Pharmacy Technician Trainee | Paid Training & Benefits | July 6th Cohort

Gundersen Health System•Holmen, WI

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Emplify Health by Gundersen is seeking customer service-driven individuals with a passion for healthcare to join our Pharmacy Technician Trainee Program, set to begin July 7th, 2026! This 12-week training program in West Salem offers full pay ($16.20/hour) plus benefits. This in-house, accredited program provides the knowledge and hands-on skills needed to prepare for the national Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE). Your training will include hands-on learning at our Holmen, Onalaska, and La Crosse area pharmacies. Satisfactory completion of the trainee program, attaining certification, and successful WI registration as a Pharmacy Technician will allow movement up into a permanent Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) position with Gundersen with a wage of $18.63/hour! Emplify Health is comprised of two of the Midwest’s most respected healthcare systems, Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System. As a not-for-profit, patient-centered healthcare network, we have headquarters in Green Bay and La Crosse, Wisconsin. Our extensive network includes 11 hospitals and more than 100 clinics, serving 67 cities and rural communities across Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. With over 4,500 dedicated nurses and providers, we are committed to delivering primary, specialty and emergency care, along with innovative medical education programs. Gundersen Health System offers a proud, local history spanning more than 100 years. Our personalized patient care model is only the beginning of what you will experience as we foster population health transformation and innovation to serve our communities and you. We've made it a priority to enrich the lives of our employees as they find a career they love. Using each employee’s unique talents and passions, Gundersen is committed to delivering exceptional patient and family-centered care to the communities we serve. You can be part of an exciting, highly adaptable and mission-driven organization with a work environment that supports you personally and professionally and a work culture where you are valued and appreciated offering an employee-first culture, work-life balance, and career advancement & growth opportunities. Gundersen Health System, based in La Crosse, WI, is the leading provider of primary and specialized care in western Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, and northeast Iowa; serving more than 500,000 residents throughout 22 counties. Our physician-led, not-for-profit healthcare system includes a 325-bed teaching hospital, tertiary referral center, and Level II Trauma Center; community clinics; 6 affiliate critical access hospitals; nursing homes; behavioral health services; vision centers; pharmacies; and air and ground ambulance services.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalency
Completion of Math and English competency (at time of interview)
Ability to work full-time (scheduled for 40 hours/week)
Ability to work shifts including Day, PM and rotating weekend hours.
Ability to work at the following locations (rotating): West Salem, La Crosse, Holmen, and Onalaska.

Nice To Haves

Desire to contribute to healthcare delivery in a position other than direct patient care
Desire to work with patients and customers from a variety of backgrounds by providing superior customer service
Affordable and fast certification with hands-on training
Stable and growing job market

Responsibilities

Provide superior customer service to patients and customers from a variety of backgrounds.
Gain knowledge and hands-on skills needed to prepare for the national Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE).
Participate in hands-on learning at Holmen, Onalaska, and La Crosse area pharmacies.
Contribute to healthcare delivery in a position other than direct patient care.