Position/Program Information
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:
Open Competitive Job Opportunity - EMERGENCY
EXAM NUMBER:
Y5504T-DOJ
FIRST DAY OF FILING:
March 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM, PT
This opportunity will remain open until the needs of the services are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.
Correctional Health Services – 20% Recruitment and Retention Bonus
The County of Los Angeles is currently offering up to 20% bonus for full-time Pharmacy Technician positions hired by Correctional Health Services and working on-site in a designated facility to meet critical healthcare needs for the uniquely underserved jail population.
Los Angeles County is under a Department of Justice Consent Decree to improve conditions and mental health care in County jails, as well as supporting justice-involved populations post-release. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to help us in the mission of providing a range of services both in the jail and community. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the justice-involved
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Pharmacy Technician vacancies related to the DOJ Consent Decree.
Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment.
Before the end of your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%.
Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Pharmacy Technician.
ABOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES:
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. DHS operates as an integrated health system, operating 25 health centers and four acute care hospitals, in addition to providing health care to youth in the juvenile justice system and inmates in the LA County jails. Across the network of DHS' directly operated clinical sites and through partnerships with community-based clinics, DHS cares for about 600,000 unique patients each year, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual operating budget of 6.9 billion. For additional information regarding DHS please visit www.dhs.lacounty.gov.
Through academic affiliations with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of Southern California (USC), and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences (CDU), DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty. In addition, to its direct clinical services, DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the County's 911 emergency response system, as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry, each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations, including those released from correctional and institutional settings to supportive housing.
THE MISSION:
To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.
DEFINITION:
Performs a variety of technical and support pharmacy services in a hospital pharmacy, licensed outpatient pharmacy, and/or direct patient care setting under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS:
Positions allocable to this class work under the administrative supervision of a Pharmacy Supervisor/Chief and under the technical supervision of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Technicians perform a variety of pharmacy duties requiring a working knowledge of specialized pharmacy subject matter, practices, and support functions related to their particular service setting. Pharmacy Technicians work within established technical standards and guidelines with all work checked by a Pharmacist.Essential Job Functions
- Identifying specific goals and/or tasks and plans accordingly to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work in a accurate and timely manner
- Understanding written/electronic medication chart orders, decipher prescription or drug orders sentences and verify orders received
- Use of logic, reason, and reviewed information to identify strengths and weaknesses to create and evaluate viable options and implement solutions
- Oral or written competency to convey information effectively to patients, coworkers, supervisors and other healthcare professionals
- Comfortable with repetitive work relating to administrative and clerical procedures such as data entry, managing electronic files and records, and other pharmacy policies and procedures
- Knowledge of arithmetic; being able to count and verify inventory, measure amount of drugs or solutions and determine appropriate dosages
- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions are appropriate, and not interrupting a inappropriate times
- Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with patients, co-workers, supervisors and other healthcare professionals
- Familiarity with the information (Insurance billing codes and coverage, claim adjudication, drug names, and medical terminology), equipment (Pharmacy Automation Units- Kirby, Parata and Pyxis), and techniques needed to appropriately dispense, mix and fill pharmaceuticals. Includes deciphering, verifying and processing prescriptions and/or drug orders in order to provide quality patient care
- Consistent use of computers to enter data, process/maintain patient information and prescription data, and generate prescription labels
Requirements
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
LICENSE:
- Current Certification by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) and a valid license to practice as a certified Pharmacy Technician by the California State Board of Pharmacy.
NOTE: Per the California State Board of Pharmacy, a valid Pharmacist license holder can lawfully perform all duties within a Pharmacy, including those of a Pharmacy Technician.
Applicants must ensure the License and Certification Section of the Supplemental Questionnaire is completed. Provide the certificate number and attach a legible photocopy of the license issued at the time of filing. All required licenses and certifications must be active and unrestricted, or your application will not be accepted. If you are unable to attach the required document, you must email it to baguila@dhs.lacounty.gov. Please include the exam number, exam title, and applicant ID number. Applications received without evidence of the required license or certificate will not be considered nor accepted as meeting the stated requirements.
- A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.
PHYSICAL CLASS III – Moderate: This class requires that the incumbent stand or walk most of the time with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, reaching, working on irregular surfaces, occasional lifting of objects weighing over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.
You MUST meet the above requirements(s) in order to be appointed to fill any vacancy related to this recruitment.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
NO WITHHOLDS ARE ALLOWED FOR THIS ASSESSMENT PROCESS. APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AT THE TIME OF FILING.
Additional Information
OUR ASSESSMENT PROCESS:
Before the end of your initial work period, the appointing department will evaluate your performance. Those who achieve a passing score on this evaluation will be considered for permanent appointment.
ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:
Please note that ALL information included in the application materials is subject to VERIFICATION at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. FALSIFICATION of any information may result in DISQUALIFICATION.
VACANCY INFORMATION:
The current vacancies are to be filled within Correctional Health.
AVAILABLE SHIFT:
Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
APPLICATIONS & FILLING INFORMATION:
Applications must be filed online only.
Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add the following email addresses to the list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.
- JRodriguez@dhs.lacounty.gov
- noreply@governmentjobs.com
- info@governmentjobs.com
You have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for this assessment process for which you apply with Los Angeles County. Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices.
Plan to submit your online application in a timely manner as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty, you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:
Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.
COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES:
For Candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.
NO SHARING OF USER ID, E-MAIL, AND PASSWORD:
All applicants must file their application using their own user ID and password. Using a family member's or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.
FAIR CHANCE INITIATIVE:
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.
ANTI-RACISM, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (ARDI):
The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. The Department of Human Resources is committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.
ADA COORDINATOR PHONE: (323) 914-7111
CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE: (800) 735-2922
DEPARTMENT CONTACT
Jenny Rodriguez, Exam Analyst
JRodriguez@dhs.lacounty.gov
(213) 288-7000
