Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy Technician at Phar Merica

Phar Merica is a non‑retail pharmacy focused on providing exceptional customer service and meeting pharmacy needs for hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, long‑term acute care centers, and other specialized care centers nationwide. This position offers growth opportunities under the direct guidance of a state‑licensed pharmacist while providing essential care to patients in our closed‑door pharmacy.

Monday‑Friday 1st Shift with rotating weekends.

• Shift differential
• Health, dental, & vision
• Company paid STD & LTD
• Paid Time Off
• Flexible Schedules
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401(k)
• Employee Discount Program
• Daily Pay

• Fill prescription items, as permitted by the State Board of Pharmacy, packaging medications for dispensing and for delivery, meeting accuracy and productivity standards.
• Label products appropriately, including cautionary or auxiliary labels.
• Participate in periodic inventory of the pharmacy.
• Check in drugs and supplies, stock shelves, and remove out‑of‑date items from inventory.
• Prepare medications including emulsions, liquids, powders, and ointments, including non‑sterile compounding.
• Communicate with internal and external customers in a pleasant and professional manner.
• Process returned medications from the facility for credit or destruction.
• Assist in training new employees.
• Also perform at least one of the following:
  • Work in the Controlled Drugs (Narcotics) Room.
  • Work with automated machine to prepack drugs.
  • Manage inventory functions such as monitoring pharmaceutical levels and identifying expired medications, managing to the pharmacy standard for Days on Hand.
  • Input patient data and medication orders into a computer system to produce labels (data entry).
  • Mix/package IV medications, sanitize IV room, equipment, and hood.
• Service facility‑based medication dispensing machines (e.g., RxNow).
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

• 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 (as required by state).
• Desired:
  Long‑Term Care pharmacy experience & National Pharmacy Technician License.

USD $19.00 – $21.00 per hour.