Sentara Outpatient Pharmacy Technician

Sentara; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

401k/Employer match

Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year

Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

Life Insurance

Job summary

Sentara Princess Anne Hospital in Virginia Beach is seeking a Pharmacy Technician I for the Outpatient Pharmacy. This part-time role supports accurate dispensing under supervision and helps sustain daily pharmacy operations.

Candidates must hold a Virginia Pharmacist tech license, a CPhT, and have about 1 year of experience in a high-volume setting; inventory skills are preferred. Shift options include 24 hours weekly and variable start times.

Qualifications

• High-volume store experience or fast-paced environment preferred.
• Knowledge of data entry, insurance adjudications, and workflow prioritization.
• Strong organization and inventory management skills.
• Experience with pharmacy queues and prioritizing tasks.
• Pharmacy technician licensure requirements met as stated.

Responsibilities

• Dispense medications under pharmacist supervision.
• Assist in training new staff and maintain QA standards.
• Ensure adequate inventory and perform cycle counts.
• Triage questions beyond technician scope and escalate as needed.
• Handle processing tasks related to pharmacy operations.

Skills

Data entry

Insurance adjudications

Inventory management

Queue management

Prior authorization

Education

Virginia Pharmacy Tech License

CPhT License

Tools

Epic

Job description

City/State Virginia Beach, VA Work Shift Rotating

Overview: Sentara is hiring a Full-time Pharmacy Technician I for our Outpatient Pharmacy at Sentara Princess Anne in Virginia Beach

Status: Part time (24 hours per week) Mon-Fri- 3 days a week

Shift/Hours: 8:15am-5:15pm or 10:45am-7:15pm

The Pharmacy Technician I performs care delivery and dispensing under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist or licensed independent practitioner. Participates in the training of new employees Ensures adequate supplies are available for continuous patient care Triages and escalates any questions or issues outside the pharmacy technician's scope of practice as needed Uses appropriate systems for processing patient information Assumes local and/or system responsibility for assigned tasks related to pharmacy operations Ensures quality assurance is maintained according to departmental and legal requirements Operates pharmacy equipment appropriately In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.

A pharmacy technician license is required in the state of practice Education Experience in a high-pace/high-volume store with data entry and handling insurance adjudications (Preferred) Familiar with managing inventory, cycle counts, and a good knowledge of handling the pharmacy queues to prioritize workflow (Preferred)

High School Diploma or Equivalent Certification/Licensure Virginia Pharmacy Tech License (Required) CPhT License (Received through the NHA or PTCB) (Required) Experience 1 years of Pharmacy Technician experience (Required)

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We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $23.50 - $36.36 hourly. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan

Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara Princess Anne Hospital is a 174-bed acute care hospital that provides quality clinical outcomes, experienced physicians, advanced technology, and a patient-centered approach to care in southern Virginia Beach, as well as neighboring Chesapeake and Northeastern North Carolina communities. As a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, the hospital specializes in orthopedic and spine care, heart, vascular, advanced imaging, gynecological, comprehensive breast care services, and family maternity with a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit. Our facility also is home to Virginia’s only Ornish Lifestyle Medicine program.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves. In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Sentara Health is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering hundreds of sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE, home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan. The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara “Employer of Choice” for over ten years. U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years. Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!