Pharmacy Technician

BrightSpring Health Services • Raleigh, NC

4d • Onsite

About The Position

PharMerica is hiring a full-time Pharmacy Technician in Raleigh, North Carolina. The role is part of a closed-door pharmacy team serving long-term care and senior living clients in a non-retail environment. The Pharmacy Technician supports prescription preparation, medication packaging and dispensing, pharmacy inventory, customer communication, and other pharmacy operations. Specialized duties may include working in the controlled drugs room, operating automated prepackaging machines, preparing IV medications and sanitizing IV areas and equipment, and servicing facility-based dispensing machines.

The schedule is Monday through Friday, 12:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., with every seventh Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PharMerica describes the position as offering team support, opportunities to work independently, training and career growth, advancement opportunities, referral bonuses, and coverage of Pharmacy Technician license fees.

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 for 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 needed.
• Operate automated machines to prepack medications as needed.
• Mix IV medications and sanitize the IV room and equipment as needed.
• Service facility-based dispensing machines, such as RxNow, as needed.
• 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 fee coverage for eligible new hires and current staff

What This Job Offers

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