Pharmacy Technician

Altruix; Uniontown (Fayette County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Company-paid Long-Term Disability and

Life Insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Training and growth opportunities

Job summary

Altruix is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join our Long-Term Care pharmacy in Uniontown, PA. The role is full-time and onsite, supporting prescription processing, data entry, medication fulfillment, packaging, inventory and day-to-day operations.

You will serve as a key contact for facilities, coordinate with pharmacy departments, and ensure accurate, timely medication handling in a fast-paced environment. PA requirements for Pharmacy Technicians apply.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a pharmacy and customer service setting.
• Ability to operate a computer and learn pharmacy systems.
• Ability to recognize and identify medications.
• Strong verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly and professionally.
• Detail-oriented, goal-oriented, and able to work effectively as part of a team.
• Strong attention to accuracy and ability to work in a fast-paced pharmacy environment.
• Experience with prescription data entry, medication fulfillment, packaging, inventory, or pharmacy production preferred.

Responsibilities

• Input patient information and medication orders into the pharmacy system to produce prescription labels.
• Process new prescriptions received from assigned facilities.
• Maintain and update resident profiles, including new prescriptions, refill orders, and discontinued medications.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for assigned facilities and coordinate with other pharmacy departments as needed.
• Communicate with internal and external customers in a professional and courteous manner.
• Maintain open communication with assigned facilities and physicians to resolve questions or obtain necessary clarification.
• Answer incoming calls and assist with pharmacy-related questions.
• Fill prescription items as permitted by the Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy and package medications for dispensing and delivery.
• Label medications appropriately, including cautionary and auxiliary labels.
• Support medication fulfillment while maintaining pharmacy standards for accuracy and productivity.
• Assist with periodic pharmacy inventory.
• Process medications returned from facilities for credit or destruction.
• Follow established procedures when processing new prescriptions and ensure required information is complete.
• Escalate concerns or discrepancies to the Pharmacy Manager as appropriate.
• Assist other Pharmacy Technicians and support the training of new team members as needed.
• Perform additional pharmacy duties as assigned.

Skills

Pharmacy experience

Customer service

Data entry

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) preferred

Tools

QS1/PrimeRx experience

Job description

It’s not just a job. It’s a mission.

Altruix is a high-touch pharmacy dedicated to serving behavioral health and intellectual and developmental disability populations. Through our pharmacy expertise, Medherent technology, and specialized packaging, we promote medication adherence and improve patient outcomes. Our services help clients take medications as prescribed while reducing administrative burden for providers. Altruix customers achieve measurable results, including 90% adherence rates and a 40% reduction in ER and hospital-related costs. Learn more at www.altruix.com.

Altruix is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join our Long-Term Care pharmacy in Uniontown, PA. This is a full-time, onsite position. You will serve as an important point of contact for assigned facilities while supporting prescription processing, data entry, medication fulfillment, packaging, inventory, and other day-to-day pharmacy operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Data Entry & Facility Coordination:

• Input patient information and medication orders into the pharmacy system to produce prescription labels
• Process new prescriptions received from assigned facilities
• Maintain and update resident profiles, including new prescriptions, refill orders, and discontinued medications
• Serve as a primary point of contact for assigned facilities and coordinate with other pharmacy departments as needed
• Communicate with internal and external customers in a professional and courteous manner
• Maintain open communication with assigned facilities and physicians to resolve questions or obtain necessary clarification
• Answer incoming calls and assist with pharmacy-related questions

Fulfillment, Packaging & Inventory:

• Fill prescription items as permitted by the Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy and package medications for dispensing and delivery
• Label medications appropriately, including cautionary and auxiliary labels
• Support medication fulfillment while maintaining pharmacy standards for accuracy and productivity
• Assist with periodic pharmacy inventory
• Process medications returned from facilities for credit or destruction
• Follow established procedures when processing new prescriptions and ensure required information is complete
• Escalate concerns or discrepancies to the Pharmacy Manager as appropriate
• Assist other Pharmacy Technicians and support the training of new team members as needed
• Perform additional pharmacy duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent
• Previous experience in a pharmacy and customer service setting
• Ability to operate a computer and learn pharmacy systems
• Ability to recognize and identify medications
• Strong verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly and professionally
• Detail-oriented, goal-oriented, and able to work effectively as part of a team
• Strong attention to accuracy and ability to work in a fast-paced pharmacy environment
• Ability to meet all applicable Pennsylvania requirements for working as a Pharmacy Technician
• Specialty or long-term care pharmacy experience preferred
• Experience with specialty pharmacy software; QS1/PrimeRx experience preferred
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) preferred
• Experience with prescription data entry, medication fulfillment, packaging, inventory, or pharmacy production preferred

BENEFITS:

• Competitive pay, $18.00 to $20.00 an hour
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Company-paid Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Opportunities for training, development, and growth within Altruix

Altruix is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, placement, training, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation, or other employment practices based on any protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. Altruix is a drug-free workplace and requires pre-employment drug and alcohol testing as a condition of employment.