Pharmacy Tech Trainee IP
About The Position
The Inpatient Pharmacy Technician Trainee performs duties that do not require the professional training and judgment of a pharmacist. This role involves learning and mastering the compounding and filling of medication orders, deliveries to patient care and ancillary areas, and managing technology such as Carousel and Pyxis. The trainee will also learn to maintain effective workflow within the department when staffing as an expeditor. Upon completion of central pharmacy and Pyxis competencies, the trainee may advance to train in specialty areas like sterile compounding, hazardous compounding, O.R., Controlled Substances, or In-Basket.
Requirements
- High school Diploma or GED plus one year of post high school education or relevant work experience preferred.
- Certification with the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or with the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) needed for promotion.
- Must register with the State of Vermont Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician before the start of employment.
- Inpatient pharmacy technician experience or minimum of one year retail pharmacy technician work experience preferred.
- Other relevant education or work experience may be considered.
Responsibilities
- Perform duties that do not require the professional training and judgment of a pharmacist.
- Learn and demonstrate mastery of compounding and filling medication orders.
- Learn and demonstrate proficiency in medication deliveries to patient care and ancillary areas.
- Learn and demonstrate the ability to manage technology including Carousel and Pyxis.
- Learn and demonstrate the ability to maintain effective workflow within the department when staffing as an expeditor.
- Train in specialty areas such as sterile compounding, hazardous compounding, O.R., Controlled Substances, or In-Basket upon completion of required competencies.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
