Pharmacy Technician / Harris

Pharmacy Technician / Harris

Salary

$33,900.00 - $50,900.00 Annually

Location

Anderson County, SC

Job Type

FTE - Full-Time

Job Number

189296

Agency

Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities

Division

Patrick B Harris Psychiatric Hospital

Opening Date

06/24/2026

Closing Date

7/8/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Class Code:

EC03

Position Number:

60024330

Normal Work Schedule:

Other

Pay Grade

CLN03

EEO Statement

Equal Opportunity Employer

Agency Specific Application Procedures:

Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education using verifiable dates.

Veteran Preference Statement

South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.

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Job Responsibilities

Are you passionate about making a real difference in peoples lives? Join our team at the Office of Mental Health where we are dedicated to providing compassionate and accessible care to our community. We are seeking a Pharmacy Technician who is motivated to help individuals and families navigate lifes challenges and achieve long-term wellness. If you want to use your skills to build a healthier, more resilient community, we encourage you to apply.

This position is located at the SC Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) - Office of Mental Health, Patrick B. Harris Psychiatric Hospital, 130 SC-252, Anderson, SC 29621.

As a Pharmacy Technician, working under general supervision of a hospital pharmacist, you will perform paraprofessional pharmaceutical duties in the acute and chronic care for adult psychiatric patients. Duties will be in strict accordance with federal and state laws, established accreditation standards, and policies, procedures and regulations of South Carolina Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Office of Mental Health (SCBHDD OMH) and this facility. Assist in routine functions of patient care as related to the procurement, dispensing, inventory, profiling and recording required for pharmaceuticals.

Responsibilities for the Pharmacy Technician:

• Prepare patient medication orders for dispensin (includes all patient orders, unit stock, automated dispensing cabinet maintenance, controlled substances, and editing and posting transactions, as assigne
• Provide assistance in the delivery and transport of patient medications, leave and discharge medications, unit stock requisitions, controlled substances, and medication to automated dispensing cabinets to SCBHDD OMH patient units
• Maintain inventory control of pharmaceutical products. Assist in the ordering and receiving of medications. Perform functions of drug procurement, including but not limited to order pharmaceutical products daily from the prime vendor, maintains contact with the prime vendor during storages and reports to pharmacy staff, answer inquiries about stock, help resolve discrepancies concerning pharmaceutical orders, rreceive pharmaceutical products and processing invoices. Provide documentation to meet drug recall and inventory requirements.
• Assist in the completion of mandatory annual physical inventory of the pharmacy. Check and revolve out-of-date drugs from the pharmacy. Coordinate pharmaceutical product returns to the prime vendor and reverse distributor for pick up and credit. Maintain drug recall files and removal of these items from stock. Conduct and document monthly checks for expired medications in all drug storage areas.
• Repackages medications and assist in compounding of pharmaceutical preparations.
• Must be familiar with, understand, and comply with all policies and procedures affecting the scope of responsibility as compiled in SCBHDD OMH policy and procedure directives and the pharmacy departments policy and procedure directives. Demonstrate knowledge of pharmacy operations. Maintain clinical competency by mastering required mandatory and non-mandatory in-services or training, including MANDT/MAPS, CPR, and SCEIS Leaming Modules.
• Maintain competency in the use of all pharmacy resources, including computer software and hardware and other technology.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

• A high school diploma and prior work experience as a pharmacy technician.

• Registration with the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR) as a Pharmacy Technician.

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to lift/carry/push up to fifty (50) pounds may be required to lift more during times of emergencies.
• Ability to stand, walk, reach, pull, push, stoop, bend and climb at least two (2) to three (3) flights of stairs and have manual dexterity.
• Must successfully complete and maintain a Pharmacy Technician certification.
• Have extensive knowledge of medications to include use, possible side effects and/or reactions, dosing information, etc.
• Be able to transcribe and interpret medication orders.

Preferred Qualifications

• National and State Pharmacy Technician Certification.
• Bilingual abilities in English and Spanish (or another language) are a plus.

Additional Comments

Post hire, employees must:

• Have working knowledge of Federal and State laws regulating the practice of pharmacy.
• Have the ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with others,
• Be able to provide emergency care (CPR) to patients with cardiac/respiratory arrest and utilize MANDT/MAPS skills in specific situation as warranted.

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees:

• Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children. Click here for additional information.

• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year

• 15 days sick leave per year

• 13 paid holidays

• Paid Parental Leave

• S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available (S.C. Deferred Compensation)

• Retirement benefit choices *

• State Retirement Plan (SCRS)

• State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP)

• Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all FTE employees; please refer to the contribution section of hyperlinked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay.

Benefits for State Employees

The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.

Insurance Benefits

Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.

Retirement Benefits

State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.

Workplace Benefits

State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.

Note: The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.

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Have you ever been employed by the SC Dept. of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities - Office of Mental Health (OMH) (formerly SC Department of Mental Health)?

• Yes
• No

02

If you have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony criminal offense (other than in a Juvenile Court), you MUST list this information (unless you have taken steps to expunge your record.) This includes fraudulent checks, driving under suspension, disorderly conduct, shoplifting, etc. *Please note that conviction of a criminal offense does not bar you from employment in all cases; each conviction is evaluated individually. However, failure to list convictions is considered falsification of the application and WILL BE grounds for termination, if hired. It is your responsibility to know what is on your criminal record. If you have charges on your record that appear without a court disposition (result) you may be asked to provide that information if selected for employment. If you have questions, please inquire before you complete your application. PLEASE NOTE THAT NOT ANSWERING THIS QUESTION WILL DEEM YOUR APPLICATION AS INCOMPLETE AND IT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Please indicate your understanding to this statement by checking the box below.

• Checking this box indicates my understanding to the above referenced statement.

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Do you have a high school diploma and prior work experience as a pharmacy technician?

• Yes
• No

04

Are you registered with the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR) as a Pharmacy Technician?

• Yes
• No

05

Have you been denied a professional license, or had a professional license revoked or limited by, and/or had any discipline or sanction imposed on you or your practice by a professional licensing board or body?

• Yes
• No

06

If you answered Yes to the question above, please provide a statement explaining the facts, name of the professional licensing board or body, any action taken by the board or body and your current status with that board or body.

07

Do you possess a National and State Pharmacy Technician Certification?

• Yes
• No

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Please indicate your salary requirements (please be specific and not put "negotiable" or "open").

Required Question

Employer State of South Carolina

Agency Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Address 400 Otarre Parkway

Cayce, South Carolina, 29033

Phone OIDD - (803)898-9600

OMH - (803) 898-8600

The language used in this document does not create an employment contract between the employee and the agency. This document does not create any contractual rights or entitlements. The agency reserves the right to revise the content of this document, in whole or in part. No promises or assurances, whether written or oral, which are contrary to or inconsistent with the terms of this paragraph create any contract of employment.