Pharmacy Technician - Ambulatory - Mercy San Diego

Scripps Mercy Hospital has served central and downtown San Diego since 1890 and is the oldest medical center in the county. The San Diego campus is located near the corner of 5th Avenue and Washington Street in Hillcrest.

Scripps Mercy Hospital consists of two campuses in San Diego and Chula Vista.

Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego’s campus includes the O’Toole Breast Care Center, a 24-hour emergency room that is a Level I Trauma Center, outpatient physical rehabilitation, minimally invasive robotic surgery and our childbirth unit (including a Level II neonatal intensive care unit).

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

At Scripps Health, you will experience the pride, support and respect of an organization that has been repeatedly recognized as one of the nation’s Top 100 Places to Work.
You’ll be surrounded by people committed to making a difference in the lives of their patients and their teammates. So if you’re open to change, go ahead and unlock your potential.