
Specialty Pharmacy Technician
BUFFALO, NYFull-time$23.04–29.16/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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Job overview
The Specialty Pharmacy Technician prepares medications for patients under the guidance of the Specialty Pharmacist. The role supports dispensing complex disease-state medications through price-checking, drug restocking, and other Specialty Pharmacy program operations. Technicians are trained on the specialty medications dispensed and medical conditions encountered in the patient population served.
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Specialty Pharmacy TechnicianDepartment: OPS FPS High St Prescription CtrLocation: Buffalo General Medical CenterLocation of Job: US:NY:BuffaloWork Type: Full-TimeScheduled Work Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pmShift 1 Job Description Specialty Pharmacy Technicians are trained on the specialty medications dispensed and medical conditions encountered in the unique patient population serviced. The Specialty Pharmacist Technician prepares medications for patients under the guidance of the Specialty Pharmacist. Assists the Pharmacist with support activities and processes required to dispense complex disease state medications, price-checking, restocking of drugs, and assists with other Specialty Pharmacy program operations as required. Education And CredentialsHigh School Diploma or GED required. Registered Pharmacy technician required upon hire. Certified Pharmacy Technician required upon hire. Experience 1 year of experience in working as a registered pharmacy technician required. 3 years of experience in working as a registered pharmacy technician preferred. Working Conditions Job DetailsStandard Hours Bi-Weekly: 80.00FTE: 1.066600Weekend/Holiday Requirement: NoOn Call Required: NoWith Rotation: Work Arrangement: OnsiteUnion Code: U30 - CWA 1168 Family PharmaceuticalRequisition ID#: 25421Grade: 4Pay Frequency: Bi-WeeklySalary Range: $23.04 -$29.16*Wage will be determined based on factors such as candidate's experience, qualifications, internal equity, and any applicable collective bargaining agreement.Kaleida Healths mission is to advance the health of our community, and we believe our diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategic work is mission- critical for the good of our workforce and the community who need and depend on our care and services. We understand that racism and health inequities stand firmly in the way of advancing the health of our community, and Kaleida Health envisions DEI as the pursuit of equity and restorative justice for every person. We will exemplify courage and accountability through both the professing and practice of our core values for our friends, colleagues, and community. Kaleida Health is committed to creating a culture of equity and inclusion where diversity is valued and celebrated!
How this job compares
Set against the 13,838 open Pharmacy Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$23.04–29.16/hr
- New York median$19–28/hr694 hourly ranges
- US median$18–27/hr10,978 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $26.10/hr, is 13% above the New York median midpoint ($23/hr) — in the top quarter of Pharmacy Technician hourly ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 738 open Pharmacy Technician jobs in New York and 13,838 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
- CVS Health228 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Pharmacy Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (2,647 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 5,055 of the 13,838 open Pharmacy Technician jobs (37%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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