Pharmacy Technician II

Highmark Health•Zelienople, PA

21d

About The Position

Provides distributive pharmacy services, assistance, and support for the registered pharmacist. The role processes medication orders, maintains pharmacy inventory and supplies, and provides courteous and efficient customer service. Duties vary by pharmacy setting: outpatient technicians validate prescription drug coverage and handle payment and accounting tasks; inpatient technicians compound, prepare, label, stock, repackage, and batch medications, including IV pharmaceuticals. Central Fill Pharmacy technicians safely operate assigned material-handling equipment. The position is eligible for a $5,000 sign-on bonus in exchange for a one-year commitment. Employees must protect covered information, cardholder data, and other confidential customer information. They are required to comply with HIPAA, company privacy and information-security policies, the Code of Business Conduct, applicable laws and regulations, and required training.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT) or ExCPT Pharmacy Technician certification from the National Healthcareer Association (NHA).
Completion of a pharmacy technician training program, or one year of equivalent experience in lieu of formal training.
Register as a Pharmacy Technician Trainee through the Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy upon hire and before the start date. Current incumbents as of December 14, 2025, have until June 30, 2026, to register.

Nice To Haves

One year of pharmacy experience in the respective area.

Responsibilities

Process medication orders, including computer order entry and medication preparation, and assemble items for the pharmacist’s final check.
Maintain pharmacy inventory and supplies according to established policies and procedures, including inspecting assigned areas and using pharmacy computer systems.
Provide customer service by taking patients’ prescriptions, documenting required information, handling interactions courteously and efficiently, and releasing medications according to policy and procedure.
For outpatient technicians: validate Medicaid, Medicare, or commercial insurance drug coverage; complete adjudication and address error messages; handle cash; and prepare deposits and accounting reports.
For inpatient technicians: compound, stock, repackage, and batch medications from bulk supplies; prepare routine patient orders for IV pharmaceuticals, including compounding, preparation, and labeling of IV admixtures such as antibiotics, solutions, irrigations, narcotics, parenteral nutrition, and chemotherapy.
For Central Fill Pharmacy: safely operate assigned equipment, including forklifts, order pickers, reach trucks, or other material-handling equipment.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Protect confidential customer information and comply with HIPAA, privacy and information-security policies, the Code of Business Conduct, applicable laws and regulations, and training requirements.