Pharmacy Technician - Data Entry/Cycle

San Diego, California, United States of America

Extraordinary Care. Extraordinary Careers.

With one of the nation’s largest, most innovative long-term care pharmacy services providers, there is no limit to the growth of your career.

Ron's Pharmacy Services, a member of the Guardian family of pharmacies, has an exciting opportunity for you to join our rapidly growing team in San Diego, California.

Why Ron's Pharmacy Services? We’re reimagining medication management and transforming care.

Who We Are and What We’re About:

Our core focus is delivering customized medication management solutions to support healthcare organizations serving seniors and individuals with complex care needs. With our comprehensive suite of tech-enabled pharmacy services and a dedicated team of professionals committed to enriching the lives of those we serve, we are redefining how pharmacy care is delivered.

We offer an opportunity to learn and grow your career in a fast-paced, diverse, and inclusive environment. If you are looking for a challenging, team-oriented environment in which you can put your expertise to work, then this is the place for you.

Compensation: $22–$24 per hour

Schedule

Monday–Friday

First 90 days: 9:30 AM–6:00 PM for training and onboarding.

After 90 days: Greater flexibility with your start time, with the ability to start as early as 8:00 AM (8:00 AM–4:30 PM).

Inventory:

Participation in mandatory inventory is required once per year: January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1.

Pharmacy Technician License is REQUIRED by law.

This is 100% on-site in San Diego, CA. This role is not eligible for remote or hybrid work.

Are you a pharmacy technician who is organized, detail-oriented, quick to learn, and enjoys keeping things moving? We’re looking for a Cycle Pharmacy Technician to join our team and play an important role in making sure medications are processed accurately, efficiently, and on time.

This is not a traditional data-entry position. The heart of this role is working in the pharmacy’s cycle process — including cycle flashing, resynchronization, refill advance requests, coordinating with doctors’ offices, and making sure medications are ready to meet delivery and patient-care deadlines.

This can be a great opportunity for an experienced technician, as well as a newer technician who is motivated, learns quickly, pays close attention to detail, and wants to grow their pharmacy skills.

What You'll Do

• Enter new and refill prescriptions into the pharmacy operating system accurately and efficiently.
• Cycle pharmacy activities, including cycle flashing, resynchronization, refill advance requests, and cycle medication processing.
• Review prescriptions and requests for accuracy and completeness, identifying and addressing potential issues before they become errors.
• Receive, evaluate, process, and follow up with doctors’ offices regarding refill requests.
• Contact doctors’ offices and other appropriate parties to obtain information needed to keep prescriptions moving.
• Triage incoming fax prescriptions and ensure they are processed in a timely manner.
• Maintain accurate computer notes, cycle-fill coding, and documentation.
• Calculate and/or verify appropriate dosage information based on the prescription.
• Develop proficiency with pharmacy systems, including document imaging and pharmacy operating systems.
• Communicate with customers by phone in a caring, professional, and courteous manner, routing calls appropriately when needed.
• Stay organized and ensure assigned prescriptions and cycle tasks are completed within established deadlines.
• Learn and maintain the cycle process to help ensure medications are prepared in time for scheduled deliveries.
• Maintain records for cycle medications, fill requests, renewals, and new cycle orders.
• When needed, assist with additional pharmacy activities such as filing completed orders, packaging medications, inventory, profiling orders for medical records, and filling processed prescriptions for dispensing.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Who Will Thrive in This Role?

You don't have to know everything on day one. We're looking for someone who is willing to learn, asks questions, and takes pride in getting the details right.

This role may be a particularly good fit if you are:

• A newer pharmacy technician looking to build experience.
• A fast learner who enjoys learning new systems and processes.
• Highly detail-oriented and naturally catches things others might miss.
• Comfortable working quickly while maintaining accuracy.
• Experienced in customer service and know how to communicate professionally and compassionately.
• Organized and able to prioritize multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Comfortable working independently while also being a dependable team member.
• Someone who takes ownership of their work and follows through.
• A problem solver who can investigate an issue and determine the next step rather than waiting to be told what to do.

Required Qualifications

• Current pharmacy technician license/registration/certification as required by state law — this is mandatory. We cannot hire candidates who do not hold the required pharmacy technician credential.
• High school diploma or GED, as required by state regulations.
• National Pharmacy Technician Certification (PTCB) preferred.
• Pharmacy technician or related experience preferred; motivated beginners with the required pharmacy technician license are encouraged to apply.
• Strong computer skills; experience with pharmacy operating systems is a plus.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Professional and courteous communication skills.

Why This Role?

If you're looking for a pharmacy technician position where you can learn, stay engaged, build your skills, and make a real difference in keeping medications moving to patients on time, this could be a great fit.

Whether you're an experienced technician or a licensed technician ready to take the next step, we want someone who brings accuracy, initiative, curiosity, and a team-first attitude to the role.

If you're a licensed pharmacy technician who is ready to learn and make an impact, we'd love to hear from you!

What We Offer:

Guardian provides employees with a comprehensive Total Rewards package, supporting our core value of, “Treat others as you would like to be treated.”

Compensation & Financial

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with company match

Family, Health & Insurance Benefits (Full-Time employees working 30+ hours/week only)

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Company-paid Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• Company-paid Long-Term Disability and optional Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary Employee and Dependent Life, Accident and Critical Illness
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

Wellbeing

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Guardian Angels (Employee assistance fund)

Time Off

• Paid holidays and sick days
• Generous vacation benefits based on years of service

The Guardian Difference

Our clients require pharmacy services that aren’t “cookie cutter.” That’s why every Guardian pharmacy is locally operated and empowered with the autonomy to tailor their business to meet their clients’ needs.

Our corporate support offices, based in Atlanta, Ga., provide services such as human resources, business intelligence, legal, and marketing to promote the success of each Guardian location.

Regardless of your role at Guardian, your voice and talents matter. Because healthcare is an ever-changing industry, we encourage innovative thinking, intellectual curiosity, and diverse viewpoints to ensure we stay competitive in today’s dynamic business environment.

At Guardian, we are dedicated to fostering and advancing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Join us to discover what your best work truly looks like.