Pharm Technician

Job Title: Pharmacy Technician Job Description
This Pharmacy Floor Technician role focuses on accurately preparing prescriptions for final pharmacist verification while supporting daily pharmacy operations in a fast-paced environment. You will pick, label, scan, and package medications, maintain organized workstations, and uphold regulatory and safety standards, including HIPAA compliance. The position operates primarily on a night shift schedule and requires strong attention to detail, steady work pace, and a commitment to quality and patient safety.
Responsibilities
- Pick, label, scan, and prepare finished prescriptions for final verification by a pharmacist.
- Fill daily drug orders accurately and efficiently in a timely manner under the supervision of a pharmacist.
- Assist in processing returned drugs and recycle or dispose of medications according to established procedures.
- Prepack frequently ordered medications, label and store them as needed during low-volume periods.
- Manually package materials and products to meet pharmacy standards and timelines.
- Pull and pick medications from shelving, prepack racks, and other medication storage areas as required.
- Apply labels to blister cards and scan products to verify accuracy before final pharmacist review.
- Alert the pharmacist on duty immediately if any medication or product does not scan properly or appears incorrect.
- Maintain designated workstation areas in a clean, organized, and fully stocked condition.
- Replenish stock and supplies at workstations to support continuous workflow.
- Follow all applicable government regulations, including HIPAA, to protect patient privacy and ensure regulatory compliance.
- Comply with departmental policies regarding safety, attendance, and dress code.
- Work overtime, holidays, and weekends when required or expected to support operational needs.
- Perform other duties as assigned to support overall pharmacy operations.
Essential Skills
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to work at a moderate, consistent speed while maintaining accuracy.
- Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
- Possess and maintain a clear and active pharmacy technician license as required.
- Experience or familiarity with pharmacy operations, including prescription fulfillment and medication handling.
- Basic data entry skills to support prescription processing and inventory tasks.
- Attention to detail when labeling, scanning, and packaging medications.
- Ability to follow standard operating procedures and regulatory requirements, including HIPAA.
- Capability to work night shifts and every-other-weekend schedules as required.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Experience in a pharmacy setting, such as retail pharmacy, fulfillment, or compounding, is beneficial.
- Exposure to laboratory or inventory environments is an advantage.
- Comfort working with automated or manual packaging processes.
- Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks and maintain orderly workstations.
- Reliability and flexibility to work overtime, holidays, and weekends when needed.
Work Environment
This role operates primarily on a night shift schedule, typically from 4:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. on weekdays and 9:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. every other weekend, with mandatory overtime as needed. The position requires working in a pharmacy and fulfillment environment where you may sit, stand, stoop, bend, and walk intermittently throughout the day. You may sit or stand for seven to ten hours per day and may need to work extended hours based on operational demands. The role requires finger dexterity to operate office and pharmacy equipment and the ability to lift up to 25 pounds on occasion. Visual acuity is necessary to read fine print, with specific requirements including close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. You must be able to hear normal voice sounds to communicate effectively with team members. The work environment reflects a professional pharmacy setting with established safety, attendance, and dress code policies that you are expected to follow at all times.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Vestal, NY.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $20.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Vestal, NY.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 1, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Vestal,NY. About Actalent

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