Pharmacy Technician Trainee
About The Position
Since 1885, CHI St. Alexius Health has been dedicated to leading health care in this region by enriching the lives of patients through the highest quality of care. We seek to continue our tradition of success and innovation with individuals dedicated to delivering the highest level of expertise and quality. Together we can continue to grow and support the legacy of CHI St. Alexius Health for many years to come. CHI St. Alexius Health is a regional health network with a tertiary hospital in Bismarck, the system also consists of critical access hospitals (CAHs) in Carrington, Dickinson, Devils Lake, Garrison, Turtle Lake, Washburn and Williston and numerous clinics and outpatient services. CHI St. Alexius Health manages four CAHs in North Dakota - Elgin, Linton, and Wishek, as well as Mobridge Regional Medical Center in Mobridge, S.D. CHI St. Alexius Health offers a comprehensive line of inpatient and outpatient medical services, including: a Level II Trauma Center, primary and specialty physician clinics, home health and hospice services, durable medical equipment services, a fitness and human performance center and ancillary services throughout western and central North Dakota. CHI St. Alexius Health is part of CommonSpirit Health, a nonprofit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. It was created in February 2019 through the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health. CommonSpirit Health is committed to creating healthier communities, delivering exceptional patient care, and ensuring every person has access to quality health care.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED
- Obtain Pharmacy Assistant license in the state in which the employee works if available or necessary
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Excellent knowledge of drug names desired with the expectation of continuing education on new drugs
Responsibilities
- Assist in medication preparation and distribution processes, including controlled substances management.
- Manage medication storage areas using pharmacy automation.
- Field and triage calls and questions regarding medication distribution within your scope of practice.
- Apply pharmacy knowledge to identify variances and outliers in clinical practice.
- Adhere to DEA, FDA, and state regulations.
- Records prescription serial numbers and dispensing dates on original orders.
- Initiates or accepts verbal/electronic refill authorizations from medical practitioners or agents, documenting all required information.
- Types and affixes prescription labels or enters information into a computer for new/refill prescriptions, with pharmacist verification.
- Reconstitutes prescription medications and performs retrieval, counting, or pouring of medications, always with pharmacist verification.
- Measures, counts, pours, and prepares drugs for hospital inpatient dispensing, subject to full pharmacist verification of accuracy and safety.
- Performs the prepackaging of drugs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
