Pharmacy Technician
PharMerica
Summary
PharMerica is hiring a PRN Pharmacy Technician in Virginia Beach, 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.
Job description
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.
Desired: Long Term Care pharmacy experience.
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Pharmacy Technician license as required by state
- Experience in a pharmacy setting
- Medical terminology
- Ability to operate a computer
- Recognize and identify medications
- Detail oriented
- Goal oriented
- Team player
- Effective oral communication
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Health Savings & Flexible Spending Accounts
- Tuition discounts & reimbursement
- 401(k)
- Paid Time Off
- Shift Differential
- DailyPay
- Pet Insurance
- Employee wellness and discount programs
- Referral bonuses
- Pharmacy Technician license fees covered
Company overview
PharMerica is a leading national provider of institutional pharmacy services, specializing in comprehensive pharmacy management for long-term care settings. Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, the company operates over 180 long-term care pharmacies across nearly every state in the U.S., serving more than 3,100 facilities including skilled nursing facilities, senior living communities, behavioral health settings, and post-acute care facilities. With approximately 6,000 dedicated employees and over 30 years of industry experience, PharMerica delivers medication management services, cost containment solutions, compliance support, and clinical programs designed to improve patient outcomes while controlling healthcare costs. The company provides 24/7 medication availability, on-site IV services, consultant pharmacist reviews, and advanced technology platforms for medication ordering and management. As part of BrightSpring Health Services, PharMerica combines national scale with local expertise to offer personalized pharmacy solutions that go beyond traditional medication dispensing, focusing on helping people live their best lives through superior pharmacy care and support services.