Pharmacy Tech

Pharmacy Technician

The Pharmacy Technician supports safe, accurate, and timely medication preparation and distribution within a closed-door pharmacy environment serving mental health programs, inpatient and outpatient services, nursing homes, crisis units, and North Central Health Care employees. Working under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, this role performs prescription order entry, medication preparation, automated dispensing support, inventory management, and medication delivery while maintaining compliance with all applicable federal, state, and regulatory standards.

The full pay range for this role is $19.40 - $24.79. Offers will be based on education and experience, usually falling between $19.40 - $21.13 to start. This job is a full-time, in person position, working Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm. Benefits for full-time include PTO, paid holidays, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, on-site bistro and cafeteria, employee assistance program, newly updated facility, and more. As a full-time employee of NCHC, you are eligible for the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS). The WRS is a hybrid defined benefit plan. It contains elements of both a 401(k) or defined contribution plan and a defined benefit plan. Participating staff contribute 7.2% and NCHC will match this at 100% each pay period!

Required: High school diploma or equivalent. Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the State of Wisconsin (upon hire). Preferred: One or more years of pharmacy technician or related healthcare experience. Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT). Experience working in a retail hospital, long-term care, or behavioral health pharmacy setting.

In evaluating candidates for this position, North Central Health Care may consider a combination of education, training, and experience which provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of this position.

What a Pharmacy Technician does at NCHC:

• Accurately enter, process, and update new and refill prescription orders using pharmacy systems
• Review prescriptions for completeness and resolve billing or insurance issues
• Initiate and submit prior authorizations and non-formulary requests in accordance with policy
• Communicate with providers, nursing staff, insurance carriers, and patients to clarify orders and refills
• Prepare, count, label, package, and unit-dose medications accurately and efficiently
• Verify National Drug Codes (NDCs), expiration dates, and quantities
• Assist patients and staff at pharmacy counters, including payment processing when applicable
• Support Pyxis and other medication dispensing systems, including restocking and reconciliation
• Operate and maintain pharmacy automation equipment.
• Load canisters, calibrate equipment, correct packaging errors, and perform quality control checks
• Receive, unpack, verify, and store medications and supplies
• Monitor inventory levels, expiration dates, and controlled substances
• Replace contingency and emergency medications across multiple units
• Process medication returns, credits, destructions, and restocking per policy
• Deliver medications and medication carts to nursing homes, hospital units, and crisis programs
• Retrieve discontinued or discharged medications for proper credit or disposal
• Maintain accurate delivery logs, proof-of-use documentation, and controlled substance records
• File and archive prescription and delivery documentation in accordance with retention standards
• Maintain clean, organized, and compliant pharmacy workspaces
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Nestled in the heart of Central Wisconsin, North Central Health Care (NCHC) is a healthcare organization formed over fifty years ago as a partnership between three Central Wisconsin counties - Langlade, Lincoln, and Marathon. NCHC employs more than 600 professionals in diverse roles across a variety of care and work environments. We provide passionate and high-quality care for individuals and families within the fields of mental health treatment, addiction services, long term care, short term care, physical therapy, crisis stabilization and so much more. We have amazing employees who provide exceptional care and want to add to our team. You can visit our website at to learn more.

In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act, NCHC will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. North Central Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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