PHARMACY TECHNICIAN

Our Company

PharMerica

Overview

Join our PharMerica team! PharMerica is a closed-door pharmacy where you can focus on fulfilling the pharmaceutical needs of our long-term care and senior living clients. We offer a non-retail pharmacy environment. Our organization is in high growth mode, which means advancement opportunities for individuals who are looking for career progression!

Schedules;

4pm - 1am M-F (every third weekend from 11am to 7pm)

9am to 6pm M-F and every third weekend.

We offer:

DailyPay

Flexible schedules

Competitive pay

Shift differential

Health, dental, vision and life insurance benefits

Company paid STD and LTD

Tuition Assistance

Employee Discount Program

401k

Paid-time off

Tuition reimbursement

Non-retail/Closed-door environment

Responsibilities

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May check in drugs and supplies, stock shelves and remove out-of-date items from the inventory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

Also performs at least one of the following:

Works in the Controlled Drugs (Narcotics) Room;

Works with automated machine to prepack drugs;

Manages inventory functions such as monitoring pharmaceutical levels and identify expired medications, managing to the pharmacy standard for Days on Hand;

Inputs patient data and medication orders into a computer system to produce labels (data entry);

Mixes/packages IV medications, sanitizes IV room, equipment and hood

Services facility-based medication dispensing machines (e.g., RxNow)

Performs other tasks as assigned Qualifications

Required: High School diploma or equivalent. Experience in a pharmacy setting and with medical terminology. Ability to operate a computer; ability to recognize and identify medications. Detail oriented; goal oriented, team player, effective oral communication. Pharmacy Technician license.

Desired: Long Term Care pharmacy experience.

About our Line of Business

PharMerica is a full-service pharmacy solution providing value beyond medication. PharMerica is the long-term care pharmacy services provider of choice for senior living communities, skilled nursing facilities, public health organizations and post-acute care organizations. PharMerica is one of the nation's largest pharmacy companies. PharMerica offers unmatched employee development, exceptional company culture, seemingly endless opportunities for advancement and the highest hiring goals in decades. For more information about PharMerica, please visit Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.