Pharmacy Technician
PharMerica•Portland, ME
•$23 - $25•Onsite
About The Position
PharMerica is hiring a full-time Pharmacy Technician in Portland, Maine, to work in a closed-door, non-retail pharmacy serving long-term care and senior living clients. The role supports medication preparation, dispensing, delivery, pharmacy operations, and customer service. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with rotating weekends.
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.
- Label products accurately, 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.
- 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.
- Perform specialized tasks such as working in the Controlled Drugs (Narcotics) Room, operating automated medication prepacking machines, 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.
- Referral bonuses.
- Pharmacy Technician license fee coverage for eligible new hires and current staff.
- Ongoing training, career growth, and advancement opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
