PRN Pharmacy Technician

Cardinal Health, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Job summary

The Technician II, Retail Pharmacy at Cardinal Health contributes to community medication delivery and pharmaceutical care, assisting pharmacists in accurately preparing and delivering prescriptions. The role emphasizes patient relationships, safety, and adhering to legal and professional guidelines.

Located at Harmony Healthcare Pharmacy in Roosevelt, NY, the position operates with PRN scheduling to cover PTO and on-demand work, with hours that align to weekday operations and 340B program

Qualifications

• High school degree or equivalent preferred.
• Registration in state in which the position is located (if applicable).
• National certification or ability to get certified within 180 days of employment.
• 1-2 years of retail pharmacy technician related experience preferred.
• Fluent in Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintains professional working relationships with medical personnel.
• Assist pharmacists in accurately preparing and delivering prescription medication.
• Be available to customers and maintain a friendly and helpful attitude.
• Maintain a safe and clean pharmacy by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Organizes and assists pharmacist.
• Ensure medication availability by delivering medications to patients and ordering when needed.
• Contribute to team effort by achieving related results as needed.
• Work with pharmacy team to ensure best practices regarding 340B.

Skills

Retail pharmacy experience

Spanish language

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

What Retail Pharmacy contributes to Cardinal Health

Pharmacy Operations is responsible for the safe, efficient, and effective coordination of Cardinal Health's pharmacy operations that service acute care hospitals, hospital retail customers, ambulatory care and alternate site facilities, oncology and cardiology practices as well as retail customers.

Retail Pharmacy is responsible for ensuring the correct and safe dispensing of prescription medications to the general public, in accordance with legal, ethical and professional guidelines; may also consult with and advise patients and physicians regarding prescribed and over-the-counter medications.

This position will be located at the Harmony Healthcare Pharmacy -Roosevelt, Long Island, NY.

Pharmacy hours: Monday 8:30am-4:00pm, Tuesday 8:30am-6:00pm, Wednesday 8:30am-4:00pm, Thursday 8:30am-6:00pm, Friday 8:30am-4:00pm.

Schedule: PRN covering PTO and working on an as needed basis.

Job Summary

The role of the Technician II, Retail Pharmacy plays an important role in delivering medication and pharmaceutical care in communities. This includes developing close relationships with patients in communities we serve and assisting the pharmacists in accurately preparing and delivering prescription medication.

Responsibilities

• Maintains professional working relationships, with all medical personnel.
• Understands that the requirements of working in a pharmacy
• Be available to the customer/patients and maintain a friendly and helpful attitude when dealing with customers.
• Maintains a safe and clean pharmacy by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Organizes and assists pharmacist
• Ensures medication availability by delivering medications to patients and ordering when needed
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Works with pharmacy team to ensure best practices are being followed with regards to 340B

Qualifications

• High school degree or equivalent preferred
• Registration in state in which the position is located (if applicable)
• National certification or ability to get certified within 180 days of employment
• 1-2 years of retail pharmacy technician related experience preferred
• Fluent in Spanish preferred
• May require vendor credentialing

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Applies acquired knowledge and skills to complete standard tasks
• Readily learns and applies new information and methods to work in assigned area
• Maintains appropriate licenses, training and certifications
• Works on routine assignments that require some problem resolution
• Works within clearly defined standard operating procedures and/or scientific methods
• Adheres to all quality guidelines
• Works under moderate degree of supervision
• Work typically involves regular review of output by work lead or supervisor
• Refers complex unusual problems to supervisor

Anticipated Hourly Pay Range: $24.60 per hour - $31.59 per hour

Bonus eligible: No

• Benefits: Paid time off in compliance with applicable laws

The hourly range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

Application window anticipated to close: 12/06/2026

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