University of California San Diego

Pharmacy Tech Supervisor - Outpatient - 141448

Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Seven years of pharmacy-related experience or a Bachelor's degree plus three years of related experience.
  • Valid Pharmacy Technician license in California.
  • Deep understanding of pharmacy trends and best practices for medication optimization.
  • Knowledge of pharmacy and medical center policies, including safety and patient privacy regulations.
  • Demonstrated leadership in training and guiding pharmacy staff on complex medication preparation.
  • Strong motivational skills to enhance staff performance and service quality.
  • Ability to prioritize tasks effectively in a high-pressure environment.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee daily operations of outpatient pharmacy technicians.
  • Coordinate drug dispensing, billing, and payment processing activities.
  • Manage schedules and perform timekeeping duties for pharmacy staff.
  • Conduct recruitment, hiring, and performance evaluations for pharmacy technicians.
  • Train staff on technical skills for medication preparation and patient care.
  • Ensure compliance with federal and state pharmacy regulations and organizational standards.
  • Promote collaboration and communication across departments to enhance patient care.

Benefits

  • Full-time position with consistent Monday-Friday schedule.
  • Opportunity to work in a dynamic healthcare environment.
  • Engagement in training and development for pharmacy staff.
  • Collaboration with pharmacy leadership for improved patient care.
  • Comprehensive compliance with state and federal regulations.
Full Job Description
Payroll Title:
PHARMACY SUPV 1 Department:
Outpatient Pharmacy Hiring Pay Scale
$42.22 - $52.77 / Hour Worksite:
Jacobs Medical Center Appointment Type:
Career Appointment Percent:
100% Union:
Uncovered Total Openings:
1 Work Schedule:
Days, 8 Hour Shifts, Monday-Friday

#141448 Pharmacy Tech Supervisor - Outpatient
Filing Deadline: Fri 10/9/2026
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DESCRIPTION

As the Pharmacy Technician Supervisor in UCSDH Outpatient Pharmacies, this role is essential to ensuring high-quality patient care across various areas, including Hospital Discharge, Oncology, Infectious Diseases, Ambulatory Care, Employee Health, and Retail Pharmacy. Our outpatient pharmacies focus on dispensing and distributing medication, screening prescriptions for appropriateness, performing interventions, administering immunizations, and ensuring accurate billing for multiple payers such as third-party insurers, Medicaid, and Medicare Part B and D.

The Pharmacy Technician Supervisor oversees outpatient pharmacy technicians, coordinating daily operations and supporting their roles in drug dispensing, billing, and payment processing. This position includes but is not limited to direct supervision, managing schedules, recruiting & hiring, timekeeping, performance evaluations, goal setting, training, fostering a collaborative, efficient, and compliant work environment.

Reporting to the Pharmacy Manager and collaborating with Pharmacy leadership, this role contributes to excellent patient care by promoting strong relationships within and across departments while upholding standards required by various accrediting bodies and federal and state regulations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
  • Seven (7) years of related experience, education/training, OR a Bachelor's degree in related area plus three (3) years of related experience/training.
  • Pharmacy Technician in the State of California.
  • Knowledge of pharmacy industry trends and best practices in optimizing the use of medication to treat patients and ability to apply concepts to specific situations to advise staff.
  • Knowledge of relevant Pharmacy Department, medical center, and UC policies and protocols including medication storage, safety, and patient privacy and treatment. Knowledge of all pharmacy federal and state laws and regulations.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills in training and guiding employees on technical skills to compound, prepare, mix, and manufacture sophisticated or rare medications in specialty area.
  • Motivates and inspires staff to improve quality and services.
  • Demonstrated ability to prioritize effectively to meet deadlines in a complex, challenging environment.
  • Ability to organize assigned staff and unit operations in an efficient and effective manner.
  • Interpersonal skills to effectively work well with others to achieve common goals. Customer service orientation to quickly address questions or issues.
  • Ability to apply reasoning skills to evaluate issues and identify a potential solution.
  • Provides guidance and judgement within defined standards to determine an appropriate action.
  • Verbal and written communication skills, to explain clinical concepts, actively listen and advise.
  • Ability to perform all commonly applicable functions in clinical documentation applications and pharmacy database technology and train others to effectively use applications.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB).
  • Lead or supervisory experience.
  • 5 years or more prior authorization experience.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
  • Must be able to work various hours and locations based on business needs.
  • Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.
Pay Transparency Act

Annual Full Pay Range: $73,800 - $131,200 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent: $35.34 - $62.84

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).

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About University of California San Diego

The University of California San Diego (UC San Diego) is a public research university in San Diego, California. Established in 1960 near the pre-existing Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego is the seventh-oldest of the 10 University of California campuses and offers over 200 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, enrolling approximately 38,325 students. UC San Diego is organized into six undergraduate residential colleges (Revelle, John Muir, Thurgood Marshall, Earl Warren, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Sixth College) and five academic divisions (Arts and Humanities, Biological Sciences, Jacobs School of Engineering, Physical Sciences, and Social Sciences). The university operates 19 organized research units (ORUs), including the Center for Energy Research, Qualcomm Institute (a branch of the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology), and the San Diego Supercomputer Center.
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