Pharmacy Technician

BrightSpring Health Services; Redding (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Savings & Flexible Spending

401(k)

Company Paid Time Off

Shift Differential

DailyPay

Pet Insurance

Employee wellness and discount

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Tuition discounts & reimbursement

Job summary

PharMerica in Cottonwood, CA is hiring a full-time Pharmacy Technician for a non-retail, closed-door pharmacy environment serving long-term care and senior living clients. Compensation is $21.00–$23.00 per hour, with full benefits and a schedule Monday–Friday 9:00am–5:30pm.

Benefits include Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, 401(k), PTO, daily pay, tuition discounts, and more. This position supports licensing, training, and ongoing career growth within Pharmacy Alternatives.

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 Narcotics Room and operating automated prepack machines.

Skills

Strong communication

Detail oriented

Team player

Computer literacy

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Pharmacy Technician license (state)

Tools

Pharmacy software

Job description

PharMerica is hiring afull-time Pharmacy Technician inCottonwood, CA!

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.

Schedule

Monday- Friday 9:00am-5:30pm

Benefits and perks

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

* Benefits may vary by employment status

Pharmacy Technician Job Locations

US-CA-REDDING

ID

2026-197398

Line of Business

Pharmacy Alternatives

Position Type

Full-Time

Pay Min

USD $21.00/Hr.

Pay Max

USD $23.00/Hr.

Responsibilities

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)

As a Pharmacy Technician you will:

• 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

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 pharmacysolutions 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.

Salary Range

USD $21.00 - $23.00 / Hour