Pharmacy Technician / 3rd Shift

BrightSpring Health Services • Sacramento, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

PharMerica is hiring a full-time Pharmacy Technician in Sacramento, California, 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 schedule is overnight 10-hour shifts, seven days on and seven days off.

The Pharmacy Technician fills, prepares, labels, and packages medications for dispensing and delivery; enters patient and prescription data; supports inventory management and returned-medication handling; and communicates with internal and external customers. Specialized duties may include work in the controlled drugs room, operating automated prepackaging machines, mixing IV medications and sanitizing IV rooms and equipment, and servicing facility-based dispensing machines. The technician may also help onboard and train new pharmacy staff and perform other pharmacy support tasks as assigned.

The hourly salary range is USD $22.00–$25.00. Benefits may vary by employment status.

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, 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.
• Work in the Controlled Drugs (Narcotics) Room, as assigned.
• Operate automated machines to prepack medications, as assigned.
• Mix IV medications and sanitize IV rooms and equipment, as assigned.
• Service facility-based dispensing machines such as RxNow, as 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.
• Ongoing training and career growth.
• Advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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