Pharmacy Technician

Family HealthCare Network•Hanford, CA

6d•$25 - $30

About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician performs and supports the daily operations of the Pharmacy Department. The role prepares prescriptions for a pharmacist’s final verification, supports prescription pickup and payment, monitors prescriptions awaiting pickup, delivers medications to other sites, and monitors medication stock. The technician must keep the pharmacist informed about alerts, prescriptions requiring pharmacist consultation, and departmental policies and procedures. The position may be assigned to any Family HealthCare Network (FHCN) location based on business needs, and includes other duties as assigned. Effective June 1, 2026, individuals hired into the role must meet the stated education and experience criteria. The position requires California Pharmacy Technician licensure, pharmacy-process knowledge, computer and technical skills, and the ability to communicate technical information effectively. The work includes regular standing or walking and repetitive hand movements, along with other physical activities and lifting or moving items up to 25 pounds. The pay scale is $25.25 to $30.30 per hour.

Requirements

California Pharmacy Technician license.
Effective June 1, 2026, proof of high school completion with a minimum overall GPA of 2.5, or GED completion with a minimum overall score of 162.5; proof of a higher-level degree with a stronger GPA may be provided in lieu of the high school diploma.
Effective June 1, 2026, two years of experience and knowledge of pharmacy processes and practices, typically acquired on the job, or successful completion of a pharmacy externship with Family HealthCare Network.
Work-related skills beyond high-school completion, including written and verbal communication, computational and computer, mathematical, and technical skills; health-care-related knowledge typically acquired through trade school, paraprofessional, or certificate training.
Ability to prepare more complex Microsoft Word documents, including tables, charts, graphs, and other elements.
Ability to use Microsoft Excel to review and compile data using formulas, functions, lookup tables, and other standard spreadsheet elements.
Ability to create basic presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint.
Ability to compile information into effective written materials, such as correspondence, reports, articles, or other documentation.
Ability to convey technical information effectively to non-technical audiences.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including regular standing or walking and repetitive hand movement to type and grasp; frequent bending and twisting at the waist, squatting, climbing, kneeling, reaching above and below shoulder height, and lifting or moving items up to 25 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.
Ability to work at any FHCN location at the beginning of or during a shift based on business need.

Responsibilities

Prepare prescriptions for a pharmacist’s final verification by receiving electronic and new prescriptions, verifying and entering patient information, processing labels, and contacting prescribers about refill approvals or denials.
Select medication by comparing the National Drug Code (NDC), count, measure, and pour medication, verify prescription label information against the original prescription, and assemble prescription materials for pharmacist review.
Place filled and reviewed prescriptions on shelves for patient pickup.
Complete and process third-party documents, transmissions, authorizations, and Treatment Authorization Requests (TARs).
Periodically check and process phone or fax messages; keep pharmacy work areas clean and organized; and file paperwork and prescriptions under the pharmacist-in-charge’s supervision.
Operate the cash register during prescription pickup, process cash and credit card payments, and obtain patient signatures for insurance log documentation.
Inform the pharmacist about warning or Drug Utilization Review (DUR) screens, prescriptions needing pharmacist consultation, and departmental policies, procedures, and progress.
Monitor prescriptions in the wait area by checking fill dates, running will-call reports, removing prescriptions over seven days old or as directed, returning medications to stock, and reversing orders online.
Deliver medications and prescriptions to other sites and maintain accurate delivery logs.
Monitor medication stock as directed by the pharmacist; process incoming orders; compare shipments with invoices; apply price stickers; place items on shelves or in the refrigerator; check and rotate or remove stock based on expiration dates; return outdated, expired, damaged, overstocked, or recalled merchandise; and assist the pharmacist-in-charge with inventory.
Adhere to the Attendance and Absenteeism Policy and be able to work at any FHCN location at the beginning of or during a shift based on business need.
Perform other duties as assigned.