Pharmacy Technician
No salary listed
Junior
Associate's
Trenton, NJ, USA
In Person
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryPharmacy
About the job
Requirements
- A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
- New Jersey Board of Pharmacy Technician registration is required.
- One year of experience as a pharmacy technician is required.
- A New Jersey Board of Pharmacy Certified Technician credential is preferred; the licensure section also lists this certification.
- An associate degree is preferred.
- A New Jersey Board of Pharmacy Registered Technician credential is preferred.
- Five or more years of experience as a pharmacy technician is preferred.
- Knowledge of federal HIPAA rules and the ability to maintain patient confidentiality are required.
- Familiarity with state and federal pharmacy laws and regulations is required.
- Knowledge of brand-name and generic drug names is required.
- Basic math proficiency is required.
- The ability to operate a cash register is required.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel is required.
- The ability to use phones, computers, and other office equipment is required.
- The ability to kneel, bend, and perform light lifting is required.
- The ability to write and speak clearly in English and to hear at normal speaking levels in person and over the telephone is required.
- Close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus are required.
- A bilingual Spanish speaker is preferred.
- The ability to organize and prioritize tasks and projects is required.
Responsibilities
- Greet guests and provide customer service.
- Assist healthcare professionals and patients in person and by phone, answer questions and requests, and refer inquiries to the pharmacist.
- Assist pharmacists and the lead pharmacy technician in ensuring efficient pharmacy operations.
- Accept accurate patient and prescription order information needed to process new and refill medications.
- Record and file prescriber orders and prescriptions, and enter prescription information into the computer system.
- Organize medications for the pharmacist to dispense by reading medication orders and prescriptions, preparing labels, calculating quantities, and assembling pharmaceutical therapies.
- Retrieve the appropriate medication from inventory.
- Create prescription labels, select appropriate auxiliary labels, and affix labels to prescription containers.
- Place medications in containers and affix prescription labels.
- Prepare unit-dose packaging when appropriate.
- Prepare compounded stock medication when appropriate.
- Calculate, record, issue, and collect charges.
- Maintain pharmacy inventory by checking stock levels, anticipating medication and supply needs, placing and expediting orders, verifying receipts, and removing outdated drugs.
- Protect patients and employees by following infection-control policies and protocols.
- Maintain a safe and clean pharmacy by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Promote a positive workplace in support of organizational goals, mission, and vision.
About the company
HJAHC delivers primary care, dental, behavioral health, women's health, HIV/Hepatitis C treatment, on-site pharmacy, nutrition services, and social supports across multiple Trenton locations as a Federally Qualified Health Center. It uses a patient-centered, integrated care model funded by Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance, and federal grants, with a sliding fee scale to keep care affordable for uninsured or underinsured patients. It stands out as Trenton's largest non-hospital ambulatory care provider and offers residency programs for nurse practitioners and pharmacists, uniting many services under one roof for a culturally diverse community. Its goal is to expand access to high-quality care, reduce financial and social barriers, and advance health equity in the community.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Trenton, New Jersey
Founded
1986
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- HRSA funded expanded evening and weekend hours starting April 2025.
- Direct Relief and Sanofi awarded $200,000 in November 2025 for respiratory-health programs.
- June 2026 Career Pathways paid students from Trenton schools, deepening pipeline and community ties.
What critics are saying
- Heavy Medicaid and grant dependence exposes HJAHC to reimbursement cuts after 2026 federal budgets.
- Trenton shooting on August 29, 2026 underscores security costs and patient-access disruption risk.
- A funding cliff could collapse HJAHC's extended-hours model and surrender patients to rivals.
What makes Henry J Austin Health Center unique
- Largest non-hospital ambulatory provider in Trenton, with multiple sites and on-site pharmacy.
- Offers sliding-fee primary, dental, behavioral, OB/GYN, HIV, and Hepatitis C care.
- Runs residency programs and career pathways, linking care delivery with local workforce development.
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Benefits
- Flexible Work Hours