Pharmacy Tech - Long-Term Care | Growth & Training

PharMerica; Christiansburg (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

Tuition discounts

Tuition reimbursement

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Shift Differential

DailyPay

Pet Insurance

Wellness programs

Discount programs

Job summary

PharMerica in Christiansburg, VA is hiring a full-time Pharmacy Technician for our closed-door, non-retail pharmacy serving long-term care and senior living clients. You will fill prescription items, label products, and assist with dispensing and delivery.

This role offers 40 hours per week (Mon-Fri, 7:30am–6:30pm) with occasional 4-hour shifts on Sundays. We provide training, license fee coverage, and a benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, and tuition assistance.

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

Detail oriented

Team player

Effective communication

Medical terminology

Ability to operate a computer

Experience in pharmacy setting

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Pharmacy Technician license as required by state

Job description

PharMerica in Christiansburg, VA is hiring a full-time Pharmacy Technician for our closed-door, non-retail pharmacy serving long-term care and senior living clients. You will fill prescription items, label products, and assist with dispensing and delivery.

This role offers 40 hours per week (Mon-Fri, 7:30am–6:30pm) with occasional 4-hour shifts on Sundays. We provide training, license fee coverage, and a benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, and tuition assistance.