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Pharmacy Technician Advanced

Ascension Health

Pensacola, FLFull-time$18.2–25.36/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$18.2–25.36/hr
Location
Pensacola, FL
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Pharmacy Technician Credential Or NHA Credential

Job overview

The Pharmacy Technician Advanced role supports pediatric inpatient pharmacy services at Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola. The technician prepares IV and chemotherapy admixtures, enters orders, audits work, oversees controlled substances, and supports quality assurance and billing. The role also provides advanced cross-training and helps onboard, train, and mentor new hires in pharmacy operations.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

IV CompoundingChemotherapy CompoundingOrder EntryPharmacy AutomationIV WorkflowCarousel SystemsAutomated Dispensing CabinetsTroubleshootingRoboticsCross-TrainingTrainingMentoring

Qualifications

Pharmacy Technician Credential or NHA CredentialHigh School Diploma With 2 Years, Associate's or Technical Degree, or 4 Years' Experience

Benefits

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

Full job description

Your future role at a glance

  • Location: Pensacola, FL

  • Facility: Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola

  • Department: Pediatric In-Patient Pharmacy Services

  • Schedule: 7 on 7 off | Full-Time

How you’ll make an impact in this role

  • Responsible for IV and chemotherapy admixture, order entry, decentralization, auditing peer's work, quality assurance sign off with barcode scanning, controlled substance oversight, and billing.

  • Serves as a resource for automation technology, training & involvement with IV workflow, carousels, automated dispensing cabinets, trouble shooting, compounding, and robotics.

  • Provides advanced cross-training for dedicated buyers, staff, operating room satellite, and retail.

  • Onboards, trains, and mentors new hires in pharmacy operations.

What minimum requirements you’ll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration

  • Required Credential(s):

  • One or more of the following:

  • Pharmacy Tech obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

  • Pharmacy Tech credentialed from the National Healthcareer Association obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

Education

  • High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

Benefits that help you thrive

  • Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options

  • Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance

  • Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays

  • Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning

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

  • Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits

  • Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more

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: 18.20

Max Salary 25.36

How this job compares

Set against the 13,652 open Pharmacy Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$18.2–25.36/hr
  • Florida median$17–26/hr610 hourly ranges
  • US median$18–27/hr10,833 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $21.78/hr, is close to the Florida median midpoint ($22/hr) — in the middle half of Pharmacy Technician hourly ranges in Florida.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 755 open Pharmacy Technician jobs in Florida and 13,652 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 (2,590 postings).
Education
187 of the 13,652 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 5, 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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