Ambulatory Pharmacy Technician — Flexible Scheduling & Growth

Building Location

Building F
- Duluth Clinic - 3rd Street

2035430 PHARMACY FLOAT POOL - DC

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.

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.
• OR Continuous registration with the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacist Intern.

Certification/Licensure

Required:

• 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 2 years of hire.

OR

• Be currently enrolled as a Pharmacy student in an accredited Pharm.
  
  D. 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 one year 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.
• OR 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…