Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy Alternatives; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

Tuition Reimbursement

401(k)

PTO

Shift Differential

DailyPay

Pet Insurance

Wellness Programs

Job summary

Pharmacy Alternatives in Austin, TX is hiring a Full-Time Pharmacy Technician to join our closed-door pharmacy team serving long-term care and senior living clients.

This non-retail, day-shift role involves filling prescriptions, labeling, non-sterile compounding, data entry, inventory management, onboarding new staff, and collaborating with internal and external customers; comprehensive benefits include medical/dental/vision, HSAs/FSAs, tuition reimbursement, 401(k), PTO, and daily pay.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Pharmacy Technician license as required by state.
• Experience in a pharmacy setting and medical terminology.
• Detail oriented with strong communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Fill prescription items and package medications for dispensing and delivery.
• Accurately label products with appropriate cautions.
• Prepare medications including non-sterile compounding.
• Enter patient and prescription data into computer systems.
• Assist with inventory management and handling returns.
• Support onboarding and training of new staff.

Skills

Detail oriented

Team player

Effective communication

Computer literacy

Medical terminology

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Pharmacy Technician license

Tools

Pharmacy computer systems

Job description

Overview

Pharmacy Alternatives is hiring a Full-Time Pharmacy Technician in Austin, TX! Join our closed-door pharmacy team where you’ll work in a non-retail environment, dedicated to meeting the pharmaceutical needs of long-term care and senior living clients. If you’re passionate about delivering exceptional service and high-quality care, we want to hear from you.

Our Company

Pharmacy Alternatives

Schedule

Monday-Friday 10:00am to 6:30pm No Weekends

Benefits and perks

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
• Health Savings & Flexible Spending Accounts (up to $5,000 for childcare)
• Tuition discounts & reimbursement
• 401(k)
• Company Paid Time Off*
• Shift Differential
• DailyPay
• Pet Insurance
• Employee wellness and discount programs
• Benefits may vary by employment status

How You Will Benefit

• Supportive team with room to work independently
• Ongoing training and career growth
• Advancement opportunities in a growing company
• Referral bonuses
• We cover Pharmacy Technician license fees (new hires & current staff eligible)

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.

Qualifications

Required:

• 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.

Desired:

• Long Term Care pharmacy experience.
• Position will be posted for a minimum of 7 business day

About Our Line Of Business

Pharmacy Alternatives®, an affiliate of PharMerica, is a specialized pharmacy provider focused on serving individuals with cognitive or intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Pharmacy Alternatives offers long-term pharmacy solutions specializing in serving special-needs populations who live in intermediate care facilities, waiver homes, group homes, assisted living, supported-living or foster care. Our state-of-the-art approach includes packaging technology specially designed for the population we serve and electronic medication management that helps people live their best lives. For more information, please visit www.pharmacyalternatives.com . Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn .