Pharmacy Technician / Overnight
About The Position
PharMerica is hiring a full-time Pharmacy Technician for its closed-door pharmacy in Columbia, Maryland. 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 from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., with rotating weekend coverage. The position includes filling and packaging prescriptions, preparing and labeling medications, entering patient and prescription data, and supporting inventory and returned-medication procedures. Depending on assigned tasks, the technician may work in the Controlled Drugs Room, operate automated prepacking machines, mix IV medications, sanitize IV rooms and equipment, or service facility-based dispensing machines.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Pharmacy Technician license as required by 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 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.
- Work in the Controlled Drugs (Narcotics) Room when assigned.
- Operate automated machines to prepack medications when assigned.
- Mix IV medications and sanitize the IV room and equipment when assigned.
- Service facility-based dispensing machines, such as RxNow, when assigned.
- 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
- Referral bonuses
- Ongoing training and career growth
- Advancement opportunities
- Pharmacy Technician license fee coverage for eligible new hires and current staff
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
