Pharmacy Technician
About The Position
PharMerica is hiring a part-time Pharmacy Technician in Santa Teresa, New Mexico. The role is based in a closed-door, non-retail pharmacy serving long-term care and senior living clients. The technician supports prescription preparation, medication packaging and labeling, data entry, inventory management, customer communication, and other pharmacy operations. Specialized duties may include working in the controlled drugs room, operating automated prepackaging machines, mixing IV medications and sanitizing IV areas, or servicing facility-based dispensing machines. The schedule may include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays as coverage requires. Benefits may vary by employment status. PharMerica, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, provides pharmacy services to healthcare providers and patients through long-term care, home infusion, and specialty pharmacies. Its services are supported by technology, regulatory expertise, and clinical standards.
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, goal-oriented, and a team player, with effective oral communication.
Nice To Haves
- Long-term care pharmacy experience.
Responsibilities
- Fill prescription items and package medications for dispensing and delivery.
- Label products accurately, 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.
- Assist with 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 IV rooms 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.
- 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
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
