Pharmacy Technician. Reports to: Hospital Manager. VCA West Los Angeles is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join our 24 hour General, Specialty and Emergency Practice. At VCA Animal Hospitals, we take our mission statement – your pet’s health is our top priority and excellent service is our goal – very seriously. With every opportunity, we aim to exceed each pet owner’s expectations. Why We Need You:VCA Pharmacy Tech responsibilities include:Answering the pharmacy line/ Checking the voicemail co... more details
Job Description: Pharmacy Technician
Reports to: Hospital Manager
VCA West Los Angeles is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join our 24 hour General, Specialty and Emergency Practice.
At VCA Animal Hospitals, we take our mission statement – your pet’s health is our top priority and excellent service is our goal – very seriously. With every opportunity, we aim to exceed each pet owner’s expectations.
Why We Need You:
VCA Pharmacy Tech responsibilities include:
- Answering the pharmacy line/Checking the voicemail consistently and processing requests
- Check the pharmacy eFaxes, email, Vetsource and process requests
- Fill outgoing prescriptions
- Fill internal medications including intravenous medications and injectables
- Fill and complete tasks on queue
- Communicate effectively with a large team
- Look for expired drugs/injectables in pharmacy and treatment
- Restock drawers with syringes, drams, bags etc.
- Restock pharmacy shelves
- Restock pharmacy printers with labels and papers
- Return prescriptions to inventory if they are not picked up
- Keep pharmacy clean and tidy
- Keep inventory in mind and communicate effectively if the hospital needs to order medicine
- Give clients over the phone or in person medication consults
- Assist with in hospital controlled substances
Why Join VCA West Los Angeles?
We are passionate about supporting our Associates and are committed to your continuing education and personal career development. VCA West Los Angeles is a member of a larger community of dedicated professionals that will encourage you to explore everything a career in the veterinary field has to offer. We are committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity and strive to be a place where a talented mix of people want to come, stay, and do their best work. In addition, we support a work environment where you can focus on your career, happiness, and the patients you serve.
For hourly Associates:
VCA Animal Hospitals offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including Medical/Dental/Vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, pet care discounts, paid vacation, holidays and sick days, health and well-being programs that provide resources and training.
Compensation is negotiable based on education, experience, and other relevant credentials. The pay range for this position is $20.00 to $22.00 per hour.
Below are some more of the many benefits of joining our team!
- Access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community
- Leadership opportunities
- Career development programs
- Opportunities to give back through strong Shelter partnerships and VCA Charities
- Continuing education allowance
- Tuition support and sponsorships
- Veterinary Technician license reimbursement
- Free mental health and wellness subscriptions (Lyra)
- Competitive wage
- Medical, dental & vision insurance
- Generous pet care discounts
- Life, long and short-term disability insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Paid vacation and sick time
- 401(k)
- Full-time positions available
If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.
Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!
The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development).
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com.
