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Pharmacy Technician, Medication History Technician

Part-time

Sentara Health

Woodbridge, VAPart-time$23.5–36.36/hrPosted 5 days agoStill listed 4 days ago

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At a glance

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

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Virginia Pharmacy Technician License

Job overview

Sentara is hiring a Specialty Pharmacy Technician at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center in Woodbridge, Virginia. The technician works in specialized areas of pharmacy practice under pharmacist or licensed independent practitioner supervision, including patient care in the Emergency Department. The role is full-time with rotating shifts, primarily evening and weekend coverage, and holiday rotation. A Virginia pharmacy technician license and two years of pharmacy experience are required.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Specialty Pharmacy PracticePharmacy Equipment OperationPatient Information ProcessingQuality AssuranceCustomer Service

Qualifications

High School Diploma or EquivalentVirginia Pharmacy Technician LicenseCPhT License2 Years Pharmacy Experience

Benefits

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

Full job description

City/State Woodbridge, VA Work Shift Rotating Overview: Sentara is hiring a Specialty Pharmacy Technician at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

$5,000 Sign on Bonus for Qualified Candidates!

Location: Woodbridge, VA Status: Full Time (40 hrs/wk) Shift: Rotating Hours: Primarily evening and weekend coverage. Holiday Rotation

This position requires work with patients in the Emergency Department.

The Specialty Pharmacy Tech performs the technician responsibilities in specialized areas of pharmacy practice under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist or licensed independent practitioner.

  • Demonstrates advanced technical skills and ownership of the work area
  • Demonstrates the ability to competently work independently in defined specialized areas of pharmacy practice
  • Training in an advanced Specialist Pharmacy Technician job functions
  • Assumes local and/or system responsibility for assigned tasks related to advanced specialist job positions
  • Participates in the training of new employees
  • Fills and delivers medications under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist/licensed independent practitioner as required by specialty position
  • 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
  • Training in an advanced Specialist Pharmacy Technician job functions
  • 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 (Required)

Certification/Licensure

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

Experience

  • 2 Years Pharmacy Experience (Required)
  • Prior customer service preferred.

Keywords: Pharmacy Tech, PTCB, NHA, Medication, Pharmacy, Inpatient, Specialty, Pharmacy, Pharmacy Technician, Compounding, Pharmacy Tech, Epic, Hospital, Medication History Tech 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.

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center located in Woodbridge, VA is a 183-bed not-for-profit hospital. We combine the resources of a major health system with the compassionate, personalized care of a community hospital. We offer quiet, private rooms and quality care focused on safety and patient satisfaction. Our clinical services include advanced imaging, cancer services, cardiovascular care, emergency care, lab services, orthopedics, weight loss services and more, all powered through Sentara eCare®, a comprehensive electronic medical record system. In addition to our hospital, Sentara Health is enhancing access to healthcare services in Northern Virginia with outpatient and imaging centers in Lake Ridge, Lorton, Springfield and Alexandria, Va. We improve health every day, come be a part of the community.

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 13,525 open Pharmacy Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$23.5–36.36/hr
  • Virginia median$17–27/hr358 hourly ranges
  • US median$18–27/hr10,739 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 400 open Pharmacy Technician jobs in Virginia and 13,525 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — more than three in four Pharmacy Technician postings that state a minimum ask for (median 1 year, across 2,591 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 4,705 of the 13,525 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 3, 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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