Long-Term Care Pharmacy Technician — Growth & Training

Pharmerica; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k)

Paid Time Off

DailyPay

Tuition discounts

Pet Insurance

Employee wellness programs

Job summary

PharMerica in Grand Rapids, MI is seeking a full-time Pharmacy Technician to join a non-retail, closed-door team serving long-term care and senior living clients. You will fill prescriptions, label and package medications, prepare non-sterile compounds, and enter data in the system.

Responsibilities include inventory management, handling returns, interfacing with customers, and onboarding new staff. The role offers ongoing training and opportunities for advancement in a growing company.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 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 Controlled Drugs (Narcotics) Room.
• Operating 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

Team player

Oral communication

Computer skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

PharMerica in Grand Rapids, MI is seeking a full-time Pharmacy Technician to join a non-retail, closed-door team serving long-term care and senior living clients. You will fill prescriptions, label and package medications, prepare non-sterile compounds, and enter data in the system.

Responsibilities include inventory management, handling returns, interfacing with customers, and onboarding new staff. The role offers ongoing training and opportunities for advancement in a growing company.