Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy Technician / $2500 Sign-On Bonus

Join our pharmacy team at Phar Merica in Vinton, VA. Work in a non-retail environment dedicated to meeting the pharmaceutical needs of long-term care and senior living clients. Apply now and become part of a team committed to making a difference.

Posted 2 days ago

Phar Merica is hiring a Pharmacy Technician in Vinton, VA. Join our closed-door pharmacy team where you’ll work in a non-retail environment dedicated to meeting the pharmaceutical needs of long-term care and senior living clients.

Rotating setup:

• Monday–Friday:
  • 1st and 3rd weeks: 9:00 am–7:30 pm
  • 2nd and 4th weeks: 11:30 am–10:00 pm or 12:30 pm–11:00 pm
  • Rotating weekends: 8:30 am–7:00 pm

A pharmacy technician with a VA license is preferred.

• 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
• Benefits may vary by employment status

• Fill prescription items as permitted by the State Board of Pharmacy, package medications for dispensing and delivery, meeting accuracy and productivity standards.
• Label products appropriately.
• Participate in periodic inventory.
• Check drugs and supplies, stock shelves, remove expired items.
• Prepare medications including emulsions, liquids, powders and ointments; may include non‑sterile compounding.
• Communicate with customers professionally.
• Process returned medications 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 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

• Required:
  
  High School diploma or equivalent; experience in a pharmacy setting; knowledge of medical terminology; computer skills; medication recognition; detail- and goal-oriented; team player; effective oral communication;
  Pharmacy Technician license.
• Desired:
  Long‑Term Care pharmacy experience.

Phar Merica, an affiliate of Bright Spring Health Services, is a full‑service pharmacy solution providing value beyond medication. Phar Merica 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. For more information, visit

Entry level

Full‑time

Health Care Provider

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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