Certified Pharmacy Technician Jobs in Georgia
Certified Pharmacy Technician jobs in Georgia are concentrated in retail pharmacy chains, hospital systems, and specialty infusion and compounding pharmacies, with demand running from entry-level positions to senior pharmacy technician and lead roles. The most active hiring is in Atlanta, Savannah, and Augusta, where large employers like CVS Health, Kroger Pharmacy, and Piedmont Healthcare maintain substantial pharmacy operations across Georgia. The most consistently sought specialties are IV compounding, oncology pharmacy support, and retail pharmacy management. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.
Work Shift
Evening (United States of America)
About the Facility
Learn more about Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, including our teams, culture, and campus environment:
https://careers.wellstar.org/us/en/kennestone-facility-landing-page
Hours: Shift various, PRN Evenings (0700-1530, 1445-2315, 2100-0730)
Job Summary:
Prepare, compound, dispense medications, and perform other technical duties in the pharmacy department under direct supervision of a Pharmacist. Must demonstrate competency through supervised observation and/or any other necessary annual required competencies. Must be proficient in all responsibilities and duties of certified pharmacy technician.
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
- Single Dispense - must prepare medications and/or IV for dispensing, select correct medication, correct strength, and correct form. Fill, label, and initial medication bag for a pharmacist verification.
- Bulk Dispense- Must fill multiple patient specific medications in accordance with department procedure.
- Transportation- bulk fill, first dose, and missing doses will be delivered securely to the appropriate units, while practicing appropriate procedure to ensure confidentiality for all patients.
- Missing Doses- upon request, must properly generate label, fill and have checked by a pharmacist, then dispense to the appropriate floor or unit.
- Product Preparation- must properly prepare, measure, count, medications including compound ointments, creams, oral solutions, oral solids, IV, etc.
- User- must be capable of accurately adding new users to the ADC system.
- Product- must properly load ADC with correct medications after medication is checked by a pharmacist. Monitor par levels and increase or decrease as needed.
- Reports- must be able to generate needed reports to fill, track, and identify/report all discrepancies.
- Minor Maintenance- must trouble shoot minor problems with ADC.
- Restock- must accurately fill medication, fluids and stock outs as needed.
- Recall- must assist the pharmacist and inventory specialist in retrieving recalled medications.
- Controlled Substances- Must follow all policies, procedures, and applicable laws with controlled substance medications.
- Aseptic technique- Demonstrate knowledge of aseptic technique including; proper hand washing and proper use of IV Room attire. Understand Joint Commission, hospital, and departmental policies and procedures. Must complete an aseptic technique competency to show compliance with USP standards, conducted by supervisor or Lead Pharmacy Technician.
- Small volume- Demonstrate knowledge of preparing small volume admixtures
- Specialty solutions- Demonstrate knowledge of preparing epidural, intrathecal, intravenous, intramuscular, sterile syringes and chemotherapy (when applicable)
- Syringes- Demonstrate knowledge of preparing neonatal syringes (when applicable)
- Large volume- Demonstrate knowledge of preparing large volume solutions
- Room cleaning - Demonstrate knowledge of policies and procedures regarding maintaining clean room environment.
- Safety and Compliance Follows all safety and compliance standards for safely compounding medications. Always ensure that all requirements and procedures of United States Pharmacopeia are met.
- Repackaging and bar-coding medications- must accurately label all repackaged items per Georgia Board of Pharmacy Rules and Regulations.
- Properly provide customer service to customers and other healthcare professionals via in-person or virtual means.
- Process any charges: late charges, supplemental, OR charges, nuclear and exception report.
- Ordering supplies and obtaining purchase orders using the appropriate ordering system.
- Must be proficient in the distribution and accountability of Controlled Substance Medications.
- Code Carts / Kits - Must restock code carts and other kits returned to pharmacy according to departmental procedure and ensure required inspections are completed.
- Must perform monthly unit and pharmacy inspections and ensure that assigned pharmacy or medication area is clean including temperature and humidity monitoring.
- Must perform out date tracking on medications in various locations of the facility.
- Train and mentor pharmacy technicians under lead pharmacy technician
Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
Required Minimum Education:
- High School Diploma / GED General
Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):
All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
- PHT - Registered Pharmacy Tech
- CPHT - Cert Pharmacy Tech or PHARMINT - Pharmacist - Intern
Additional License(s) and Certification(s):
Licensed and in good standing with the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy.
Upon Hire Required
Required Minimum Experience:
Hospital pharmacy experience Preferred and
General experience in all phases of pharmacy operations including basic knowledge of automated dispensing cabinets, inventory management, medication order interpretation, and Ga. Pharmacy law.
Required
Required Minimum Skills:
Basic computer skills.
Good oral communication skills.
Basic management skills.
Good problem solving skills.
Good interpersonal skills.
Ability to lift a minimum of 30 pounds.
Ability to push a transportation cart of approximately 100 pounds.
Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.
How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.
Work Shift
Evening (United States of America)
About the Facility
Learn more about Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, including our teams, culture, and campus environment:
https://careers.wellstar.org/us/en/kennestone-facility-landing-page
Hours: Shift various, PRN Evenings (0700-1530, 1445-2315, 2100-0730)
Job Summary:
Prepare, compound, dispense medications, and perform other technical duties in the pharmacy department under direct supervision of a Pharmacist. Must demonstrate competency through supervised observation and/or any other necessary annual required competencies. Must be proficient in all responsibilities and duties of certified pharmacy technician.
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
- Single Dispense - must prepare medications and/or IV for dispensing, select correct medication, correct strength, and correct form. Fill, label, and initial medication bag for a pharmacist verification.
- Bulk Dispense- Must fill multiple patient specific medications in accordance with department procedure.
- Transportation- bulk fill, first dose, and missing doses will be delivered securely to the appropriate units, while practicing appropriate procedure to ensure confidentiality for all patients.
- Missing Doses- upon request, must properly generate label, fill and have checked by a pharmacist, then dispense to the appropriate floor or unit.
- Product Preparation- must properly prepare, measure, count, medications including compound ointments, creams, oral solutions, oral solids, IV, etc.
- User- must be capable of accurately adding new users to the ADC system.
- Product- must properly load ADC with correct medications after medication is checked by a pharmacist. Monitor par levels and increase or decrease as needed.
- Reports- must be able to generate needed reports to fill, track, and identify/report all discrepancies.
- Minor Maintenance- must trouble shoot minor problems with ADC.
- Restock- must accurately fill medication, fluids and stock outs as needed.
- Recall- must assist the pharmacist and inventory specialist in retrieving recalled medications.
- Controlled Substances- Must follow all policies, procedures, and applicable laws with controlled substance medications.
- Aseptic technique- Demonstrate knowledge of aseptic technique including; proper hand washing and proper use of IV Room attire. Understand Joint Commission, hospital, and departmental policies and procedures. Must complete an aseptic technique competency to show compliance with USP standards, conducted by supervisor or Lead Pharmacy Technician.
- Small volume- Demonstrate knowledge of preparing small volume admixtures
- Specialty solutions- Demonstrate knowledge of preparing epidural, intrathecal, intravenous, intramuscular, sterile syringes and chemotherapy (when applicable)
- Syringes- Demonstrate knowledge of preparing neonatal syringes (when applicable)
- Large volume- Demonstrate knowledge of preparing large volume solutions
- Room cleaning - Demonstrate knowledge of policies and procedures regarding maintaining clean room environment.
- Safety and Compliance Follows all safety and compliance standards for safely compounding medications. Always ensure that all requirements and procedures of United States Pharmacopeia are met.
- Repackaging and bar-coding medications- must accurately label all repackaged items per Georgia Board of Pharmacy Rules and Regulations.
- Properly provide customer service to customers and other healthcare professionals via in-person or virtual means.
- Process any charges: late charges, supplemental, OR charges, nuclear and exception report.
- Ordering supplies and obtaining purchase orders using the appropriate ordering system.
- Must be proficient in the distribution and accountability of Controlled Substance Medications.
- Code Carts / Kits - Must restock code carts and other kits returned to pharmacy according to departmental procedure and ensure required inspections are completed.
- Must perform monthly unit and pharmacy inspections and ensure that assigned pharmacy or medication area is clean including temperature and humidity monitoring.
- Must perform out date tracking on medications in various locations of the facility.
- Train and mentor pharmacy technicians under lead pharmacy technician
Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
Required Minimum Education:
- High School Diploma / GED General
Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):
All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
- PHT - Registered Pharmacy Tech
- CPHT - Cert Pharmacy Tech or PHARMINT - Pharmacist - Intern
Additional License(s) and Certification(s):
Licensed and in good standing with the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy.
Upon Hire Required
Required Minimum Experience:
Hospital pharmacy experience Preferred and
General experience in all phases of pharmacy operations including basic knowledge of automated dispensing cabinets, inventory management, medication order interpretation, and Ga. Pharmacy law.
Required
Required Minimum Skills:
Basic computer skills.
Good oral communication skills.
Basic management skills.
Good problem solving skills.
Good interpersonal skills.
Ability to lift a minimum of 30 pounds.
Ability to push a transportation cart of approximately 100 pounds.
Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.
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Certified Pharmacy Technician Job Market in Georgia
A snapshot from current Georgia openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Walgreens32
- Walmart12
- Wellstar Health System2
- YourTown Health1
- Kaiser Permanente1
Top Industries Hiring
- Retail
What Georgia Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in certified pharmacy technician jobs across Georgia.
- Active PTCB or NHA certification recognized by the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy
- High school diploma or GED required by most Georgia pharmacy employers
- One or more years of pharmacy technician experience in retail or clinical settings
- Proficiency with pharmacy management software such as ScriptPro or PioneerRx
- Ability to handle controlled substance inventory and comply with Georgia DEA regulations
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy when processing and verifying prescription orders
Certified Pharmacy Technician Jobs in Georgia: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a certified pharmacy technician in Georgia?
To work as a certified pharmacy technician in Georgia, you must register with the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy and hold a nationally recognized certification from either the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board or the National Healthcareer Association. You will need a high school diploma or equivalent to qualify for either exam. Most Georgia employers also expect completion of a pharmacy technician training program from a community college or vocational school before hiring.
Which companies hire certified pharmacy technicians in Georgia?
Employers hiring certified pharmacy technicians in Georgia right now include Walgreens, Walmart, and Wellstar Health System, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Georgia's large hospital networks and regional retail pharmacy footprint mean openings appear consistently across both inpatient clinical settings and high-volume community pharmacy locations.
Which Georgia cities have the most certified pharmacy technician jobs?
The Georgia cities with the most certified pharmacy technician openings are Marietta, Warner Robins, and Atlanta. Atlanta drives the majority of listings given its dense hospital systems, corporate pharmacy headquarters, and large retail footprint, while Augusta and Savannah generate steady demand through their regional medical centers and established chain pharmacy networks serving those metro populations.
Are there remote certified pharmacy technician jobs in Georgia?
Yes, but they are rare. About 0% of certified pharmacy technician openings tied to Georgia are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting the hands-on, dispensing-focused nature of most pharmacy technician work. The roles most likely to include any remote component are specialty pharmacy call center positions and prior authorization support roles that do not involve direct drug handling.
How can I get hired as a certified pharmacy technician in Georgia with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is applying directly to retail pharmacy chains operating throughout Georgia, many of which run in-house pharmacy technician training programs for candidates who hold a high school diploma and pass a background check. Kroger Pharmacy and CVS Health locations across Georgia regularly hire trainees and support candidates through their certification process on the job. Completing a pharmacy technician program at a Georgia community college such as Georgia Piedmont Technical College strengthens your application, and an ExCPT or PTCB exam pass before applying gives you a clear hiring advantage even without prior experience.
Where can I find and apply to certified pharmacy technician jobs in Georgia?
You can find and apply to certified pharmacy technician jobs in Georgia on Migrate Mate, which lists current Georgia openings across retail, hospital, compounding, and specialty pharmacy settings. Search the listings for roles that match your certification level, preferred city, and pharmacy type, then apply directly to the ones that fit your background.
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