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Pharmacy Technician (Outpatient Pharmacy)

Veterans Health Administration · West Palm Beach, FL

$55k–$72k/ yearPay published by the employer
  • EmployerVeterans Health Administration
  • LocationWest Palm Beach, FL
  • EmploymentFull-time
  • Posted2 days ago
  • Requisition888471400
  • ProfessionPharmacy Technician

About this role

Veterans Health Administration is hiring a Pharmacy Technician (Outpatient Pharmacy) in West Palm Beach, FL. The employer published a pay range of $55k–$72k per year, and the listing is for a full-time position. We list it here with the published pay so you can compare it with other pharmacy technician roles before you apply.

Pharmacy technicians prepare and label medications and manage inventory under a pharmacist’s supervision.

Duties from the announcement

VA Careers - Pharmacy : https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws Major Duties Reviews, interprets, and processes outpatient prescriptions received from authorized healthcare providers in accordance with established pharmacy policies and procedures. Dispenses medications and supplies after final verification by a pharmacist, ensuring proper patient identification and compliance with all applicable regulations. Delivers finished prescriptions to patients and/or caregivers using established patient identification procedures and customer service standards.

Duties as listed in the USAJobs announcement, a U.S. government posting.

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $30.53 per hour, is 16% above the median of 310 Pharm Tech postings with published pay across the US ($26.35 per hour).

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West Palm Beach, FL at a glance

  • $21.26/hrmedian pay, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach area
  • $18–$23middle half of earners, per hour
  • 114price level, U.S. = 100
  • 3hospitals listed by CMS in West Palm Beach
  • The metro median is 12% above the Florida statewide median of $19.06 per hour. Nationally the median is $20.90 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $21.26 median hour in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach buys what $18.62 buys at the national price level.
  • Federal per diem for travel assignments in West Palm Beach: $184 a night for lodging and $86 a day for meals and incidentals.

Pharmacy Technician pay and jobs in West Palm Beach · Pharmacy Technician jobs in Florida · Florida state guide

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.

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What do pharmacy technicians get paid at other employers in the US?

  • Veterans Health AdministrationWest Palm Beach, FL$29.63/hr
  • CommonSpirit HealthSeattle, WA$37.85/hr
  • MultiCareAuburn, WA$36.66/hr

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Typical requirements

  • State registration or license, as the state requires
  • PTCB or ExCPT certification for many employers
  • Sterile compounding training for hospital roles

General requirements for this profession. Check the exact requirements with your recruiter.

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