Non-Retail LTC Pharmacy Technician: Patient Care & Inventory

PharMerica; Washington (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA & FSA

Tuition discounts

401(k)

PTO

Shift differential

DailyPay

Pet insurance

Wellness programs

Discount programs

Job summary

PharMerica in Washington, NC seeks a Pharmacy Technician for a closed-door, non-retail environment serving long-term care and senior living clients. You will fill prescriptions, label products, and assist in inventory and training, with exposure to IV medications and compounding as needed.

This role features weekday hours with weekend rotation and offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, 401(k), and paid time off.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in a pharmacy setting and with medical terminology.
• Pharmacy Technician license (as required by state).
• Detail oriented; goal oriented; team player; effective oral communication.

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• May check in drugs and supplies, stock shelves and remove out-of-date items from the inventory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

Skills

Detail oriented

Team player

Effective oral communication

Computer proficiency

Medication recognition

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

PharMerica in Washington, NC seeks a Pharmacy Technician for a closed-door, non-retail environment serving long-term care and senior living clients. You will fill prescriptions, label products, and assist in inventory and training, with exposure to IV medications and compounding as needed.

This role features weekday hours with weekend rotation and offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, 401(k), and paid time off.