Pharmacy Technician - Ambulatory - Mercy San Diego

Scripps Health

Posted 2 months ago

Full Time

San Diego, California

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The Pharmacy Technician performs essential pharmacy duties including processing, distributing, and managing medication inventory under pharmacist supervision. They also provide patient-centered support by handling prior authorizations, billing, and delivering medications directly to patient bedsides.

Qualifications

You have a high school diploma or equivalent and a current California Board of Pharmacy Technician License. You will perform pharmacy technician duties under the supervision of registered pharmacists, supporting medication management, processing, and distribution in an ambulatory care setting.

Must Have Skills for ATS

California Board of Pharmacy Technician License

Retail pharmacy experience

Job Description

This is a Full Time (80 hours every two weeks) benefited position, working 8-hour day shifts, between 7am and 7pm, Monday through Friday. Located at Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego. May be asked to cover shifts at Mercy Chula Vista on occasion.

Join the Scripps Health team and work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-centered healthcare. Receive endless appreciation while you build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations nationwide. 

Why join Scripps Health? 

At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered and your abilities are appreciated:

  • Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
  • Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025.
  • Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
  • Beckers Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2026 list of 150 top places to work in health care.
  • We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
  • Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.

Why join this team?

Scripps Pharmacy has four convenient locations on the campuses of Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla, Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas and Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego. The pharmacies provide new and refill prescriptions, prescriptions for specialty medications and they can transfer existing prescriptions from our inpatient pharmacies to our three Scripps Pharmacy locations. Our friendly, knowledgeable and highly trained team of pharmacists and support staff are available to provide immunizations, as well as consultations on medication use and over-the counter (OTC) products. This Pharmacy Technician will be joining the tight-knit group at Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego.

The Ambulatory Pharmacy Technician is responsible for:

  • Performing pharmacy technician duties under the supervision of registered pharmacists.
  • Providing appropriate support, based on the assigned patient care setting, for the safe management, processing, distribution, authorization, billing, receiving, stocking, and packaging of prescription, prescription medications and over the counter products.
  • Processing refill authorizations, processing and obtaining prior authorizations, obtaining patient medication history, processing and billing prescriptions, contacting insurance for patient coverage and prior authorizations.
  • May also pull, fill, mix and label medications, receive, stock and manage medication inventory and completed sales transaction for prescriptions and over the counter medications.
  • Assisting in our Meds-to-Beds service, delivering prescriptions to the bedside in the hospital.


Required Education/Experience/Specialized Skills:

  • High school diploma or equivalent. 

Required Certification/Registration:

  • Current California Board of Pharmacy Technician License 

Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification:

  • National Pharmacy Tech Certification
  • At least 2 years of retail pharmacy experience

Scripps Health

With offices throughout San Diego County, our doctors and APCs specialize in family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, and obstetrics and gynecology.
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