Pharmacy Technician - Retail 2nd St Pharmacy

Essentia Health•Duluth, MN

16d•$22 - $33

About The Position

Pharmacy Technicians are an integral part of the pharmacy team. The role’s primary responsibilities include processing prescriptions and interacting with and assisting customers to ensure a positive experience with Essentia Pharmacy. Duties also include inventory control, non-sterile and/or sterile compounding, care of supplies and equipment, management of automation systems, and other duties as assigned by the pharmacist and pharmacy leadership. The posting describes three ambulatory care levels. Level I requires meeting applicable Minnesota education or training pathways, state registration before hire, and obtaining and maintaining the specified technician certification within two years of hire, unless an applicable exception applies. Level II additionally requires at least 1,040 hours of pharmacy technician experience and completion of department orientation and one designated training program within six months of hire. Level III additionally requires at least 2,080 hours of experience, recent Tier III qualifying work, and completion of the required Tier III certification or training program within six months of hire. Registration, certification, continuing education, and license renewal requirements vary by level and work location.

Requirements

For work in Minnesota, meet one of the listed Minnesota Board of Pharmacy education or experience categories, or maintain continuous Minnesota registration as a Pharmacist Intern. Categories include qualifying continuous technician registration dating back before January 1, 2013; completion of a board-approved technician training program; or completion of Essentia Health’s employer-based technician training program within the specified timeframe for the level.
State pharmacy technician registration in the state of work is required before hire, subject to the stated Wisconsin pending-application provision. Applicants must be at least 18 and have a high school diploma or equivalent to register.
Float and casual positions, and regular staff from Superior, Wisconsin sites, require registration in both Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Level I: Earn and maintain PTCB or NHA Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) certification through the employer-based training program within two years of hire, unless eligible for a stated Pharmacy student or dual Intern/Pre-Intern exception.
Level II: At least 1,040 hours of pharmacy technician experience; complete Pharmacy Department Orientation and either the Core Sterile Compounding Training Program or Core Prescription Billing and Synchronization Training Program within six months of hire.
Level II: Earn and maintain PTCB or NHA CPhT certification within one year of hire, or meet one of the stated Pharmacy student or North Dakota Pharm.D. progression exceptions. Dual Intern/Pre-Intern positions are exempt from the stated PTCB/NHA certification requirement.
Level III: At least 2,080 hours of pharmacy technician experience and experience within the past year with Tier III qualifying work.
Level III: Complete the required Tier III certification or Pharmacy Department training program within six months of hire; possess a current PTCB or NHA CPhT certification.
Maintain applicable registration(s) and certification(s) for the duration of employment, and complete continuing education and license renewal as required by the state Board of Pharmacy.

Responsibilities

Process prescriptions.
Interact with and assist customers to ensure a positive pharmacy experience.
Perform inventory control.
Perform non-sterile and/or sterile compounding.
Care for supplies and equipment.
Manage automation systems.
Perform other duties as assigned by the pharmacist and pharmacy leadership.
Maintain required pharmacy technician registration and certification, and complete continuing education and license renewal as required by the applicable state Board of Pharmacy.