Pharmacy Technician
About The Position
PharMerica is hiring a full-time Pharmacy Technician in Sacramento, California, to join its closed-door pharmacy team. This is a non-retail environment serving long-term care and senior living clients. The schedule is 2:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m. on varying days. The Pharmacy Technician fills and packages prescriptions, labels products, prepares medications including non-sterile compounds, and enters patient and prescription data into the pharmacy computer system. The role also supports inventory management, handles returned medications according to protocol, communicates with internal and external customers, and may assist with onboarding and training pharmacy staff. Specialized duties may include working in the controlled-drugs room, operating automated medication prepacking machines, mixing IV medications and sanitizing the IV room and equipment, and servicing facility-based dispensing machines. PharMerica, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, provides pharmacy services to skilled nursing facilities, senior living communities, hospitals, and other patients and care settings. The posted salary range is USD $24.00–$26.00 per hour. Benefits may vary by employment status.
Requirements
- California Pharmacy Technician license.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- 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 similar items.
- 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 when assigned.
- Operate automated machines to prepack medications when assigned.
- Mix IV medications and sanitize the IV room and equipment when assigned.
- Service facility-based dispensing machines, such as RxNow, when assigned.
- Perform other pharmacy support tasks as assigned.
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
- Referral bonuses
- Pharmacy Technician license fee coverage for eligible new hires and current staff
- Ongoing training and career growth
- Advancement opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
