Pharmacy Technician

BrightSpring Health Services•Raleigh, NC

13d•Onsite

About The Position

PharMerica is hiring a Pharmacy Technician in Raleigh, North Carolina, for its closed-door pharmacy team. The position serves long-term care and senior living clients in a non-retail environment. The schedule is Tuesday through Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Medical terminology and pharmacy experience are preferred but not required in the overview; the qualifications section lists experience in a pharmacy setting and with medical terminology as required. The Pharmacy Technician fills and prepares prescriptions for dispensing and delivery, labels products, supports inventory, and communicates professionally with customers. Depending on assigned duties, the technician may work with controlled drugs, automated drug-prepacking equipment, patient and medication data entry, IV medications, or facility-based medication dispensing machines. Other tasks may be assigned. PharMerica, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, provides pharmacy services to skilled nursing facilities, senior living communities, hospitals, and other populations, including individuals receiving behavioral health, infusion, in-home senior care, and cancer care services. Its pharmacy network combines local teams with national resources, technology, and regulatory expertise.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Experience in a pharmacy setting and with medical terminology.
Ability to operate a computer and recognize and identify medications.
Detail-oriented, goal-oriented team player with effective oral communication skills.
Pharmacy Technician license, as required by the state.

Nice To Haves

Long-term care pharmacy experience.
National Pharmacy Technician License.

Responsibilities

Fill prescription items as permitted by the State Board of Pharmacy, package medications for dispensing and delivery, and meet pharmacy accuracy and productivity standards.
Label products appropriately, including with cautionary or auxiliary labels.
Participate in periodic pharmacy inventory.
May check in drugs and supplies, stock shelves, and remove out-of-date inventory.
Prepare medications, including emulsions, liquids, powders, and ointments; preparation may include non-sterile compounding.
Communicate pleasantly and professionally with internal and external customers.
May process medications returned from facilities for credit or destruction.
Assist in training new employees.
Perform at least one of the following: work in the Controlled Drugs (Narcotics) Room; use automated equipment to prepack drugs; manage inventory by monitoring pharmaceutical levels and identifying expired medications while maintaining the pharmacy standard for Days on Hand; enter patient data and medication orders into a computer system to produce labels; mix or package IV medications and sanitize the IV room, equipment, and hood; or service facility-based medication dispensing machines such as RxNow.
Perform other tasks as assigned.