Compassionate Pharmacy Technician — Patient Care & Support

Advantage Healthcare Services; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick Pay

Day shift schedule

Job summary

Advantage Healthcare Services is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacists in dispensing medications, manage inventory, and deliver exceptional customer service in retail, hospital, or clinical settings.

You will prepare and label prescriptions, assist with inventory, process insurance claims, and help ensure compliance with regulatory standards while providing compassionate care to patients.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; completion of a pharmacy technician training program preferred.
• Active pharmacy technician certification (CPhT) preferred or required depending on state regulations.
• Minimum of 1–2 years of experience as a pharmacy technician preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prescription Preparation and Dispensing: prepare, label, and dispense medications.
• Assist pharmacists with dispensing and inventory management.
• Accurately measure, count, and label medications for patient prescriptions.
• Operate pharmacy equipment such as pill counters and label printers.
• Customer Service: provide friendly and efficient service to patients and providers.
• Answer inquiries regarding prescription status, instructions, and services.
• Handle prescription pickup/drop-off and payment processing; verify patient information.
• Conduct regular inventory audits; manage ordering and stocking of meds and supplies.
• Enter prescription data into the pharmacy management system; maintain patient profiles.
• Process insurance claims and resolve billing issues with insurers.
• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements for dispensing and-records.

Skills

Pharmacy operations

Attention to detail

Communication

Teamwork

Pharmacy software

1-2 years experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Pharmacy technician training program

Active CPhT certification (state dependent)

Tools

Pharmacy management software

Pill counters

Label printers

Job description

Advantage Healthcare Services is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacists in dispensing medications, manage inventory, and deliver exceptional customer service in retail, hospital, or clinical settings.

You will prepare and label prescriptions, assist with inventory, process insurance claims, and help ensure compliance with regulatory standards while providing compassionate care to patients.