Returns Technician (Pharmacy Production Technician)

Socket.dev; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a detail-oriented Inventory Technician to support pharmacy inventory by processing deliveries, counting stock, returns, and ensuring availability for production. The role emphasizes adherence to SOPs, safety standards, and accurate record-keeping while supporting production readiness.

The position involves light-to-moderate physical work, working in a regulated environment, and requires the ability to learn inventory systems and SOPs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent capability.
• Ability to learn and follow pharmacy/inventory SOPs, safety requirements, and documentation standards.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, reliability, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to use or learn basic computer, inventory, and workflow systems.
• Ability to meet the physical requirements of the assigned work.
• Preferred: prior pharmacy, healthcare, warehouse, receiving, inventory, production, or regulated-environment experience.
• 1–3 years of pharmacy operations, inventory, receiving, warehouse, or comparable experience; pharmacy technician credential if useful to the assignment.

Responsibilities

• Process incoming deliveries and distribute medications/supplies appropriately.
• Complete assigned inventory counts/recounts and support accurate stock records.
• Process medication returns so eligible product returns to usable inventory promptly.
• Follow proper storage, handling, quality, safety, and disposal procedures.
• Support inventory control, stock availability, and production readiness.
• Assist qualified production activities such as non-DOSIS pre-pack work when assigned/permitted.
• Follow pharmacy SOPs and requirements relevant to inventory handling.
• Maintain accurate records and communicate inventory issues or discrepancies.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Reliability

SOP/compliance

Learning ability

Communication

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Inventory software

Inventory/workflow systems

Job description

Description

Supports accurate pharmacy inventory by processing receipts, cycle/recount activity, returns, storage, and quality controls and by helping ensure medications and supplies are available for production when needed.

Job Responsibilities

• Process incoming deliveries and distribute medications/supplies appropriately.
• Complete assigned inventory counts/recounts and support accurate stock records.
• Process medication returns so eligible product returns to usable inventory promptly.
• Follow proper storage, handling, quality, safety, and disposal procedures.
• Support inventory control, stock availability, and production readiness.
• Assist qualified production activities such as non-DOSIS pre-pack work when assigned/permitted.
• Follow pharmacy SOPs and requirements relevant to inventory handling.
• Maintain accurate records and communicate inventory issues or discrepancies.

Requirements

Basic Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent capability.
• Ability to learn and follow pharmacy/inventory SOPs, safety requirements, and documentation standards.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, reliability, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to use or learn basic computer, inventory, and workflow systems.
• Ability to meet the physical requirements of the assigned work.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior pharmacy, healthcare, warehouse, receiving, inventory, production, or other regulated-environment experience.
• Familiarity with pharmaceutical products, inventory systems, or medication-handling workflows.
• 1–3 years of pharmacy operations, inventory, receiving, warehouse, or comparable experience; pharmacy technician credential if useful to the assignment.

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee must regularly lift or move up to 20 pounds and is frequently required to stand, walk, bend, and perform repetitive hand and arm movements. The employee is regularly required to communicate verbally and hear. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, the ability to adjust focus, and the ability to distinguish differences in color, shade, and brightness. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position. Work schedules and hours worked vary by location and position. The duties and responsibilities described in this job description are not a comprehensive list. Additional tasks may be assigned, and the scope of the position may change as reasonably necessary to meet business, operational, regulatory, or patient‑care needs. This job description does not create a contract of employment or alter the at‑will employment relationship where applicable.