Pharmacy Technician

BrightSpring Health Services • Columbus, OH

19d • Onsite

About The Position

PharMerica is hiring a full-time Pharmacy Technician in Worthington, Ohio. The role is on a closed-door pharmacy team in a non-retail environment, supporting the pharmaceutical needs of long-term care and senior living clients. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 1:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., and every third weekend.

The Pharmacy Technician fills and packages prescriptions, labels products, prepares medications including non-sterile compounds, and enters patient and prescription information into the computer system. The position also supports inventory management, returned-medication handling, customer communication, and onboarding and training new pharmacy staff. Specialized duties may include working in the controlled-drugs room, operating automated prepackaging machines, preparing IV medications and sanitizing IV areas and equipment, and servicing facility-based dispensing machines.

PharMerica is an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services. It provides pharmacy services to health care providers and individuals, including skilled nursing facilities, senior living communities, hospitals, people with behavioral or infusion therapy needs, seniors receiving in-home care, and patients with cancer. Its services include long-term care, home infusion, and specialty pharmacy solutions.

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 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 as assigned.
• Mix IV medications and sanitize the IV room and equipment as assigned.
• Service facility-based dispensing machines, such as RxNow, as assigned.
• 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.
• Ongoing training and career growth.
• Advancement opportunities.
• Referral bonuses.
• Pharmacy Technician license fees covered 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