Pharmacy Technician-Correction Health Services

State of Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job Stability

Career Growth

Supportive Work Environment

Job summary

The State of Utah is hiring a Pharmacy Technician to work in Salt Lake City, Utah. The role involves managing prescriptions, training new staff, and maintaining pharmacy inventory. Qualified candidates must be licensed as a Pharmacy Technician and have strong attention to detail.

This full-time position offers job stability, career growth, and meaningful work within a supportive environment. Interested applicants should be prepared for a background check and drug screening.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Must pass a fingerprinting background check and drug screening.
• Experience working as a Pharmacy Technician is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain unit dose cubies and canisters.
• Enter prescriptions in pharmacy software.
• Fill prescriptions manually.
• Verify daily order deliveries.
• Prepare and mail prescriptions to patients.
• Train new pharmacy staff.

Skills

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Education

Licensure as a Pharmacy Technician

Tools

Pharmacy software

Job description

Work schedule is four (4) ten (10) hour per day shifts per week.

FT / PT Status – Full-Time

Salary – $22.35

Remote Work / In-Office – In-Office / On-Site

Recruiter – Angie Rhodes | [e-mail]

Application Deadline – 12/31/2026

Key Responsibilities

Are you licensed as a Pharmacy Technician? If so, the Division of Correctional Health Services is seeking to hire individuals with good attention-to-detail to work under the supervision of a licensed Pharmacist.

Job Responsibilities

• Preparing, maintaining, and organizing unit dose cubies for our automated dispensing cabinets (Pyxis) and canisters for our pharmacy filling machine/robot (DOSIS)
• Entering/typing prescriptions in our pharmacy software
• Filling prescriptions manually
• Receiving and verifying delivery of daily orders from wholesalers
• Preparing and mailing prescriptions to patients at alternative locations, cleaning equipment and work areas
• Coordinating with nursing in problem solving issues concerning patient prescriptions
• Ordering and maintaining inventory of medications, both virtually and physically, including controlled substances to ensure their security.
• Cleaning, sterilizing, and/or disinfecting areas and/or equipment.
• Training new pharmacy staff

An offer of employment will be contingent on the applicant successfully passing a DHHS background check, pre‑employment drug testing, and a Utah Department of Corrections (UDC) background screening.

Supplemental Information

• Licensure as a Pharmacy Technician. UCA 58-17a-301
• Risks found in potentially dangerous or unusual environmental stress situations, e.g. working at great heights, working in extreme outdoor weather conditions, being subject to possible physical attack, etc.
• Work requires physical exertion. May require the ability to stand; walk over rough surfaces; bend, crouch, stoop, stretch, reach, lift moderately heavy items (up to 50 lbs.) in a recurring manner and/or for long periods of time.
• Work schedule is four (4) ten (10) hour per day shifts per week.

Qualifications

Minimum or "day‑one" qualifications:

• Must be licensed as a Pharmacy Technician
• Must be able to pass a fingerprinting background check and drug screening
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Preferred or trainable/on‑the‑job qualifications:

• Experience working as a Pharmacy Technician

About The Role

Location – 1480 N 8000 W, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84116, United States.

Background Check Required – You must successfully pass a criminal history check.

Drug Test Required – Yes

Schedule Code – B – Competitive Career Service

Benefits

• Job Stability: Enjoy the security and reliability of employment within a well‑established organization.
• Career Growth: Develop valuable skills and gain opportunities for leadership within a large organization.
• Meaningful Work: Contribute to an important service that benefits the community and supports organizational goals.
• Supportive Work Environment: Be part of a team that values cooperation, strong work ethics, and mutual support.

The Agency: For more information on Correctional Health Services (CHS), please visit our website .

EEO Statement: The State of Utah is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. For accommodations, please contact [phone].