Pharmacy Technician

BrightSpring Health Services • Grand Prairie, TX

14d • Onsite

About The Position

PharMerica is hiring a full-time Pharmacy Technician for its closed-door pharmacy in Grand Prairie, Texas. The position supports the pharmaceutical needs of long-term care and senior living clients in a non-retail environment. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 3:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., with rotating weekends. Duties include filling and packaging prescriptions, preparing medications—including non-sterile compounds—and entering patient and prescription information. The technician may also perform specialized work in the controlled drugs room, operate automated prepacking machines, mix IV medications, sanitize IV rooms and equipment, and service facility-based dispensing machines. The role also involves inventory tasks, customer communication, and helping onboard and train pharmacy staff.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Pharmacy Technician license as required by state.
• Experience in a pharmacy setting and 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 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.
• 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