Pharmacy Technician / Overnight
PharMerica
Columbia, MDFresher1h agovia LinkedIn
About the Role
PharMerica is hiring a full-time Pharmacy Technician in Columbia, MD. This role is in a closed-door pharmacy environment focused on serving long-term care and senior living clients. The schedule is Monday-Friday, 7pm-7am, with rotating weekends.
Key Responsibilities
- Fill prescription items and package medications for dispensing and delivery.
- Accurately label products, including cautionary and auxiliary labels.
- Prepare medications, including non-sterile compounding (liquids, powders, ointments, etc.).
- 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.
- Perform specialized tasks such as:
- Working in the Controlled Drugs (Narcotics) Room.
- Operating automated machines to prepack medications.
- Mixing IV medications and sanitizing IV room/equipment.
- Servicing facility-based dispensing machines (e.g., RxNow).
- Perform other pharmacy support tasks as assigned.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- Pharmacy Technician license as required by state.
- Experience in a pharmacy setting and knowledge of medical terminology.
- Ability to operate a computer.
- Ability to recognize and identify medications.
- Detail oriented.
- Goal oriented.
- Team player.
- Effective oral communication.
Desired
- Long Term Care pharmacy experience.
Qualifications
PharMerica covers Pharmacy Technician license fees for new hires and current staff.
Salary Range
USD $19.00 - $22.00 / Hour