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Pharmacy Technician

Actalent
West Sacramento, CA Contractor
POSTED ON 12/14/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/14/2026

Job Title: Pharmacy Technician

Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated Pharmacy Technician to join our team and efficiently fill prescription requests in a high-volume automated refill setting. This role involves working under the supervision of a pharmacist to prepare, package, and distribute medications in a fast-paced production environment. The ideal candidate will maintain a consistent workflow to meet daily production goals and demonstrate acute attention to detail while performing repetitive tasks.

Responsibilities

  • Manually fill prescription vials with prescribed tablets and capsules, ensuring accuracy in size and strength.
  • Replenish medication in automated dispensing cells, scan barcodes, and enter expiration and lot information into the computer application.
  • Complete weekly cycle counts and assist with inventory audits and discrepancy investigations.
  • Prepare cold chain and specialty prescriptions, adhering to special handling and packing requirements.
  • Assist with packing and shipping prescriptions, complying with HIPAA laws and pharmacy standard procedures.
  • Demonstrate problem resolution skills and escalate issues to management when necessary.
  • Perform cleaning and maintenance on automated cells, including disassembling, replacing parts, and conducting calibration audits.

Essential Skills

  • One year of pharmacy retail or customer service experience.
  • Knowledge of federal and state HIPAA laws.
  • Skill in using Mini Parata Kalish cassettes is preferred.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

  • High School Degree or equivalent experience.
  • CA Pharmacy Technician license required.
  • PTCB National certification preferred.
Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of West Sacramento, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $26.00 - $26.00/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)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in West Sacramento,CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 19, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

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