Pharmacy Technician

PharMerica • Jeffersontown, KY

6d • Onsite

About The Position

PharMerica is hiring a full-time Pharmacy Technician for its closed-door pharmacy in Louisville, Kentucky. 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, 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with rotating weekend shifts from 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

The Pharmacy Technician fills and packages prescriptions, labels products, prepares medications—including non-sterile compounds—and enters patient and prescription information into the computer system. The role also supports inventory management, returned-medication handling, customer communication, and onboarding and training of pharmacy staff. Specialized duties may include working in the controlled drugs room, operating automated prepackaging equipment, mixing IV medications and sanitizing the IV room and equipment, and servicing facility-based dispensing machines.

PharMerica describes a supportive team environment with opportunities to work independently, ongoing training, career growth, advancement opportunities, referral bonuses, and coverage of Pharmacy Technician license fees for eligible new hires and current staff. 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.
• Support pharmacy inventory management by 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 assigned.
• Operate automated machines to prepack medications as assigned.
• Mix IV medications and sanitize the IV room and equipment as assigned.
• Service facility-based dispensing machines, such as RxNow, as assigned.
• 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 fee coverage for eligible new hires and current staff

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED