Pharmacy Technician – Front-Line Support

Virginia Department of Human Resource Management

Richmond (VA)

On-site

USD 47,000 - 54,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Retirement plans
12 paid holidays

Job summary

Virginia Department of Health in Richmond, VA, is seeking a Pharmacy Assistant A to support the centralized pharmacy operations. This role assists pharmacists in dispensing, handles prescriptions, and supports inventory management within agency programs.

The position requires Virginia CPT licensure as a Pharmacy Technician, experience with third-party claims and pharmacy data systems, and a commitment to public health service. Benefits include paid holidays, health and retirement plans.

Qualifications

  • Licensure as a Certified Pharmacy Technician in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
  • Experience adjudicating third-party claims.
  • Experience managing pharmaceutical inventory.
  • Experience assisting pharmacist with dispensing drugs by preparing pharmacy labels and prescriptions.
  • Experience entering data into a prescription/patient pharmacy data management system.

Responsibilities

  • Assist pharmacists with dispensing drugs and preparing labels.
  • Handle prescriptions and screen for patient eligibility.
  • Manage inventory and storage; order supplies.
  • Operate and troubleshoot pharmacy dispensing machines.
  • Process, fill and ship bulk and vaccine orders to LHDs.

Skills

Pharmacy licensure
Third‑party adjudication
Pharmaceutical inventory
Dispensing support
Data entry in pharmacy systems

Tools

QS/1 or PioneerRx database
Oracle/Cerner EHR

Job description

Virginia Department of Health in Richmond, VA, is seeking a Pharmacy Assistant A to support the centralized pharmacy operations. This role assists pharmacists in dispensing, handles prescriptions, and supports inventory management within agency programs.

The position requires Virginia CPT licensure as a Pharmacy Technician, experience with third-party claims and pharmacy data systems, and a commitment to public health service. Benefits include paid holidays, health and retirement plans.

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