Specialty Pharmacy Technician

Cardinal Health; United States; On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Health savings account

401k savings plan

Wages advance (myFlexPay)

Flexible spending accounts

Disability coverage

Work-Life resources

Paid parental leave

Wellness programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health is seeking a highly motivated pharmacy technician to join a hospital-based outpatient specialty pharmacy within Cardinal Health Operations. The role supports safe dispensing, patient relationships, and collaboration with pharmacists to deliver prescribed medications.

The position operates Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm, and emphasizes maintaining professional relationships with medical staff and ensuring timely medication delivery.

Qualifications

• High School diploma, GED or equivalent, or equivalent work experience, preferred.
• Tennessee pharmacy technician license required.
• National pharmacy technician certification (PTCB) preferred.
• Specialty pharmacy experience preferred.
• 2+ years with retail pharmacy technician related experience preferred.
• 340B understanding and experience preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Demonstrated ability to use technology such as computers, smart phones and tablets.

Responsibilities

• Maintain professional relationships at all times, with the pharmacy personnel, physicians, nurses, and other medical personnel.
• Understand that the requirements of working in a pharmacy are varied and may change as demands on the department change.
• Be available to the customer/patients at all times.
• Maintain friendly and helpful attitude at all times when dealing with customers.
• Maintains a safe and clean pharmacy by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Organizes medications for pharmacist to dispense by profiling prescriptions, preparing labels and calculating quantities.
• 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.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Customer service

Technology literacy

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

What Retail & Specialty 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 & Specialty 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. Job Summary Cardinal Health is looking for a highly motivated pharmacy technician to work in a Cardinal Health managed hospital-based outpatient specialty pharmacy. Our technicians play an important role in delivering medication and pharmaceutical care to patients. This includes developing close relationships with patients in communities we serve and assisting the pharmacists in accurately preparing and delivering prescription medication.

Schedule Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm.

Responsibilities

• Maintain professional working relationships at all times, with the pharmacy personnel, physicians, nurses, and other medical personnel.
• Understand that the requirements of working in a pharmacy are varied and may change as demands on the department change.
• Be available to the customer/patients at all times.
• Maintain friendly and helpful attitude at all times when dealing with customers.
• Maintains a safe and clean pharmacy by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Organizes medications for pharmacist to dispense by profiling prescriptions, preparing labels and calculating quantities.
• 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.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School diploma, GED or equivalent, or equivalent work experience, preferred.
• Tennessee pharmacy technician license required.
• National pharmacy technician certification (PTCB) preferred.
• Specialty pharmacy experience preferred.
• 2+ years with retail pharmacy technician related experience preferred.
• 340B understanding and experience preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Demonstrated ability to use technology such as computers, smart phones and tablets.
• 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 typical involves regular review of output by work lead or supervisor. Refers complex unusual problems to supervisor.

Anticipated hourly range: $19.70 per hour - $25.29 per hour. Bonus eligible: No

Benefits

• Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being. Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• 401k savings plan
• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Work-Life resources
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy lifestyle programs

Application window anticipated to close: 10/19/2026

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.

Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH) is a distributor of pharmaceuticals, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products, and a provider of performance and data solutions for healthcare facilities. We are a crucial link between the clinical and operational sides of healthcare, delivering end‑to‑end solutions and data‑driving insights that advance healthcare and improve lives every day. With deep partnerships, diverse perspectives and innovative digital solutions, we build connections across the continuum of care. With more than 50 years of experience, we seize the opportunity to address healthcare's most complicated challenges — now, and in the future.