Pharmacy Technician

BrightSpring Health Services • Pittsburgh, PA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

PharMerica is hiring a full-time Pharmacy Technician in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. This role is part of a closed-door, non-retail pharmacy team serving long-term care and senior living clients. The technician fills and packages prescriptions, prepares and labels medications, enters patient and prescription information, supports inventory management, and communicates with internal and external customers. The position may also involve specialized work in the controlled drugs room, automated medication prepacking, IV medication preparation and IV-room sanitation, or servicing facility-based dispensing machines. The schedule is 10:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m. or 1:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m., with a weekend rotation and two holidays per year.

PharMerica describes a supportive team environment, ongoing training, career growth and advancement opportunities, referral bonuses, and coverage of pharmacy technician license fees for eligible new hires and current staff. Benefits may vary by employment status.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Pharmacy Technician license as required by the state.
• Experience in a pharmacy setting.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Ability to operate a computer and recognize and identify medications.
• Detail-oriented and goal-oriented, with the ability to work as a team player and communicate effectively orally.

Nice To Haves

• Long-term care pharmacy experience.

Responsibilities

• Fill prescription items and package medications for dispensing and delivery.
• Accurately label products, including cautionary and auxiliary labels.
• Prepare medications, including non-sterile compounding of liquids, powders, ointments, and similar products.
• Enter patient and prescription data into the computer system to generate labels.
• Participate in pharmacy inventory management, including checking stock and removing expired medications.
• Handle returned medications according to protocol, including credit or destruction.
• Communicate professionally with internal and external customers.
• Assist with onboarding and training new pharmacy staff.
• Work in the Controlled Drugs (Narcotics) Room as needed.
• Operate automated machines to prepack medications.
• Mix IV medications and sanitize the IV room and equipment.
• Service facility-based dispensing machines, such as RxNow.
• Perform other pharmacy support tasks as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, including up to $5,000 for childcare.
• Tuition discounts and reimbursement.
• 401(k).
• Company-paid time off.
• Shift differential.
• DailyPay.
• Pet insurance.
• Employee wellness and discount programs.
• Ongoing training and career growth.
• Advancement opportunities.
• Referral bonuses.
• Pharmacy Technician license fee coverage for eligible new hires and current staff.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED