Public Health Pharmacy Technician

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Department of Health seeks a Pharmacy Assistant A to support centralized pharmacy operations, dispensing prescriptions for state and federally funded programs, and to help with inventory and reporting.

This front-line role requires Virginia licensure as a Pharmacy Technician, experience with third-party claims, and familiarity with pharmacy data systems; the job includes auditing, reporting, and adherence to regulations.

Qualifications

• Virginia Pharmacy Technician license required.
• Experience adjudicating third-party claims.
• Experience managing pharmaceutical inventory.
• Experience assisting pharmacist with dispensing drugs and labeling.
• Experience entering data into prescription data management systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist pharmacists in dispensing prescriptions for agency programs.
• Handle, transcribe and fill prescriptions for state and federally funded programs.
• Support inventory management and ordering for LHDs and facilities.
• Prepare audit and site visit reports; assist with retroactive third-party billing.
• Repackage and manage non-sterile drugs; handle reports and shipping as needed.

Skills

Certified Pharmacy Technician

Adjudicating third-party claims

Inventory management

Dispensing with labeling

Prescription data entry

Education

Virginia Certified Pharmacy Technician licensure

Tools

QS/1

PioneerRx

Oracle/Cerner EHR

Job description

Virginia Department of Health seeks a Pharmacy Assistant A to support centralized pharmacy operations, dispensing prescriptions for state and federally funded programs, and to help with inventory and reporting.

This front-line role requires Virginia licensure as a Pharmacy Technician, experience with third-party claims, and familiarity with pharmacy data systems; the job includes auditing, reporting, and adherence to regulations.