Pharmacy Technician

About the role

Pharmacy Alternatives is hiring a PRN Pharmacy Technician in Christiansburg, VA. This position is available Monday-Friday from 9:00am-6:00pm.

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.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Pharmacy Technician license as required by state.
• Experience in a pharmacy setting and medical terminology.
• Ability to operate a computer; recognize and identify medications.
• Detail oriented; goal oriented, team player, and effective oral communication.
• Long Term Care pharmacy experience preferred.

Benefits and Perks

• 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.
• Pet Insurance.
• Employee wellness and discount programs.

Schedule

Monday-Friday 9:00am-6:00pm.

Pay

USD $19.00 - $21.00 / Hour.

About Our Line of Business

Pharmacy Alternatives, an affiliate of PharMerica, is a specialized pharmacy provider focused on serving individuals with cognitive or intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Pharmacy Alternatives offers long-term pharmacy solutions specializing in serving special-needs populations who live in intermediate care facilities, waiver homes, group homes, assisted living, supported-living or foster care. Our state-of-the-art approach includes packaging technology specially designed for the population we serve and electronic medication management that helps people live their best lives. For more information, please visit www.pharmacyalternatives.com. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.