Pharmacy Technician

BrightSpring Health Services • Sacramento, CA

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About The Position

PharMerica is hiring a full-time Pharmacy Technician in Sacramento, California. This role is part of a closed-door pharmacy team in a non-retail environment serving the pharmaceutical needs of long-term care and senior living clients. The schedule is 2nd shift. The position supports prescription preparation, medication packaging and delivery, pharmacy inventory, customer communication, and other pharmacy operations. Specialized duties may include working in the controlled drugs room, operating automated prepacking machines, mixing IV medications and sanitizing IV areas and equipment, and servicing facility-based dispensing machines.

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.
• Effective oral communication skills.

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 for 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 when assigned.
• Operate automated machines to prepack medications when assigned.
• Mix IV medications and sanitize the IV room and equipment when assigned.
• Service facility-based dispensing machines such as RxNow when assigned.
• 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 fees covered 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