Pharmacy Production Technician — Fast-Paced Med Packaging

MedWiz of New Jersey LLC; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pharmacy Production Technician role entails core medication production activities across filling, pre-pack, tote, and related workflows to ensure medications are prepared, tracked, packaged, and staged accurately for pharmacist verification and delivery.

Responsibilities include printing labels, filling and hand-packing, submitting for QA, operating pre-pack automation, troubleshooting routine equipment, and maintaining organized workstations to meet production targets.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent capability.
• Pharmacy technician registration, license, or authorization as required by the work location.
• Ability to accurately handle, prepare, label, document, and track medications within established technician scope and procedures.
• Working proficiency with pharmacy systems/technology and basic medication-related math.
• Strong attention to detail, communication, prioritization, and ability to work in a fast-paced pharmacy environment.

Responsibilities

• Print medication labels and match them to prescription orders.
• Fill and hand-pack medications according to procedures and safety standards.
• Submit prepared medications for pharmacist verification and quality assurance.
• Operate approved pre-pack automation and monitor packaging accuracy.
• Troubleshoot routine equipment issues within established authority and escape as needed.
• Verify, scan, tote, and stage medications in the correct facility receptacles and delivery sequence.
• Maintain organized workstations, replenish supplies, and support production targets.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Prioritization

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

The Pharmacy Production Technician role entails core medication production activities across filling, pre-pack, tote, and related workflows to ensure medications are prepared, tracked, packaged, and staged accurately for pharmacist verification and delivery.

Responsibilities include printing labels, filling and hand-packing, submitting for QA, operating pre-pack automation, troubleshooting routine equipment, and maintaining organized workstations to meet production targets.