Pharmacy Technician

A-Line staffing is hiring a Pharmacy Technician - this position has career growth potential with full time / 40+ hours per week.

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Pharmacy Technician Summary and Highlights:

This is a closed-door (non-retail) pharmacy tech role filling scripts that will go to patients in rehab center.

This position is a contract assignment with potential to hire on permanently based upon attendance, performance, and business needs

Benefits are available to full-time employees after 90 days of employment and include health, optical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance

A 401(k) with a company match is available for full-time employees with 1 year of service on our eligibility dates

Pharmacy Technician Details and Compensation:

Location: Portland, ME 04103 – 100% on site

Payrate: $17.50/hr

Required Availability: Mon-Fri 8a-430p Some weekends

Pharmacy Technician Responsibilities:

Assists with drug preparation and dispensing under the direct supervision of a Pharmacist and in accordance with state pharmacy regulations.

Performs at least one higher level pharmacy technician responsibility in addition to filling prescriptions, such as Control Room, MTS (prepack machines), inventory control (purchasing), data entry, IVs, servicing facility-based medication dispensing machines).

Fills prescription items, as permitted by the State Board of Pharmacy, packaging medications for dispensing and for delivery, meeting the accuracy and productivity standards of the pharmacy.

Labels products appropriately, including cautionary or auxiliary labels.

Participates in the periodic inventory of the pharmacy.

May check in drugs and supplies, stock shelves and remove out-of-date items from the inventory

Prepares medications including emulsions, liquids, powders and ointments, which may include non-sterile compounding

Communicates with internal and external customers in a pleasant and professional manner.

May process returned medications from the facility for credit or destruction

Assists in the training of new employees.

Pharmacy Technician Requirements:

Verifiable High School Diploma

Attendance mandatory for first 90 days

Pharmacy Technician license in the state of ME required

National Certifications preferred

1 year of pharmacy tech experience – long-term care setting preferred

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