Pharmacy Technician / 1st Shift
About The Position
PharMerica is hiring a full-time Pharmacy Technician for its closed-door pharmacy in Uniondale, New York. The role supports the pharmaceutical needs of long-term care and senior living clients in a non-retail environment. The schedule is 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The position includes filling, preparing, labeling, and packaging medications; entering patient and prescription information; supporting pharmacy inventory and returned-medication processes; and communicating with internal and external customers. Specialized assignments may include working with controlled drugs, operating automated medication prepacking machines, mixing IV medications and sanitizing IV rooms and equipment, or servicing facility-based dispensing machines. The hourly salary is $19.00. 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 and 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 other forms.
- 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.
- Perform specialized tasks, which may include working in the Controlled Drugs (Narcotics) Room, operating automated machines to prepack medications, mixing IV medications and sanitizing IV room equipment, or servicing facility-based dispensing machines such as RxNow.
- 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, career growth, and advancement opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
