Pharmacy Technician

Family HealthCare Network•Hanford, CA

About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician performs and supports the daily operations of the Pharmacy Department. The role prepares prescriptions for a pharmacist’s final verification; receives electronic and new prescription orders; verifies patient information and enters or reviews data in the Pharmacy Practice Management System; processes prescription labels; and contacts prescribers about refill approvals or denials. The technician selects, counts, measures, and packages medications, checks labels against original prescriptions, and presents completed prescriptions and related materials for final pharmacist review. The technician also places reviewed prescriptions in the pickup area and monitors prescriptions awaiting pickup. Additional responsibilities include processing third-party documents, authorizations, and Treatment Authorization Requests (TARs); responding to phone and fax messages; maintaining clean, organized work areas; and filing paperwork and prescriptions under the pharmacist-in-charge’s supervision. The technician operates the cash register, handles cash and credit card transactions, and obtains signatures for insurance documentation. The role keeps the pharmacist informed about warnings, drug utilization review notices, prescriptions requiring consultation, departmental policies, and progress. The technician manages prescriptions in the will-call area, removes prescriptions that are more than seven days old or as directed, returns medications to stock, and reverses orders online. The role also delivers medications and prescriptions to other sites and maintains delivery logs. Stock duties include monitoring inventory, processing incoming orders, matching shipments to invoices, pricing and shelving products, checking and rotating expiration-dated stock, returning or disposing of unsuitable merchandise, and assisting with inventory. Regular attendance and the ability to work at any Family HealthCare Network location as business needs require are essential. Other duties may be assigned. The posted hourly pay range is $25.25 to $30.30.

Requirements

Effective June 1, 2026, possess work-related skills beyond high school completion, including written and verbal communication, computational and computer, mathematical, and technical skills.
Effective June 1, 2026, provide proof of high school completion with a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 or GED completion with a minimum overall score of 162.5; proof of a higher-level degree with a stronger GPA may be provided instead.
Effective June 1, 2026, have healthcare-related knowledge typically acquired through a trade school, paraprofessional, or certificate program.
Effective June 1, 2026, have two years of experience and knowledge of pharmacy processes and practices, typically learned on the job, or successfully complete a pharmacy externship with Family HealthCare Network.
Be licensed as a Pharmacy Technician in the state of California.
Prepare complex documents in Microsoft Word, including tables, charts, graphs, and other elements.
Use Microsoft Excel to review and compile data, including formulas, functions, lookup tables, and other standard spreadsheet elements.
Create basic presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint.
Compile information into effective written materials, including correspondence, reports, articles, or other documentation, and convey technical information effectively to non-technical audiences.
Meet the physical demands of the role, including standing or walking and repetitive hand movements for typing and grasping; frequently bending and twisting at the waist, squatting, climbing, kneeling, reaching above and below shoulder height, and lifting or moving items up to 25 pounds.
Maintain regular attendance and be available to work at any FHCN location based on business need.

Responsibilities

Prepare prescriptions for the pharmacist’s final verification.
Receive electronic prescription orders from providers and new prescriptions from patients.
Verify patient-specific information and enter or review data in the Pharmacy Practice Management System.
Process labels for new and refill prescriptions.
Contact prescribers for approval or denial of refills and document refill orders.
Select the appropriate medication by comparing the National Drug Code (NDC), then count, measure, and package medication.
Verify prescription label information against the original prescription, initial the label, and affix it to the container.
Present the hard-copy prescription, finished package, patient receipt, monograph, and stock container for final review.
Place filled and reviewed prescriptions on pickup shelves and monitor prescriptions in the wait area.
Complete and process third-party documents, transmissions, authorizations, and Treatment Authorization Requests (TARs).
Check and process phone and fax messages periodically.
Keep pharmacy work areas clean and organized, and file paperwork and prescriptions under the pharmacist-in-charge’s supervision.
Operate the cash register, process cash and credit card transactions, and obtain patient signatures for insurance log documentation.
Keep the pharmacist informed about warnings or Drug Utilization Review screens, prescriptions requiring pharmacist consultation, departmental policies, and progress.
Check fill dates, run will-call reports, remove prescriptions more than seven days old or as directed, return pulled medications to stock, and reverse orders online.
Deliver medications and prescriptions to other sites and maintain accurate delivery logs.
Monitor medication stock levels as directed by the pharmacist and process incoming medication orders.
Compare received items with invoice orders, affix price stickers, and place products on shelves or in the refrigerator.
Check stock expiration dates monthly and rotate or remove items as needed.
Return outdated, expired, damaged, overstocked, or recalled merchandise for credit and proper disposal.
Assist the pharmacist-in-charge with inventory.
Maintain regular attendance and be able to work at any FHCN location at the beginning of or during a shift based on business need.
Perform other duties as assigned.