Pharmacy Technician

BrightSpring Health Services • Austin, TX

14h • Onsite

About The Position

PharMerica is hiring a full-time Pharmacy Technician for its closed-door pharmacy team in Austin, Texas. The role supports the pharmaceutical needs of long-term care and senior living clients in a non-retail environment. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The Pharmacy Technician fills, prepares, labels, and packages medications for dispensing and delivery; enters patient and prescription data; supports inventory and returned-medication processes; and communicates with internal and external customers. Depending on assigned duties, the technician may work in the controlled drugs room, operate automated prepacking machines, mix IV medications and sanitize IV rooms and equipment, or service facility-based dispensing machines. The role may also assist with onboarding and training new pharmacy staff and perform other pharmacy support tasks as assigned.

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.
• Effective oral communication skills.

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 assigned work in the Controlled Drugs (Narcotics) Room.
• Operate automated machines to prepack medications.
• Mix IV medications and sanitize the IV room and equipment.
• Service facility-based dispensing machines, such as RxNow.
• Perform other pharmacy support tasks as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health Savings Accounts
• 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