Pharmacy Technician
About The Position
PharMerica is hiring a full-time Pharmacy Technician in Fridley, Minnesota, to support its closed-door pharmacy team serving long-term care and senior living clients. This non-retail role focuses on providing high-quality pharmacy services and medication support. The schedule is Monday through Friday, either 10:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m. or 11:30 a.m.–8:00 p.m., with rotating weekends and holidays. The technician fills and packages prescriptions, prepares and labels medications, enters patient and prescription data, and supports inventory management and medication returns. Specialized duties may include working in the controlled drugs room, operating automated prepackaging equipment, mixing IV medications and sanitizing IV spaces and equipment, and servicing facility-based dispensing machines. The role also involves professional communication and assisting with staff onboarding and training. The posting describes PharMerica as an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services. Its pharmacy services support skilled nursing facilities, senior living communities, hospitals, and individuals with behavioral, infusion therapy, in-home care, and cancer-related needs.
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 approach.
- 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, 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 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 assigned pharmacy support tasks.
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
