Job Description Summary: Looking for variety, flexibility, and a chance to support patient care behind the scenes? MaineGeneral Health is hiring a Pharmacy Technician (Per Diem) to join our pharmacy team. In this role, you’ll play a vital part in ensuring patients receive safe, effective medications while gaining hands-on experience in a supportive, mission-driven environment.
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Job Description: What You’ll Do:

Review and verify medication orders to help catch drug-related concerns early

Interview patients & caregivers to gather complete, accurate medication histories

Document findings in our system and communicate updates with clinical teams

Compound IV medications with precision and adherence to aseptic technique

Refill medication orders and deliver them to nursing units

Conduct routine med room inspections and maintain inventory accuracy

Collaborate with providers, nurses, and other team members

Educate patients and staff about medication safety when needed

What You Bring:

Eligible for licensure as a Pharmacy Technician with the Maine Board of Pharmacy (required)

National certification (CPhT) is a plus—but not required to get started

Detail-oriented mindset, strong communication skills, and a team-first attitude

Previous experience in healthcare or hospitality is a bonus

Willingness to work flexible hours (weekends, evenings, holidays) as needed

Why Choose MaineGeneral?

Be part of a collaborative, mission-driven team that puts community health first

Opportunities to grow—many of our per diem techs go on to full-time roles or pharmacy school

Supportive learning environment where your contributions matter

Competitive per diem pay + shift differentials

A workplace that values work-life balance and respect

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0

Work Shift:

Job Exempt: No

Benefits:

Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.

Physical Wellness:

We offer wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle.

Emotional Wellness:

When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.

Financial Wellness:An employee discount program is available to all employees for services provided by MaineGeneral Medical Center.We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.

Career Mobility:

Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community.
 

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability  Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 .