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Pharmacy Tech Non certified - Highlands Pharmacy - FT - 1st Shift

CompanyHuntsville Hospital Health System
LocationScottsboro
Work ModeOn Site
PostedAugust 2, 2026
About The Company
Huntsville Hospital is an 881-bed hospital that serves as the regional referral center for North Alabama and southern Tennessee. Huntsville Hospital is governed by the Health Care Authority of the City of Huntsville and is the second-largest hospital in Alabama. In recent years, the hospital has expanded its services throughout the region with the development of Huntsville Hospital Health System, which includes hospitals in Huntsville, Madison, Athens, Decatur, Boaz, Guntersville, Moulton, Red Bay, Sheffield, Scottsboro, and Fayetteville, Tenn. The Health System includes more than 2,300 patient beds and 21,000 employees.
About the Role

Overview

This position is responsible for the accurate assistance of pharmacists in providing pharmaceutical care to both in-patients and out-patients. Computer entry and processing of patient drug orders; sterile and non-sterile preparations of liquids and solid dosage forms; care and ordering of supplies and equipment; training of trainees; processing of admittance, discharge and transfer of patient drugs; performing miscellaneous related tasks.

Qualifications

Education required: High School Diploma or GED Equivalent

License, certification and/or registration: The Alabama Board of Pharmacy must license the candidate, which is contingent upon becoming certified by the national Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) within 6 months of employment

Additional skills/abilities:

  • Desirable characteristics include a proficiency in written and verbal communications, mathematical calculations, typing of not less than 40 words per minute, computer literate, possess ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with the public; and an ability to perform within time frame without loss of accuracy
  • Must be able to follow directions and to perform work according to department standards when no directions are given

About Us

Highlands Medical Center is a 170-bed hospital located in Scottsboro, offering a wide variety of emergency, inpatient and outpatient services to support the wellness of our community. A part of the Huntsville Hospital Health System, HMC has the strength of a collaborative group of high-performing hospitals across North Alabama to share information, processes, ideas and best practices for continual enhancements to the care and services offered to meet the health care needs of our diverse community. Accredited by the Joint Commission, Highlands Medical Center stands out as one of the top-rated healthcare providers in the state.

In addition to Highlands Medical Center, the system provides many services through owned-entities across the community - Highlands Family Medicine, Highlands Home Health, Highlands Occupational Medicine, Highlands Surgical Services, Jackson County Family Medicine, Scottsboro OB-GYN, Highlands Pediatrics, and Highlands Health & Rehab and Cumberland Health & Rehab, two rehabilitation and long-term care nursing homes. With over 720 employees, HMC is one of the largest employers in Jackson County.

Key Skills
Pharmacy assistanceComputer entryDrug order processingSterile preparationNon-sterile preparationSupply managementInventory orderingPatient drug transferWritten communicationVerbal communicationMathematical calculationsTypingComputer literacy
Categories
HealthcareAdministrative
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The pharmacy technician assists pharmacists with the accurate processing of patient drug orders and the preparation of sterile and non-sterile medications. They are also responsible for managing supplies, equipment, and the documentation related to patient admittance, discharge, and transfers.
📋Job Type
other
📊Experience Level
0-2
💼Company Size
6170
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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