Pharmacy Technician I
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MAFresher3m agovia LinkedIn
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads and up to 1 year · Diploma
- Must know
- Patient careOperationsAuditingOnboardingHIPAA
- Work
- On-site in Boston
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- Operations73%Patient care36%Auditing9%Onboarding4%of 99 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Oct 28, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
Under the direction of a staff pharmacist and/or pharmacy leadership team, the Certified Pharmacy Technician I performs routine technical and operational duties to support safe, timely pharmacy services in accordance with established policies and applicable regulations.
Key Responsibilities
- Preparing, packaging, labeling, and distributing unit-dose medications, outpatient prescriptions, and stock orders.
- Delivering medications and supplies to patient care areas.
- Supporting proper storage, rotation, and inventory practices.
- Documenting work using pharmacy information systems and departmental tools.
- Auditing medication storage areas.
- Escalating discrepancies.
- Handling controlled substances per departmental policy.
- Assisting with onboarding and training of junior staff.
- Participating in departmental projects and quality and safety initiatives as assigned.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
- Pharmacy Technician License – Massachusetts required.
- Board Certified Pharmacy Technician from a nationally approved technician certification board (PTCB CPhT or NHA ExCPT) required.
- Ability to read, interpret, and follow verbal and written instructions, including department policies and procedures.
- Understand HIPAA privacy rules and use discretion handling patient-related information.
- Ability to adhere to safety requirements for handling non-hazardous and hazardous medications.
- Proficient with math calculations associated with assigned responsibilities.
- Ability to distinguish routine functions from those requiring a pharmacist's professional judgment.
- Ability to work with sustained attention and care on routine, repetitive tasks.
- Utilize area-specific technology, including robotics, automation, software, equipment, and information systems.
- Effectively communicate with patients and caregivers to gather information and/or triage inquiries.
- Audit medication storage areas utilizing data collection tools, as applicable.
Qualifications
- Pharmacy Technician 0-1 year experience required.