Automation Pharmacy Technician — Growth & Training

BrightSpring Health Services Corporation; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Health Savings & Flexible Spending

Tuition discounts & reimbursement

401(k)

PTO

Shift Differential

DailyPay

Pet Insurance

Employee wellness programs

Job summary

PharMerica in Wilkes-Barre, PA seeks a full-time Automation Pharmacy Technician to support dispensing operations and operate automated packaging machines. The role covers non-sterile compounding, labeling, data entry, inventory control, and customer communication within a growing national pharmacy network.

Responsibilities include onboarding new staff, assisting with license fees, and contributing to efficient medication delivery across facilities.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Pharmacy Technician license as required by state.
• Experience in a pharmacy setting and medical terminology.
• Ability to operate a computer; recognize and identify medications.
• Detail oriented; goal oriented, team player, and effective oral communication.

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 (liquids, powders, ointments, etc.).
• 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 per protocol (credit or destruction).
• Communicate professionally with internal and external customers.
• Assist with onboarding and training new pharmacy staff.
• Perform specialized tasks such as working in the Narcotics Room.
• Operate automated machines to prepack medications.
• Mixing IV medications and sanitizing IV room/equipment.
• Servicing facility-based dispensing machines (e.g., RxNow).
• Perform other pharmacy support tasks as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Computer literacy

Pharmacy terminology

Communication skills

Team player

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

PharMerica in Wilkes-Barre, PA seeks a full-time Automation Pharmacy Technician to support dispensing operations and operate automated packaging machines. The role covers non-sterile compounding, labeling, data entry, inventory control, and customer communication within a growing national pharmacy network.

Responsibilities include onboarding new staff, assisting with license fees, and contributing to efficient medication delivery across facilities.