Pine River Pharmacy Technician at Essentia Health summary: The Pine River Pharmacy Technician plays a critical role in the pharmacy team by processing prescriptions and assisting customers to ensure positive experiences at Essentia Pharmacy. They are responsible for inventory control, compounding, maintenance of supplies and equipment, and managing automation systems. The position requires state registration and certification, alongside adherence to ongoing education and license renewals. Building Location:Essentia Health Pine River PharmacyDepartment:26240 Retail PharmacyJob Description:Pharmacy Technicians are an integral part of the pharmacy team. Primary responsibilities of this role include processing prescriptions and interacting with and assisting customers to ensure a positive experience with Essentia Pharmacy. 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.Education Qualifications:Educational 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
- OR Continuous registration with the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacist InternLicensure/Certification -Qualifications:Certification/Licensure Required:
- Before hire, state registration in the state in which they will be working is required
- The applicant must to be at least 18 years of age and have graduated from high school or attained high school graduation equivalent (e.g. GED) for registration
- All float, casual positions and regular staff from sites in the Superior, Wisconsin location require registration in both Minnesota and Wisconsin
- All Wisconsin locations: may provide a pending application for registration
- 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 hireOR
- Be currently enrolled as a Pharmacy student in an accredited Pharm.D. programOR
- For North Dakota locations only, progressing toward acceptance into a Doctor of Pharmacy programNOTE: 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---FTE:0.15Possible Remote/Hybrid Option:Shift Rotation:Day Rotation (United States of America)Shift Start Time:Shift End Time:Weekends:Holidays:NoCall Obligation:NoUnion:Union Posting Deadline: Keywords: Pharmacy Technician, Prescription Processing, Customer Service, Pharmacy Operations, Inventory Control, Compounding, Healthcare, Pharmacy Certification, Essentia Health, Retail Pharmacy