**Overview**

Bakersfield Memorial Hospital includes 385 general acute beds 48 licensed critical care beds 13 state-of-the-art surgical suites and a full-service Emergency Department with an Accredited Chest Pain Center and Nationally Certified Stroke Center. In addition we offer a beautiful Family Care and Birthing Center the Lauren Small Childrens Center including the areas only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Family Care Center a Level II NICU the Sarvanand Heart and Brain Center with Kern Countys first Bi-Plane Interventional Suite the Center for Wound Care and Hyperbarics and many more services. Memorial Hospital is a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital and is home to the Bakersfield Ronald McDonald House. Memorial Hospital is a member of Dignity Health and is a trusted community partner serving residents of Bakersfield and Kern County with quality compassionate care since 1956. Click here to learn more about Bakersfield Memorial Hospital.

**Responsibilities**

**Position Summary:**

Perform accurate and complete medication history assessments verify allergy information and ensure complete documentation for new admissions to the hospital.

**Qualifications**

**Minimum Qualficiations:**

+ Current California Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) license

+ Education required to obtain and maintain licensure

+ Minimum of two (2) years of pharmacy technician experience

+ Complete medication history competency and assessment

+ Accurate work with careful attention to detail and persistence to get the job done right every time.

+ Working knowledge of common outpatient medication doses and forms preferred.

+ Possess the necessary interpersonal and communication skills required to interact with patients coworkers and other health professionals.

+ Ability to prioritize work in a high volume work environment.

+ Must be able to write legibly speak and read English proficiently.

+ Must be able to operate computer calculator telephone and other pharmacy related equipment.

+ Adapt to changes in workload and schedule to meet patient needs.

+ Set priorities and solve problems

+ Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)

This positon is represented by SEIU United Healthcare Workers (SEIU-UHW).

**Pay Range**

$ 27.95 - $34.94 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.