Pharmacy Technician / 3rd Shift
About The Position
PharMerica is hiring a full-time Pharmacy Technician in Sacramento, California. This role is part of a closed-door pharmacy team that supports the pharmaceutical needs of long-term care and senior living clients in a non-retail environment. The schedule consists of overnight 10-hour shifts on a 7-on, 7-off rotation. The Pharmacy Technician fills and packages prescriptions, prepares and labels medications, enters patient and prescription information, and supports inventory and returned-medication processes. Specialized tasks may include working in the controlled-drugs room, operating automated prepackaging machines, mixing IV medications and sanitizing IV spaces and equipment, and servicing facility-based dispensing machines. The position also involves communicating with customers and helping onboard and train pharmacy staff. PharMerica is an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services. Its pharmacy teams serve skilled nursing facilities, senior living communities, hospitals, and individuals with needs including behavioral health, infusion therapy, in-home senior care, and cancer care.
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 approach.
- 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.
- Assist with pharmacy inventory management by 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 as needed.
- Mix IV medications and sanitize the IV room and equipment as needed.
- Service facility-based dispensing machines, such as RxNow, as needed.
- Perform other pharmacy support tasks as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Account, 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
- Referral bonuses
- Pharmacy Technician license fee coverage for eligible new hires and current staff
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
