Pharmacy Technician

Hartford HealthCare • Hartford, CT

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Come join Hartford Healthcare and work where every moment matters!
Hartford Hospital is seeking Pharmacy Technicians for our inpatient Pharmacy Department. All interested candidates are welcome and encouraged to apply.
We offer our Pharmacy Technicians the opportunity to grow both within their role via our Career Ladder or to expand their professional development with Pyxis Technician, Medication History Technician, and Sterile Product Technician positions.
No floating outside of the Inpatient Pharmacy Department
Supportive environment to promote professional and interpersonal development and growth
Hartford Hospital doesn't just take great care of our patients; we take great care of our Pharmacy Technicians too. We offer:
Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250.00 after six months of employment and up to 40%25 tuition discounts with partnering institutions for colleague AND dependents
Employee assistance and wellness programs including a strong focus on promoting mental health
No mandatory shift extensions
Paid time off and health insurance packages
Free parking
Hartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals in New England. We are a Level 1 Trauma Center that provides cutting edge treatment to its patients. The Pharmacy Department at Hartford Hospital utilizes a decentralized model with pharmacists embedded on medical teams to advice on optimal drug therapy. Under the supervision and direction of the Pharmacist, our Pharmacy Technicians assists in performing pharmaceutical functions which include unit dose dispensing, compound preparation, and other related procedures that require knowledge of pharmaceutical terminology. There is opportunity to specialize in sterile compounding, control substance handling, or obtaining medication histories in our Emergency Department.
We take great care of careers.
With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Pharmacy registration with Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection within 30 days of hire and by March 31st of each year.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of Pharmacy Technician program preferred.
• Current National Pharmacy Technician Certification is strongly preferred.
• Prior experience as pharmacy technician experience preferred.
• Prior experience in a sterile compounding environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• assists in performing pharmaceutical functions which include unit dose dispensing
• compound preparation
• other related procedures that require knowledge of pharmaceutical terminology

Benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250.00 after six months of employment and up to 40%25 tuition discounts with partnering institutions for colleague AND dependents
• Employee assistance and wellness programs including a strong focus on promoting mental health
• No mandatory shift extensions
• Paid time off and health insurance packages
• Free parking

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees