Pharmacy Technician - Automation Department
About The Position
PharMerica is hiring a full-time Pharmacy Technician for its Automation Department in Vancouver, Washington. This role is part of a closed-door pharmacy team serving long-term care and senior living clients in a non-retail environment. The schedule is Tuesday through Saturday on a rotating second shift, with hours of 12:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m., 1:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m., or 2:30 p.m.–11:00 p.m. A Washington Pharmacy Assistant or Pharmacy Technician license is required. The hourly salary range is $22.50–$24.00. The Pharmacy Technician fills and packages prescriptions, labels and prepares medications, enters patient and prescription information, and supports pharmacy inventory and returns processing. Specialized duties may include working in the controlled drugs room, operating automated prepackaging machines, mixing IV medications and sanitizing the IV room and equipment, and servicing facility-based dispensing machines. The technician communicates with internal and external customers and may help onboard and train new pharmacy staff. PharMerica provides pharmacy services to skilled nursing facilities, senior living communities, hospitals, and other clients and patients. It operates long-term care, home infusion, and specialty pharmacies and uses technology and regulatory expertise to support medication access, cost control, and compliance.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Pharmacy Technician license as required by the state; the posting also identifies a Washington Pharmacy Assistant or Pharmacy Technician license as a requirement.
- 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 preparations.
- 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, 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.
- 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 assigned pharmacy support tasks.
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
- Ongoing training and career growth
- Advancement opportunities
- Referral bonuses
- Pharmacy Technician license fees covered for eligible new hires and current staff
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
