Pharmacy Tech

North Central Health Care•Town of Wausau, WI

5d•$19 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician supports safe, accurate, and timely medication preparation and distribution within a closed-door pharmacy environment serving mental health programs, inpatient and outpatient services, nursing homes, crisis units, and North Central Health Care employees. Working under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, this role performs prescription order entry, medication preparation, automated dispensing support, inventory management, and medication delivery while maintaining compliance with all applicable federal, state, and regulatory standards.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the State of Wisconsin (upon hire)

Nice To Haves

One or more years of pharmacy technician or related healthcare experience
Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT)
Experience working in a retail hospital, long-term care, or behavioral health pharmacy setting

Responsibilities

Accurately enter, process, and update new and refill prescription orders using pharmacy systems
Review prescriptions for completeness and resolve billing or insurance issues
Initiate and submit prior authorizations and non-formulary requests in accordance with policy
Communicate with providers, nursing staff, insurance carriers, and patients to clarify orders and refills
Prepare, count, label, package, and unit-dose medications accurately and efficiently
Verify National Drug Codes (NDCs), expiration dates, and quantities
Assist patients and staff at pharmacy counters, including payment processing when applicable
Support Pyxis and other medication dispensing systems, including restocking and reconciliation
Operate and maintain pharmacy automation equipment.
Load canisters, calibrate equipment, correct packaging errors, and perform quality control checks
Receive, unpack, verify, and store medications and supplies
Monitor inventory levels, expiration dates, and controlled substances
Replace contingency and emergency medications across multiple units
Process medication returns, credits, destructions, and restocking per policy
Deliver medications and medication carts to nursing homes, hospital units, and crisis programs
Retrieve discontinued or discharged medications for proper credit or disposal
Maintain accurate delivery logs, proof-of-use documentation, and controlled substance records
File and archive prescription and delivery documentation in accordance with retention standards
Maintain clean, organized, and compliant pharmacy workspaces
Perform other related duties as assigned