Pharmacy Technician - Acute Care ; Casual

Building Location

St Josephs Medical Center

4002410 HOSPITAL PHARMACY - SJMC

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.

• Educational Requirements:
• 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
• Certification/Licensure
  
  Required:
• 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 Health career 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.

• Educational Requirement:
• 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 first 90 days of employment
• Continuous registration with the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacist Intern
• Required Qualifications:
• Minimum of 1040 hours of pharmacy technician experience
• Completion of Pharmacy Department's Orientation AND one of the following Essentia Pharmacy Department training programs within 6 months of hire:
  • Core Sterile Compounding Training Program
• Core Prescription Billing and Synchronization Training Program
• Certification/Licensure Requirements:
• Before hire, state registration in the state in which they will be working is required. The applicant must 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 Health career Association (NHA) within 1 year 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 Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) nor the National Health career Association (NHA) certification.
• Must maintain registration(s) (immediately) and certification(s) (post two years of employment) for the duration of employment
• Ongoing continuing education and license renewal as required by the state's Board of Pharmacy

• Educational Requirement:
• 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 first 90 days of employment
• Continuous registration with the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacist Intern
• Required Qualifications:
• If External Hire:
  • Minimum of 2080 hours of pharmacy technician experience
  • Experience with Tier III qualifying work
  • Completion of required certification or Pharmacy Department's Training Program for Tier III requirements within 6 months of date of hire.
    • For Tier III specialty areas:
      Completion of Pharmacy Department's Core Sterile Compounding Training Program, immunizer, product certification authorization (tech-check-tech), medication histories, or regulatory support within 6 months of date of hire.
• Certification/Licensure Requirements:
• Possess current Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) from Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or the National Health career Association (NHA) unless currently enrolled as a Pharmacy student in an accredited Pharm.
  
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