Senior Pharmacy Technician

Sanford Health•Marshfield, WI

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. This position is part of a small, wonderful team working closely with a variety of medical professionals to provide excellent compassionate care. The Senior Pharmacy Technician compounds and dispenses medical prescriptions, maintains drug inventory and stock control systems under the direct supervision of pharmacists to ensure clinical and administrative effectiveness. They assist pharmacists in compounding, preparing and dispensing medical prescriptions to the public after receiving information from clients, customers or patients according to written/faxed prescriptions. In this senior role, the technician receives little instruction on day-to-day work and general instructions on new assignments, exercising latitude in determining objectives, approaches, auditing and maintenance of additional assignments. Projects and work often require problem resolution, generation of new solutions, and frequently looking beyond the immediate problem. Work is evaluated upon completion to ensure that results and objectives have been met. The Senior Pharmacy Technician modifies existing tools, techniques and processes with approval from leadership, supports the development, implementation and maintenance of new processes or techniques, serves as a resource for leadership and staff, and mentors others. They also lead in the resolution of day-to-day challenges and assist with compliance of accepted standards and laws pertaining to the practice of pharmacy, ensuring policies and procedures are followed.

Requirements

High School graduate or general education diploma (GED) required
Two years of experience as a Pharmacy Technician, including leading providing work guidance to others
Must maintain annual registration as a Pharmacy Technician through the State Board of Pharmacy in state(s) of practice and/or possess multi-state privileges as required by position
Must complete the required hours of Pharmacy Technician continuing education
For Iowa: Effective July 1, 2010, all pharmacy technicians working in Iowa pharmacies must be nationally certified by an accredited technician certification board (PTCB or NHA). An individual enrolled in a technician training course or program, or an individual who has not previously worked as a pharmacy technician and who accepts technician employment in an Iowa pharmacy, must register as a pharmacy technician trainee within 30 days of starting technician training or employment. A technician trainee must become a nationally certified pharmacy technician within 12 months of starting technician employment or training. A pharmacy technician trainee who does not complete national pharmacy technician certification before expiration of the pharmacy technician trainee registration, must discontinue working as a pharmacy technician.
For Minnesota: Must have active/current pharmacy technician registration with the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy and the completion of a formal technician training program. Must obtain Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) prior to hire.
For North Dakota: Must maintain active licensure in North Dakota.
For South Dakota: Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the SD Board of Pharmacy required within 30 days from the date of hire. As of September 12, 2024, the state of South Dakota requires technician certification in the following roles: A Technician Providing immunizations, a Technician working in a Remote Pharmacy, other advanced functions as approved per the Board.

Nice To Haves

Associate's degree preferred

Responsibilities

Compounds and dispenses medical prescriptions
Maintains drug inventory and stock control systems under the direct supervision of pharmacists to ensure clinical and administrative effectiveness
Assists pharmacists in compounding, preparing and dispensing medical prescriptions to the public after receiving information from clients, customers or patients according to written/faxed prescriptions
Uses computers to enter, access or retrieve data
Establishes and maintains patient profiles, including lists of medications taken by individual patients and all new prescription and/or refill requests
Maintains proper storage and security conditions for drugs
Controls inventory stock level and timeline to ensure adequate supplies
Coordinates departmental quality assurance and other client-focused services with supervisory staff
Creates and maintains a safe working environment and conditions that adhere to state laws and regulations
Exercises latitude in determining objectives, approaches, auditing and maintenance of additional assignments
Resolves problems and generates new solutions for projects and work
Modifies existing tools, techniques and processes with approval from leadership
Supports the development, implementation and maintenance of new processes or techniques
Serves as a resource for leadership and staff
Mentors others
Leads in resolution of day-to-day challenges
Assists with compliance of accepted standards and laws pertaining to the practice of pharmacy
Ensures policies and procedures are followed