Pharmacy Technician
About The Position
PharMerica is hiring a part-time Pharmacy Technician in Virginia Beach, Virginia, 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 three shifts per week with a weekend rotation. The Pharmacy Technician fills prescriptions, packages and labels medications, prepares non-sterile compounds, and enters patient and prescription information into the computer system. The role also supports inventory management, returned-medication procedures, customer communication, and onboarding and training of new pharmacy staff. Specialized duties may include working in the controlled drugs room, operating automated medication prepackaging machines, mixing IV medications and sanitizing the IV room and equipment, and servicing facility-based dispensing machines. The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, a pharmacy technician license as required by the state, and experience in a pharmacy setting and medical terminology. Long-term care pharmacy experience is desired. The stated salary range is $19.00–$20.00 per hour.
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.
- Ability to recognize and identify medications.
- Detail-oriented and goal-oriented approach.
- Ability to work as 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.
- Assist with 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 a specialized task.
- Operate automated machines to prepack medications as a specialized task.
- Mix IV medications and sanitize the IV room and equipment as a specialized task.
- Service facility-based dispensing machines, such as RxNow, as a specialized task.
- Perform other pharmacy support tasks as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Account, 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
