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Job Title: Pharmacy Technician
Job Description
Join our dynamic team as a Pharmacy Technician, where you will play a vital role in supporting floor operations and ensuring the efficient preparation and delivery of medications. This position involves working in a collaborative environment alongside pharmacists, technicians, and clerks to meet the prescription fulfillment needs of our clients.
Responsibilities (9p/10pm start time)
- Prepare finished prescriptions and perform light warehouse duties.
- Sort baskets and carts of final reviewed medications according to facility units, location, and delivery times.
- Scan all medications pending for delivery.
- Prepare delivery manifests, packing slips, and ancillary paperwork to correspond to the appropriate facility.
- Retrieve final reviewed medication baskets and carts from RPh final review stations, including STATs.
- Set up delivery totes and stickers in preparation for the day.
- Check racks and bins before each delivery departure for missing medications.
- Scan manifests into the system for delivery confirmation.
- Provide additional support to the pharmacy floor during downtime.
- Follow all applicable government regulations, including HIPAA.
- Comply with departmental policies regarding safety, attendance, and dress code.
- Other duties as assigned.
Essential Skills
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to maintain a moderate work speed.
- Proficient in English language and reading skills.
- 0-6 months of working experience.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Prior experience in a pharmacy setting, preferably retail or long-term care.
- Previous warehouse experience is advantageous.
- Retail pharmacy knowledge, data entry, and order filling skills.
- Pharmacy technician license and certification are beneficial but not required.
- Experience with health care, compounding, fulfillment, insurance, inventory, and drug products.
Work Environment
This role is based in a pharmacy setting, requiring physical activities such as sitting, standing, stooping, bending, and walking intermittently throughout the day. The position may necessitate sitting or standing for seven to ten hours per day, with potential extended hours as needed. Finger dexterity is required to operate office equipment, and you may need to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally. Visual acuity for reading fine print and specific vision abilities such as close vision, color vision, and focus adjustment are necessary. The work environment is representative of typical conditions encountered while performing essential functions in a pharmacy.
Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract position based out of Columbia, MD.
Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $19.00 - $21.00/hr.
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)
This is a fully onsite position in Columbia,MD.
Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Apr 30, 2026.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:
- Hiring diverse talent
- Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
- Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
- Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000 extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.
Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.
Salary : $19 - $21