Pharmacy Technician | Inpatient Pharmacy​/Evening Shift Rotation

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist the pharmacist in providing timely, efficient, cost‑effective, and appropriate pharmaceutical care to patients.
• Refill patient medication bins through robot cart fill and manual picks; update carts by adding new orders, removing discontinued medications, and transferring medications. Update labeling of bins on admission, transfer, and discharge of patients.
• Deliver and exchange 24‑hour cart fill to nursing units at scheduled times. Check medication storage areas for discontinued and discharged patient medications; ensure returned medications are restocked.
• Reorder medications in short supply and restock picking stations and other pharmacy areas.
• Send prepared medications via pneumatic tube system; any medication that cannot be tubed is delivered to the appropriate location on the nursing unit.
• Manage automated dispensing cabinet inventory, including accurate selection and loading of medications.
• Ensure medications are stored properly and that only in‑date medications remain in stock. Remove discontinued medication.
• Receive and check incoming supplier orders.
• Prepare IV medications using aseptic techniques in compliance with USP 795, 797, and 800 federal regulations.
• Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and closed system transfer devices for the preparation of chemotherapy and other hazardous medications.

This position requires participation in a rotating shift schedule, including:

Day Shifts

• 5:00 AM – 1:30 PM
• 5:30 AM – 2:00 PM
• 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM
• 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
• 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
• 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
• 10:30 AM – 7:00 PM

Evening Shifts

• 11:30 AM – 8:00 PM
• 12:30 PM – 9:00 PM
• 1:30 PM – 10:00 PM
• 2:30 PM – 11:00 PM
• Other 8‑hour shifts may be assigned as needed.

Shift times will vary based on departmental needs.

All inpatient pharmacy technicians are required to work every other weekend and holidays as needed.

• High School Diploma required.
• Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certification required unless enrolled in a PharmD program.
• Applicants with Pharmacy Technician experience will be required to obtain PTCB certification within 1 year of employment.
• Applicants enrolled or graduated from a 4‑year bachelor program in specified health science majors are encouraged to apply and will be required to obtain PTCB certification within 1 year of employment.
• Hospital pharmacy experience preferred.
• Computer experience preferred (e.g., Windows‑based programs).
• Basic typing skills.

Standing and walking up to 8 miles a day with intermittent sitting. Occasional extended periods at a computer terminal. Requires manual dexterity, the ability to push or pull a fully weighted cart of 250 lbs. and lift up to 50 lbs.

Incredible work/life benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage from day one, paid paid time off, retirement plans, twelve weeks of paid parental leave, annual membership to , access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and discounts with several vendors.

Hourly Pay Range
: $19.84 – $29.76. This pay range represents Christiana Care’s good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal‑opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination and considering qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.