Pharmacy Technician

BrightSpring Health Services • Raleigh, NC

4d • Onsite

About The Position

PharMerica is hiring a full-time Pharmacy Technician in Raleigh, North Carolina. This role is part of a closed-door pharmacy team in a non-retail environment serving long-term care and senior living clients. The schedule is four days per week, 12:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., with no weekends. The Pharmacy Technician fills, prepares, labels, and packages medications; enters patient and prescription information; supports inventory and returned-medication procedures; and communicates with internal and external customers. The role may also involve specialized duties such as controlled-drug handling, operating automated prepackaging equipment, mixing IV medications, sanitizing IV rooms and equipment, and servicing facility-based dispensing machines. The technician may assist with onboarding and training new pharmacy staff and perform other pharmacy support tasks as assigned.

PharMerica, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, provides pharmacy care to health care providers and individuals through long-term care, home infusion, and specialty pharmacies. Its services are supported by technology and regulatory expertise, with a focus on medication access, cost control, compliance, and clinical standards.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Pharmacy Technician license as required by the state.
• 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.
• Effective oral communication skills.

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 for 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 assigned.
• 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 Accounts
• 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

What This Job Offers

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