Pharmacy Technician

PharMerica • Saint Rose, LA

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About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician at PharMerica plays a crucial role in fulfilling the pharmaceutical needs of long-term care and senior living clients within a non-retail pharmacy environment. This position focuses on providing exceptional customer service and ensuring the accuracy and productivity of medication dispensing. The role offers opportunities for career advancement in a rapidly growing organization.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in a pharmacy setting and with medical terminology.
• Ability to operate a computer and recognize medications.
• Detail-oriented, goal-oriented, team player with effective oral communication skills.
• Pharmacy Technician license.

Nice To Haves

• Long Term Care pharmacy experience.

Responsibilities

• Fills prescription items, packaging medications for dispensing and delivery, meeting accuracy and productivity standards.
• Labels products appropriately, including cautionary or auxiliary labels.
• Participates in the periodic inventory of the pharmacy.
• Checks in drugs and supplies, stocks shelves, and removes out-of-date items from inventory.
• Prepares medications including emulsions, liquids, powders, and ointments, which may include non-sterile compounding.
• Communicates with internal and external customers in a pleasant and professional manner.
• Processes returned medications from the facility for credit or destruction.
• Assists in the training of new employees.
• Works in the Controlled Drugs (Narcotics) Room or with automated machines to prepack drugs.
• Manages inventory functions such as monitoring pharmaceutical levels and identifying expired medications.
• Inputs patient data and medication orders into a computer system to produce labels.
• Mixes/packages IV medications, sanitizes IV room, equipment, and hood.
• Services facility-based medication dispensing machines.

Benefits

• DailyPay
• Flexible schedules
• Competitive pay
• Shift differential
• Health, dental, vision and life insurance benefits
• Company paid STD and LTD
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Discount Program
• 401k
• Paid-time off
• Tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Health and Personal Care Retailers
• Education Level: High school or GED