Pharmacy Technician - Long-Term Care & Growth

PharMerica; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Health Savings & Flexible Spending

Tuition discounts & reimbursement

401(k)

Company Paid Time Off

Shift Differential

DailyPay

Pet Insurance

Employee wellness and discount

Job summary

PharMerica in Portland, ME is hiring a full-time Pharmacy Technician for a non-retail, closed-door setting serving long-term care and senior living clients. You will fill prescriptions, prepare medications, and manage inventory in a team-focused environment.

Benefits include health/dental/vision, HSA/FSA, tuition reimbursement, 401(k), PTO, shift differential, DailyPay, pet insurance, and wellness programs. Licensing fees are covered for new hires and current staff.

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 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.

Skills

Pharmacy experience

Medical terminology

Computer literacy

Attention to detail

Team player

Oral communication

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Pharmacy Technician license

Job description

PharMerica in Portland, ME is hiring a full-time Pharmacy Technician for a non-retail, closed-door setting serving long-term care and senior living clients. You will fill prescriptions, prepare medications, and manage inventory in a team-focused environment.

Benefits include health/dental/vision, HSA/FSA, tuition reimbursement, 401(k), PTO, shift differential, DailyPay, pet insurance, and wellness programs. Licensing fees are covered for new hires and current staff.