Pharmacy Technician

Job Overview

Pharmacy Alternatives is hiring an aPRN Pharmacy Technician in Christiansville, VA. Join our closed‑door pharmacy team dedicated to meeting the pharmaceutical needs of long‑term care and senior living clients.

Location:

Christiansville, VA

Mon‑Fri: 9 am‑6 pm

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
• Health Savings & Flexible Spending Accounts (up to $5,000 for childcare)
• Tuition discounts & reimbursement
• 401(k)
• Company Paid Time Off*
• Shift Differential
• Daily Pay
• Pet Insurance
• Employee wellness and discount programs

• Supportive team with room to work independently
• Ongoing training and career growth
• Advancement opportunities in a growing company
• Referral bonuses
• Cover Pharmacy Technician license fees (new hires & current staff eligible)
• Fill prescription items and package medications for dispensing and delivery
• Accurately label products, including cautionary and auxiliary labels
• Prepare medications, including non‑sterile compounding
• Enter patient and prescription data into the computer system to generate labels
• Participate in pharmacy inventory management, including checking stock and removing expired medications
• Handle returned medications per protocol (credit or destruction)
• Communicate professionally with internal and external customers
• Assist with onboarding and training new pharmacy staff
• Work in the Controlled Drugs (Narcotics) Room
• Operate automated machines to pre‑pack medications
• Mix IV medications and sanitize IV room/equipment
• Service facility‑based dispensing machines (e.g., RxNow)
• Perform other pharmacy support tasks as assigned

Required:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Pharmacy Technician license as required by state
• Experience in a pharmacy setting and medical terminology
• Ability to operate a computer; recognize and identify medications
• Detail oriented, goal oriented, team player, and effective oral communication

Desired:

• Long Term Care pharmacy experience
• Position will be posted for a minimum of 7 business days

Pharmacy Alternatives®, an affiliate of Phar Merica, is a specialized pharmacy provider focused on serving individuals with cognitive or intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). We offer long‑term pharmacy solutions specializing in serving special‑needs populations who live in intermediate care facilities, waiver homes, group homes, assisted living, supported‑living or foster care. Phar Merica is one of the nation's largest pharmacy companies.

Entry level

Other

Health Care Provider

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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