Pharmacy Technician
About The Position
PharMerica is hiring a full-time Pharmacy Technician in Sacramento, California. The position is part of a closed-door pharmacy team serving long-term care and senior living clients in a non-retail environment. The schedule is 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on varying days. The hourly salary range is $24.00 to $26.00. The Pharmacy Technician fills and packages prescriptions, labels products, prepares medications (including non-sterile compounds), and enters patient and prescription information into the computer system. The role also supports inventory management, medication returns, customer communication, staff onboarding and training, and specialized pharmacy operations such as controlled-drug room work, automated prepacking, IV medication mixing and room sanitation, and servicing facility dispensing machines. Required qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent, a pharmacy technician license as required by the state, experience in a pharmacy setting, familiarity with medical terminology, computer operation skills, and the ability to recognize and identify medications. Long-term care pharmacy experience is desired.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Pharmacy Technician license as required by the state; California Pharmacy Technician License is specified for this position.
- Experience in a pharmacy setting.
- Familiarity with 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.
- Perform specialized tasks, including working in the Controlled Drugs (Narcotics) Room, operating automated machines to prepack medications, mixing IV medications and sanitizing IV room equipment, and servicing facility-based dispensing machines such as RxNow.
- Perform other pharmacy support tasks as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Health Savings Account
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
