Pharmacy Technician

BrightSpring Health Services•Christiansburg, VA

About The Position

Pharmacy Alternatives is hiring a full-time Pharmacy Technician in Christiansburg,VA ! Join our closed-door pharmacy team where you’ll work in a non-retail environment, dedicated to meeting the pharmaceutical needs of long-term care and senior living clients. If you’re passionate about delivering exceptional service and high-quality care, we want to hear from you. Apply today and become part of a team committed to making a difference! Schedule: M-F: 7:30am-6pm Sun: Occasional 4 hour sunday shift Benefits and perks for you! Medical, Dental, Vision insurance Health Savings & Flexible Spending Accounts (up to $5,000 for childcare) Tuition discounts & reimbursement 401(k) Company Paid Time Off Shift Differential DailyPay Pet Insurance Employee wellness and discount programs Benefits may vary by employment status

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent.
Experience in a pharmacy setting and with medical terminology.
Ability to operate a computer; ability to recognize and identify medications.
Detail oriented; goal oriented, team player, effective oral communication.
Pharmacy Technician license.

Nice To Haves

Long Term Care pharmacy experience.

Responsibilities

Fills prescription items, as permitted by the State Board of Pharmacy, packaging medications for dispensing and for delivery, meeting the accuracy and productivity standards of the pharmacy
Labels products appropriately, including cautionary or auxiliary labels
Participates in the periodic inventory of the pharmacy
May check in drugs and supplies, stock shelves and remove out-of-date items from the inventory
Prepares medications including emulsions, liquids, powders and ointments, which may include non-sterile compounding
Communicates with internal and external customers in a pleasant and professional manner
May process returned medications from the facility for credit or destruction
Assists in the training of new employees
Also performs at least one of the following: Works in the Controlled Drugs (Narcotics) Room; Works with automated machine to prepack drugs; Manages inventory functions such as monitoring pharmaceutical levels and identify expired medications, managing to the pharmacy standard for Days on Hand; Inputs patient data and medication orders into a computer system to produce labels (data entry); Mixes/packages IV medications, sanitizes IV room, equipment and hood
Services facility-based medication dispensing machines (e.g., RxNow)
Performs other tasks as assigned