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Pharmacy Technician- Nights

Sentara Health

Norfolk, VAFull-time$23.5–36.36/hrPosted 1w agoStill listed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$23.5–36.36/hr
Location
Norfolk, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Virginia Pharmacy Technician License

Job overview

Sentara Health is hiring a full-time inpatient pharmacy technician for night shifts at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia. The technician fills and delivers medications under pharmacist supervision and supports continuous patient care, information processing, quality assurance, and pharmacy equipment operations. A Virginia pharmacy technician license and high school diploma or equivalent are required; CPhT certification and previous pharmacy experience are preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Medication DispensingPatient Information ProcessingQuality AssurancePharmacy Equipment Operation

Qualifications

Virginia Pharmacy Technician LicenseCPhT LicenseHigh School Diploma or EquivalentPrevious Pharmacy Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

City/State Norfolk, VA Work Shift Third (Nights) Overview: Sentara is hiring a Full-time Inpatient Pharmacy Technician at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, VA.

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus for Qualified Candidates!

Location: Norfolk, VA- Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Status: Nights 7p-7am Hours: 7 days on 7 days off

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus for Qualified Candidates!

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Pharmacy Technicians perform care delivery and dispensing under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist or licensed independent practitioner.

  • Fills and delivers medications under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist/licensed independent practitioner
  • Ensures adequate supplies are available for continuous patient care
  • Triages and escalates any questions or issues outside the pharmacy technician's scope of practice as needed
  • Uses appropriate systems for processing patient information
  • Ensures quality assurance is maintained according to departmental and legal requirements
  • Operates pharmacy equipment appropriately
  • In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.
  • In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.
  • A pharmacy technician license is required in the state of practice

Education

  • High School Diploma or Equivalent

Certification/Licensure

  • Virginia Pharmacy Tech License (Required)
  • CPhT License (Received through the NHA or PTCB) (Preferred)

Experience

  • Previous Pharmacy Experience (preferred)

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*Hours may vary to meet pharmacy staffing needs.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $23.50 - $36.36 hourly. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits. Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

  • Medical, Dental, Vision plans
  • Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
  • Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
  • Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
  • Emergency Backup Care
  • Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
  • Life Insurance
  • 401k/403B with Employer Match
  • Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
  • Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000 •Pet Insurance •Legal Resources Plan •Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met. Here at Sentara, we are committed to consistently enhancing our training, advancement tracks, work-life benefits, and more. Our goal is to make you feel more excited to be here every day! Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School. In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital, our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart and vascular, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, and women’s health, including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

How this job compares

Set against the 13,558 open Pharmacy Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$23.5–36.36/hr
  • Virginia median$17–27/hr359 hourly ranges
  • US median$18–27/hr10,766 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $29.93/hr, is 33% above the Virginia median midpoint ($23/hr) — in the top quarter of Pharmacy Technician hourly ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 402 open Pharmacy Technician jobs in Virginia and 13,558 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
Pharmacy Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median (2,594 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 4,710 of the 13,558 open Pharmacy Technician jobs (35%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 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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