Specialty Pharmacy Technician
Shields Health Solutions
$8 / hour
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Description
Pharmacy Technician – Specialty (Hospital Setting)
📍 Onsite in Worcester, MA
💼 Full-Time | Rotating Shifts | $7.50/hr Shift Differential for Evenings
Are you a Pharmacy Technician looking to make a meaningful impact in patients’ lives? Join Shields Health Solutions, where we’re transforming the specialty pharmacy experience to ensure patients stay on track with life-saving medications. We’re looking for compassionate, driven professionals to join our collaborative team in Worcester, MA.
💊 What You’ll Do
As a Specialty Pharmacy Technician, you’ll work in a hospital-based pharmacy setting, blending the pace of retail with the purpose of specialty care. Your day-to-day will include:
- Preparing and dispensing medications accurately and efficiently
- Providing exceptional service at the pick-up counter
- Answering patient calls and assisting with medication-related questions
- Supporting pharmacy operations using systems like Epic and Willow Ambulatory
- Collaborating with a team that values empathy, communication, and excellence
🌟 Why Join Shields?
- Mission-Driven Work: Help patients overcome barriers to medication adherence by supporting financial assistance efforts and simplifying complex healthcare processes.
- Career Growth: Access a robust learning management system and internal mobility opportunities to grow your career.
- Team Culture: Work in a fast-paced, highly engaged environment where kindness, compassion, and collaboration are at the core of everything we do.
🕒 Schedule & Compensation
- Guaranteed 40 hours/week
- Rotating shifts between:
- Days: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM EST
- Evenings: 2:30 PM – 10:00 PM EST
- Occasional Saturday shifts
- $7.50/hour shift differential for hours worked after 5:30 PM EST
- Hourly Pay Range: $21.37 – $24.88 (based on experience, skills, and location)
🎁 Benefits That Start Day One
- Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
- 4 Weeks (160 hours) of Paid Time Off
- 10 Paid Holidays
- 401(k) with company match
- Career development resources and training
✅ What You’ll Need
- Massachusetts Pharmacy Technician License (required)
- National Certification (PTCB or NHA) – contingency start may be considered for the right candidate
- 1+ years of pharmacy technician experience (5+ years preferred)
- High school diploma or GED
📍 Location
This is a fully onsite role in Worcester, MA. Candidates must be comfortable commuting daily.
💬 Ready to Make a Difference?
If you’re passionate about patient care and want to be part of a team that’s changing the specialty pharmacy landscape, we’d love to hear from you
This information is being provided to promote pay transparency and equal employment opportunities at Shields Health Solutions. The current salary range for this position is $21.47 per hour to $24.88 per hour. The actual hourly salary within this range that you will be offered will depend on a variety of factors including geography, skills and abilities, education, experience, and other relevant factors.
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Solid computer skills are required, including proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) for communication, documentation, and data management, as well as, navigating the internet and web-based platforms. Data entry and computer skills will be evaluated through an assessment as part of the pre-employment process.
Shields Health Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Benefits
- vision insurance
- 401(k)
- paid time off
About this role
Shields Health Solutions is hiring a Specialty Pharmacy Technician for their Worcester, Massachusetts location to work in a hospital-based pharmacy setting. You'll handle medication preparation and dispensing, manage patient calls and pick-up counter interactions, and support pharmacy operations using Epic and Willow Ambulatory systems. The role combines the efficiency demands of retail pharmacy with the clinical focus of specialty care, where your work directly supports patients managing complex medication regimens and navigating financial assistance programs.
The position requires a Massachusetts pharmacy technician license and national certification (PTCB or NHA), with at least one year of experience preferred—though five years is ideal. You'll need solid computer skills, including Microsoft Office proficiency and web-based platform navigation, which will be assessed during pre-employment screening. The schedule involves rotating shifts between 6:00 AM–6:00 PM and 2:30 PM–10:00 PM, with occasional Saturdays; you'll earn $21.37–$24.88 per hour depending on experience, plus a $7.50 differential for evening hours after 5:30 PM.
Shields offers comprehensive benefits starting day one: health, dental, and vision insurance; four weeks of paid time off; ten paid holidays; and a 401(k) with company match. The company emphasizes career development and internal mobility opportunities within a collaborative, mission-driven team culture. This is a fully onsite role requiring daily commuting to Worcester.
Typical pay for this role
$40,000
Typical range: $40,000 to $60,000
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