Pharmacy Technician — Part-Time, 8-Hour Day Shifts

Job overview

The Pharmacy Technician role is onsite in Palo Alto, CA, with 8-hour day shifts; compensation is $35.10–$39.49 per hour. The position supports pharmacy services at Stanford Health Care, helping ensure medication orders and inventory are handled accurately under pharmacist supervision. Working under close supervision, the technician assists pharmacists with prescription processing, medication preparation, and inventory operations. These tasks support compliant, accurate pharmacy workflows and the timely availability and proper storage of medications.

What you'll do

• Enter medication orders into the pharmacy system and operate automated dispensing equipment under pharmacist supervision
• maintain inventory and place or receive stock orders
• inspect deliveries for accuracy and proper storage
• conduct inventory counts, reconcile discrepancies, and update records
• operate and maintain automated inventory and dispensing systems
• monitor expiration dates and remove expired items
• document inventory transactions
• prepare, package, compound, and label non-sterile drug products for final pharmacist checks.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

pharmacy technician

part-time

8-hour day shifts

pharmacy operations

medication orders

inventory management

automated dispensing

non-sterile compounding

onsite

palo alto ca

stanford health care

$35.10–$39.49/hr

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Entry-level work under close supervision, typically for a minimum of six months to about one year. Requires a high school diploma or GED and either an intern pharmacist credential or California pharmacy technician license.

About the employer

Stanford Health Care is hiring for this role. Industry: All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services. Sector: 62.