Pharmacy Technician

Our Company

Pharmacy Alternatives

Overview

Pharmacy Alternatives is hiring a  full- time Pharmacy Technician in Christiansburg,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. If you're passionate about delivering exceptional service and high-quality care, we want to hear from you. Apply today and become part of a team committed to making a difference!

Schedule:

M-F: 8:30-5:30pm

Benefits and perks for you:

* 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

Responsibilities

* Fills prescription items, as permitted by the State Board of Pharmacy, packaging medications for dispensing and for delivery, meeting the accuracy and productivity standards of the pharmacy

* Labels products appropriately, including cautionary or auxiliary labels

* Participates in the periodic inventory of the pharmacy

* May check in drugs and supplies, stock shelves and remove out-of-date items from the inventory

* Prepares medications including emulsions, liquids, powders and ointments, which may include non-sterile compounding

* Communicates with internal and external customers in a pleasant and professional manner

* May process returned medications from the facility for credit or destruction

* Assists in the training of new employees

* Also performs at least one of the following:

* Works in the Controlled Drugs (Narcotics) Room;

* Works with automated machine to prepack drugs;

* Manages 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

Qualifications

* Required:

High School diploma or equivalent. Experience in a pharmacy setting and with medical terminology. Ability to operate a computer; ability to recognize and identify medications. Detail oriented; goal oriented, team player, effective oral communication. Pharmacy Technician license.

* Desired:
Long Term Care pharmacy experience.

About our Line of Business

Pharmacy Alternatives, an affiliate of Phar Merica, 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.

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