Wisconsin Youth Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant

SSM Health • Monroe, WI

4d • $18 • Onsite

About The Position

It's more than a career, it's a calling. WI-Monroe Clinic Hospital Worker Type: Intern/Temporary (Trainee) Job Highlights: Are you an upcoming high school junior or senior interested in a healthcare career? Join SSM Health Monroe Clinic Hospital as a Pharmacy Assistant Youth Apprentice and gain hands-on experience, mentorship, and skills for in-demand healthcare roles all while earning $18/hour. Unlock your potential and make a difference starting now! Job Highlights Youth Apprentices in our Pharmacy Assistant career pathway assist with the vital function of assuring patients receive accurate and timely prescription orders. You’ll work with a pharmacy care team with an experienced professional who will serve as your mentor and will help guide your training while providing ongoing support in the role. Job Summary: Prepares medications under the direction of a pharmacist. Measures, mixes, counts out, labels, and records amounts and dosages of medications according to prescription orders.

Requirements

• High school junior or senior
• 16 years of age
• Must be authorized and approved by the Wisconsin Youth Apprentice Program in accordance with your local school criteria
• Reliable transportation to get to and from work
• Satisfactory progress towards graduation
• Commit to completing 450 hours at the jobsite (10-15 hours per week)
• Demonstrated maturity and responsibility
• Skill with attending to details, excellent attendance and a strong work ethic
• Foster a culture of caring through interpersonal relationships and communication
• Must be at least 16 years of age prior to start date and current high school student
• Acceptance into Youth Apprenticeship program through local high school
• No experience required
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.
• None

Responsibilities

• Effectively work as part of a team, communicate effectively with close attention to details
• Maintain academic and attendance requirements for participation in the Youth Apprenticeship Program
• Participate in progress reviews scheduled with mentors, school staff, parent(s) or guardian(s), and employer
• Prepare supplies and instruments and monitor inventory while maintaining pharmacy records and other documents
• Assist with placing and distributing medication and supply orders and helping customers both in person and via telephone
• Provide support to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in the packing and delivery of medications to customers in compliance with state and federal regulations
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Accepts prescription orders.
• Performs calculations for medication orders.
• Prepares supplies and instruments.
• Maintains inventory.
• Assists in preparing patient medications under the supervision of qualified staff.
• Participates in quality assurance practices.
• Maintains pharmacy records and other documents.
• Implements error prevention and safety strategies to improve safety and accuracy of prescription preparation and delivery.
• Places medication and supply orders.
• Assists in the preparation of nonsterile compounds under the supervision of qualified staff.
• Respects patient confidentiality and maintains Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

Benefits

• SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.
• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED