Pharmacy Technician

PharMerica • Fort Lauderdale, FL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

PharMerica is hiring a full-time Pharmacy Technician in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The role is on a closed-door pharmacy team in a non-retail environment serving long-term care and senior living clients. The technician supports prescription fulfillment, medication preparation and packaging, data entry, inventory, customer communication, and other pharmacy operations. Specialized duties may include work in the controlled drugs room, operating automated medication prepacking machines, mixing IV medications and sanitizing IV areas and equipment, and servicing facility-based dispensing machines. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., with rotating Saturday and Sunday shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The position is subject to a level 2 background screening.

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 teamwork skills and effective oral communication.

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 as needed.
• Operate automated machines to prepack medications.
• Mix IV medications and sanitize the IV room and equipment.
• Service facility-based dispensing machines such as RxNow.
• Perform other pharmacy support tasks as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account, 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
• Ongoing training and career growth
• Advancement opportunities

What This Job Offers

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