Packing Technician – Compliance Packaging

🌿 Packing Technician – Compliance Packaging

Location: Mount Pleasant, SC (Carolina Park)
Employment Type: Full-Time

About Sweetgrass Pharmacy & Compounding

At Sweetgrass Pharmacy & Compounding, we’re redefining the traditional pharmacy experience by offering personalized, accessible healthcare. Our mission is to provide the highest quality prescriptions and specialty compounded medications, ensuring convenience, service, and care that exceed our customers’ expectations.

Our Core Values

• Customer/Patient Focus: Patient care and customer satisfaction are at the center of what we do.

• Ethics: We value honesty, keep our promises, and embrace diversity.

• Teamwork and Dedication: Teamwork empowers individual strengths, and dedication drives results.

• Safety and Quality: We strive to exceed safety and performance standards.

• Integrity: Integrity guides every action—when in doubt, do the right thing.

• Innovation: We foster a culture of continuous improvement.

• Attitude: We approach every challenge with optimism and mutual support.

Position Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented Packing Technician to support our compliance packaging operations using automated machinery. This role is essential to ensuring patients receive accurate and timely multi-dose or unit-dose medication packs, promoting adherence and safety. The ideal candidate will be comfortable operating, loading, and maintaining compliance packaging machines in a high-volume pharmacy environment.

Key Responsibilities

Machine Operation & Medication Packaging

• Operate and monitor automated compliance packaging machines according to manufacturer and pharmacy protocols.

• Load medications into machine canisters, trays, or cassettes, ensuring proper drug identification and lot tracking.

• Initiate packing cycles and oversee the accurate production of blister cards, pouch packs, or strip packaging for patient medication regimens.

Verification & Quality Control

• Conduct visual inspection of packaged medications to ensure correct placement, labeling, and sealing.

• Flag and correct discrepancies or errors in packaging before final pharmacist verification.

• Maintain clear documentation of production output, machine logs, and quality checks.

Inventory & Workflow Support

• Replenish medication stock and machine components as needed to maintain uninterrupted workflow.

• Assist with managing expired or returned medications used in the packaging process.

• Coordinate with pharmacists and technicians to ensure prescriptions are prioritized and processed on time.

Machine Maintenance & Cleanliness

• Perform routine cleaning and light maintenance of the packaging equipment to ensure operational efficiency.

• Report malfunctions or service needs to appropriate personnel promptly.

Required Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacy Technician in good standing with the South Carolina Board of Pharmacy.

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a pharmacy setting, with at least 1 year focused on inventory management preferred.

• Familiarity with pharmacy management software (e.g., PioneerRx, QS/1, Rx30).

• Strong organizational and analytical skills with attention to detail.

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities effectively.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT).

• Experience with compliance packaging systems.

• Ability to stand for extended periods and lift medication bins or trays as needed.

Work Environment

This role operates onsite in an independent pharmacy setting at our Carolina Park location. One of the company's primary functions is to provide patients with the type of medication they need. Because of this, you may be exposed to hazardous chemicals used in pharmacy compounding. It's important to understand the risks associated with handling hazardous chemicals, hazardous drugs, and hazardous compounded preparations. The environment is fast-paced and deadline-driven, with a strong emphasis on accuracy and patient safety.

Benefits

• Training and development opportunities within the role.

• Flexible scheduling options.

• Quarterly bonuses for full-time staff.

• Medical benefits with two plans to choose from; we pay 50% of the employee’s premium, eligible 60 days after the start date.

• Voluntary benefits including dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.

• 401(k) with company match and profit sharing.

• Paid time off.

• Free parking.

• Provided snacks and occasional employee lunches.

• Quarterly employee outings (e.g., happy hours, local sports games).

Join Our Team

If you're passionate about providing personalized patient care and thrive in a collaborative environment, we invite you to apply. Be a part of a team that values excellence, community, and innovation in pharmacy services.

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