Pharmacy Tech II
Boston Children's Hospital$22.35–$35.76/hrBoston, MAFull timePosted 1mo agoStill open, checked every night- $5,000 sign-on bonus
How this pay compares
This posting states $22.35–$35.76 an hour. Open pharmacy technician jobs in Massachusetts post a median of $27.36 an hour, the middle half $24.50–$29.92, across 105 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Pharmacy technicians employed in Massachusetts earn a median of $22.34 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
Pharmacy technicians in Massachusetts: pay by town and employer
The Pharmacists & Pharmacy Techs job market: pay, applicant demand and hiring, researched nightly
What Massachusetts requires of a pharmacy technician
Pharmacy Technician license (Pharmacy Technician Trainee license for under 18s and in-training workers), from the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy.
- Training: High school graduate or equivalent, or currently enrolled in such a program. Board-approved training programs include ASHP-accredited programs, military programs, or one with at least 120 hours of theory and 120 hours of practical instruction (247 CMR 8.02).
- National certification: Not strictly required. One of three routes: a Board-approved certification, a substantially equivalent license from another state, or a Board-approved exam score after a Board-approved training program or 500 hours as a trainee.
Pharmacist and pharmacy technician jobs in our research
- How long these jobs stay listed: Still listed at 7 days 82.7%
- Applicant demand per open job on this site (1.00x is the average job): Index 0.86x · Clicks 42
- How often these jobs state their pay: Jobs stating any pay 78.0% · Stating an hourly rate 74.6%
From every open job we read and every apply click on this site, as of 11 Nov 2026. Every figure for Pharmacist and pharmacy technician jobs
About the job
General Summary
The Pharmacy Technician will be working in the Inventory Control Area, stocking, filling, and distributing patient medication orders under the supervision by a registered pharmacist following established policies and procedures. The responsibilities below describe the essential duties of the person or persons assigned to this job. They are not intended as an exhaustive list of all job duties and responsibilities.
A $5000 sign on bonus is offered for this full time 40 hour a week position.
Key Responsibilities
- Inventory control
- Identifying shortages or excess inventory
- Organizing and rotating medication stock
- Ensuring that inventory records remain accurate and up to date
- Daily receiving and verifying medication shipments
- Checking expiration dates
- Managing medication storage
- Assisting with inventory audits
- Identifying discrepancies between physical inventory and system records
Minimum Responsibilities
Education, License and Certifications
- High School Diploma / GED
- Current registration as a pharmacy technician by the Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy
- Current national certification as a Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
Experience
- 1+ years of inpatient pharmacy experience
- Strong teamwork skills
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to learn effective techniques and processes resulting in few errors or defects
- Basic knowledge of basic computer skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to follow direction
Must possess the following pharmaceutical knowledge/skills
- Basic pharmaceutical calculations
- Basic knowledge of medical & pharmaceutical terminology
- Drug Classification
- FDA/Legal Compliance
- Quality control
The posted pay range is Boston Children’s reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting.
Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, employee discounts and discounted commuter benefits at certain locations. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.
From Boston Children's Hospital's job posting, checked 12 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
Selected agencies hiring now
All agencies and apps →
Jackson Pharmacy ProfessionalsHealthcare staffing agency
Places pharmacists and pharmacy technicians on assignments.
Places: Pharmacy
Lucid Staffing SolutionsTravel nursing agency
Las Vegas medical staffing firm placing travel nurses, LPNs, CRNAs, certified medical assistants, pharmacy techs, therapists and imaging and EEG techs on contract, per diem, temp-to-perm and permanent roles nationwide.
Places: Nurses, Medical assistants, Pharmacy, Therapy & rehab
These agencies and apps pay CareJobs.Now a referral fee when someone we introduce is placed or signs up. It costs you nothing and never changes your pay. Hospital and clinic jobs below keep their own order.
Sponsored jobs from job networks, which pay CareJobs.Now when you click one.
Free tools for this application: check your resume against this job, answer the application's questions or see every free tool.
New pharmacist and pharmacy technician jobs in Massachusetts, by email
One email a week with the newest ones, straight from the employers' own careers sites, with the pay each posting states. Free, stop anytime.
About Boston Children's Hospital
Boston Children's Hospital is a not-for-profit pediatric hospital established in Boston in 1869, with 404 (source: Boston Children's Hospital, Not-for-Profit Status) beds, more than 300 (source: Boston Children's Hospital, Home) specialized programs and services, and satellite campuses in Brookline, Lexington, Needham, North Dartmouth, Peabody, Waltham and Weymouth. Sources: Boston Children's Hospital, Not-for-Profit Status; Boston Children's Hospital, Home
Based in Boston, MAHires in MassachusettsPay on its listings: 53.2% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
More open jobs at Boston Children's Hospital
- Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Autism Center (40 hours)$124,800–$200,262/yr
- Registered Nurse, Outpatient Pain Clinic$81,078–$174,585/yr
- Clinical Laboratory Supervisor - Franciscan location$83,242–$133,193/yr
- Clinical Pharmacist - Per Diem$63.79–$102.07/hr
- Pharmacy Tech - Per Diem$21.47–$33.55/hr
- Patient Experience Representative- Neurosurgery$19.83–$29.49/hr
More pharmacist and pharmacy technician jobs
A licensed pharmacist or certified pharmacy tech?
One profile for every employer here. Hospitals, clinics and care companies ask us for people with a specific license, specialty, language or schedule: add yours once, and when a job fits, we introduce you, only with your yes. Free.
Boston Children's Hospital openings, sent to you weekly
Each week we send the newest postings from Boston Children's Hospital's own careers site, along with similar openings at other hospitals and care employers. It costs nothing and you can stop anytime.