Pharmacy Technician Trainee
About The Position
The Pharmacy Technician Trainee trains and participates in medication inventory management, storage, preparation, and delivery. The role triages phone calls and handles medication requests appropriately, referring all clinical decisions to a pharmacist. It requires effective communication with pharmacy colleagues, customers, patients, and hospital staff, along with maintaining patient confidentiality. The trainee completes the required training and activities to prepare for and pass the PTCB Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam, typically through the 12-week Pharmacy Technician Training Program (PTTP).
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Enroll in the URMC ASHP-accredited Pharmacy Technician Training Program (PTTP), or become certified through an alternate method, within 180 days.
- Obtain PHAR-C Certified Pharmacy Tech status through the PTCB Certification Exam within 180 days.
- Complete required training and assigned PTTP coursework, rotations, and activities.
- Maintain patient confidentiality.
Nice To Haves
- Previous work experience in health care.
Responsibilities
- Train and participate in medication storage and inventory management, including stocking medication areas and automated systems, rotating stock, checking expiration dates, and removing expiring medications.
- Provide customer service in the main pharmacy work area, communicate courteously, triage phone calls and medication requests, refer clinical decisions to a pharmacist, resolve service issues, and communicate resolutions to appropriate staff.
- Complete PTTP didactic, simulation, and experiential training, assigned learning modules, quizzes, rotations, and simulation tasks; follow program policies and make up missed coursework as required.
- Prepare for the PTCB Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam and complete the training and activities required for certification.
- Deliver medications efficiently using the pneumatic tube system or hand delivery, and document medication transfers and tracking as required.
- Prepare medication orders by obtaining the correct medication, determining required doses, packaging medications in accordance with applicable laws, completing required logs, following safety checks, and using automated systems or technology as training allows.
- Perform medication repackaging when needed for patient care or stocking requirements.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
