PHARMACY TECH-AMBULATORY CARE - NORTHLAND PHARMACY

Aspirus Health•Duluth, MN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Aspirus St. Luke’s Clinic in Duluth, Minnesota, is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join the Northland Pharmacy team. The position performs technical and clerical functions associated with dispensing medication. It is a full-time, 1.0 FTE role, totaling 80 hours biweekly, with an eight-hour day schedule and generally no weekend requirement. The role requires familiarity with generic and brand-name drugs; the ability to use the pharmacy PIMS and computers; and operational knowledge of pharmacy equipment. The technician follows written and oral instructions accurately, communicates instructions, maintains attention to repetitive tasks and detail, and distinguishes routine work from matters requiring professional judgment. The technician is expected to learn and participate in assigned areas, adapt to changes in hospital pharmacy and developing technician roles, and use finger dexterity and light typing. The position requires intermediate reading, writing, speaking, mathematical, and reasoning skills. Work takes place in an environment with a moderate noise level. Physical demands include standing, walking, sitting, using hands, reaching, bending, and lifting supplies or equipment, with the ability to see, hear, and talk during an eight-hour period and lift up to 35 pounds. Aspirus St. Luke’s is part of Aspirus Health, a nonprofit, community-directed health system based in Wausau, Wisconsin. Aspirus Health operates 18 hospitals and 130 outpatient locations and has nearly 14,000 team members.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
Minnesota Technician registration prior to hire.
Familiarity with generic and brand-name drug names.
Ability to understand and use the PIMS and pharmacy computers.
Operational knowledge of pharmacy equipment.
Ability to follow written and oral instructions accurately and dependably.
Ability to communicate verbal and written instructions.
Ability to maintain sustained attention on repetitive tasks and distinguish routine functions from those requiring professional judgment.
Good finger dexterity and ability to perform light typing.
Ability to give consistent attention to details.
Intermediate reading, writing, speaking, mathematical, and reasoning skills.
Ability to see, hear, stand, talk, bend, and sit during an eight-hour period; lift up to 35 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Completion of an approved pharmacy technician training program.
Previous work in a pharmacy environment.

Responsibilities

Perform technical and clerical functions associated with dispensing medication.
Follow written and oral instructions accurately and dependably.
Communicate verbal and written instructions.
Maintain sustained attention on repetitive tasks and consistent attention to detail.
Distinguish routine functions from those requiring professional judgment.
Learn and participate in all assigned areas.
Adapt to changes in hospital pharmacy and develop new technician roles.
Use pharmacy systems, computers, and pharmacy equipment.