Student Pharmacy Technician

Essentia Health•Fargo, ND

11d

About The Position

Pharmacy Technicians are an integral part of the pharmacy team. Primary responsibilities of this role include processing medications and interacting with and assisting all members of the healthcare team to ensure optimal medication use. Job 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.

Requirements

If working in a MN location, must meet one of these three education/experience categories as defined by the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy: Previous experience as a pharmacy technician with maintenance of continuous registration as a pharmacy technician with the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy dating back prior to January 1st, 2013
Completion of a board-approved technician training program
Completion of the Essentia Health employer-based technician training program within one year of date of hire
Continuous registration with the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacist Intern
If working in a ND location, must meet one of these two education requirements, as defined by the North Dakota Board of Pharmacy: Successful completion of an American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists accredited academic program
Completion of, or be enrolled in, an American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists accredited on-the-job training program. Program must be completed and must have obtained certification by a national certification body approved by the Board of Pharmacy within 24 months of hire. The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board is an approved certification body
Earns, through employer-based training program, and maintains Certification as a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) from the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) within 2 years of hire; OR Be currently enrolled as a Pharmacy student in an accredited Pharm.D. program; OR For North Dakota locations only, progressing toward acceptance into a Doctor of Pharmacy program
NOTE: Any Pharmacy Technician that has a dual position as an Intern or Pre-Intern does not need to have the State registration as a Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) nor the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) certification.
Must maintain registration(s) (immediately) and certification(s) (post one year of employment) for the duration of employment
Ongoing continuing education and license renewal as required by the state's Board of Pharmacy

Responsibilities

Processing medications
Interacting with and assisting all members of the healthcare team to ensure optimal medication use
Inventory control
Non-sterile and/or sterile compounding
Care of supplies and equipment
Management of automation systems
Other duties as assigned by the pharmacist and pharmacy leadership