Pharmacy Technician

PharMerica • Sacramento, CA

2d • $24 - $26 • Onsite

About The Position

PharMerica is hiring a part-time Pharmacy Technician in Sacramento, California. The position is part of a closed-door pharmacy team serving long-term care and senior living clients in a non-retail environment. The Pharmacy Technician supports prescription preparation, medication packaging and delivery, inventory management, customer communication, and other pharmacy operations. Specialized duties may include work in the controlled drugs room, operating automated prepackaging machines, mixing IV medications, sanitizing IV rooms and equipment, and servicing facility-based dispensing machines.

The schedule is nights and weekends. The stated salary range is USD $24.00–$26.00 per hour. Benefits may vary by employment status.

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.
• 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.
• 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 as needed.
• Mix IV medications and sanitize the IV room and equipment as needed.
• Service facility-based dispensing machines such as RxNow as needed.
• 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 fees covered for eligible new hires and current staff.
• Ongoing training and career growth.
• Advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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