Pharmacy Technician / Overnight

BrightSpring Health Services • Columbia, MD

3d • Onsite

About The Position

PharMerica is hiring a full-time Pharmacy Technician for its closed-door pharmacy in Columbia, Maryland. The technician supports the pharmaceutical needs of long-term care and senior living clients in a non-retail environment. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., with rotating weekend coverage on Saturday and Sunday. The salary range is $19.00 to $22.00 per hour.

The role includes filling and packaging prescriptions, labeling products, preparing medications including non-sterile compounds, entering patient and prescription information, and supporting inventory and returned-medication processes. Additional specialized assignments may include work in the controlled drugs room, operating automated prepacking machines, mixing IV medications and sanitizing IV areas and equipment, and servicing facility-based dispensing machines. The technician also communicates with customers and may assist with onboarding and training pharmacy staff.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Pharmacy Technician license as required by the state.
• Experience in a pharmacy setting.
• 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.
• Help manage pharmacy inventory 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.
• Perform specialized tasks such as working in the Controlled Drugs (Narcotics) Room, operating automated machines to prepack medications, mixing IV medications and sanitizing IV rooms and equipment, and 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.
• Ongoing training and career growth.
• Advancement opportunities.
• Referral bonuses.
• Pharmacy Technician license fees covered 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