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Pharmacy Advocate Technician Trainee

Ascension Health

Jacksonville, FLPer Diem$17–21/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$17–21/hr
Location
Jacksonville, FL
Schedule
Per Diem
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Pharmacy Advocate Technician Trainee works in the inpatient pharmacy at Ascension St. Vincent's Southside Hospital in Jacksonville. The role supports medication preparation and cart fulfillment, automated dispensing systems, inventory organization, bulk medication repackaging, and pharmacy quality control. The trainee collaborates with pharmacists to provide technical support. Candidates must be enrolled in a pharmacy technician certification program or participate in an Ascension pharmacy technician training program within seven days of hire or transfer.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Medication PreparationCart FulfillmentAutomated Dispensing SystemsPharmacy Inventory ManagementMedication Repackaging

Qualifications

Pharmacy Technician Certification Program Enrollment or Ascension Training Program

Benefits

401(k) Match

Full job description

Your future role at a glance

  • Location: Jacksonville, FL

  • Facility: Ascension St. Vincent's Southside Hospital

  • Department: Inpatient Pharmacy

  • Schedule: Rotating shift | PRN

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How you’ll make an impact in this role

  • Execute precise medication preparation and cart fulfillment to ensure every patient receives the right treatment at the right time.

  • Manage and restock automated dispensing systems to maintain seamless medication access for nursing units and clinical teams.

  • Optimize pharmacy inventory by proactively preparing orders and organizing supplies to prevent delays in patient care.

  • Perform bulk medication repackaging with a focus on safety and integrity, upholding the highest standards of pharmacy quality control.

  • Collaborate directly with Pharmacists to provide essential technical support, ensuring the pharmacy department operates at peak efficiency.

What minimum requirements you’ll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

  • Required Credential(s):

  • None Required.

Education:

  • Enrolled in a pharmacy technician certification program OR an Ascension associate participating in a pharmacy technician training program within 7 days of hire/transfer.

Work Experience:

  • None required.

Benefits that help you thrive

  • Retirement: 403(b) plan

  • Well-being support: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal employment opportunity employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRightsSp6.12.pdf) poster.

Fraud prevention notice

Prospective applicants should be vigilant against fraudulent job offers and interview requests. Scammers may use sophisticated tactics to impersonate Ascension employees. To ensure your safety, please remember: Ascension will never ask for payment or to provide banking or financial information as part of the job application or hiring process, our legitimate email communications will always come from an @ascension.org email address; do not trust other domains, and an official offer will only be extended to candidates who have completed a job application through our authorized applicant tracking system.

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Min Salary: 17.00

Max Salary 21.00

How this job compares

Set against the 13,642 open Pharmacy Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$17–21/hr
  • Florida median$17–26/hr616 hourly ranges
  • US median$18–27/hr10,892 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $19/hr, is 14% below the Florida median midpoint ($22/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Pharmacy Technician hourly ranges in Florida.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 765 open Pharmacy Technician jobs in Florida and 13,642 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Florida
Experience
Pharmacy Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median (2,651 postings).
Education
186 of the 13,642 open Pharmacy Technician jobs (1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 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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