Pharmacy Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

PharMerica is hiring a Pharmacy Technician in Washington, NC!  

Join our closed-door pharmacy team where you’ll work in a non-retail environment, dedicated to meeting the pharmaceutical needs of long-term care and senior living clients. If you’re passionate about delivering exceptional service and high-quality care, we want to hear from you. Apply today and become part of a team committed to making a difference! 

Shift: Monday-Friday 9:00am-6:00pm & Saturday 8:30am-5:00pm (weekend rotation)

Medical terminology/pharmacy experience is preferred and not required. 

Benefits and perks for you!

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance   
• Health Savings & Flexible Spending Accounts (up to $5,000 for childcare)   
• Tuition discounts & reimbursement   
• 401(k) 
• Company Paid Time Off 
• Shift Differential 
• DailyPay
• Pet Insurance
• Employee wellness and discount programs 

* Benefits may vary by employment status

Responsibilities

• Fills prescription items, as permitted by the State Board of Pharmacy, packaging medications for dispensing and for delivery, meeting the accuracy and productivity standards of the pharmacy
• Labels products appropriately, including cautionary or auxiliary labels
• Participates in the periodic inventory of the pharmacy
• May check in drugs and supplies, stock shelves and remove out-of-date items from the inventory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
• May process returned medications from the facility for credit or destruction
• Assists in the training of new employees
• Also performs at least one of the following:
  • Works in the Controlled Drugs (Narcotics) Room;
  • Works with automated machine to prepack drugs;
  • Manages inventory functions such as monitoring pharmaceutical levels and identify expired medications, managing to the pharmacy standard for Days on Hand;
  • Inputs patient data and medication orders into a computer system to produce labels (data entry);
  • Mixes/packages IV medications, sanitizes IV room, equipment and hood
• Services facility-based medication dispensing machines (e.g., RxNow)
• Performs other tasks as assigned

Qualifications

• Required:  High School diploma or equivalent.  Experience in a pharmacy setting and with medical terminology.  Ability to operate a computer; ability to recognize and identify medications.  Detail oriented; goal oriented, team player, effective oral communication.  Pharmacy Technician license (as required by state).  
• Desired:  Long Term Care pharmacy experience & National Pharmacy Technician License.