Pharmacy Technician

PharMerica • Hanover Township, PA

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About The Position

PharMerica is hiring a part-time Pharmacy Technician in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, for its closed-door pharmacy team. The role supports the pharmaceutical needs of long-term care and senior living clients in a non-retail environment. The technician fills and prepares prescriptions, packages and labels medications, enters patient and prescription information, and supports inventory, customer communication, and pharmacy operations. Depending on assigned duties, the technician may work in the controlled drugs room, operate automated prepackaging machines, mix IV medications and sanitize the IV room and equipment, or service facility-based dispensing machines. The role may also include helping onboard and train new pharmacy staff and completing other pharmacy support tasks as assigned.

PharMerica is an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, which provides pharmacy services to skilled nursing facilities, senior living communities, hospitals, and people with behavioral, infusion therapy, in-home care, and cancer-related needs. Its pharmacy network includes long-term care, home infusion, and specialty pharmacies.

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 other forms.
• 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, 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.
• Referral bonuses.
• Pharmacy Technician license fees covered for eligible new hires and current staff.

What This Job Offers

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