Pharmacy Technician Trainee
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Job Location:
Bismarck, ND - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
20 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Where Youll Work
Since 1885 CHI St. Alexius Health has been dedicated to leading health care in this region by enriching the lives of patients through the highest quality of care. We seek to continue our tradition of success and innovation with individuals dedicated to delivering the highest level of expertise and we can continue to grow and support the legacy of CHI St. Alexius Health for many years to come.
CHI St. Alexius Health is a regional health network with a tertiary hospital in Bismarck the system also consists of critical access hospitals (CAHs) in Carrington Dickinson Devils Lake Garrison Turtle Lake Washburn and Williston and numerous clinics and outpatient services. CHI St. Alexius Health manages four CAHs in North Dakota - Elgin Linton and Wishek as well as Mobridge Regional Medical Center in Mobridge S.D. CHI St. Alexius Health offers a comprehensive line of inpatient and outpatient medical services including: a Level II Trauma Center primary and specialty physician clinics home health and hospice services durable medical equipment services a fitness and human performance center and ancillary services throughout western and central North Dakota.
CHI St. Alexius Health is part of CommonSpirit Health a nonprofit Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. It was created in February 2019 through the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health. CommonSpirit Health is committed to creating healthier communities delivering exceptional patient care and ensuring every person has access to quality health care.
Job Summary and Responsibilities
Pharmacy Technician in Training: Launch Your Career in Healthcare!
The Pharmacy Technician Trainee is responsible for assisting the Pharmacist in medication preparation
inventory management and distribution requiring extreme accuracy and attention to detail. The
Pharmacy Technician Trainee has responsibility for assisting licensed Technicians with controlled
substances management meeting DEA FDA and state regulations and has access to and manages
medication storage areas using pharmacy automation. The Pharmacy Technician Trainee applies
pharmacy knowledge and experience to identify variances and outliers in clinical practice to prevent
medication errors. The Pharmacy Technician fields and triages calls and questions regarding medication
distribution assisting other caregivers within their scope of practice.
Permissible activities of a pharmacy technician trainee. Acting in compliance with all applicable statutes
and rules and under the supervision of a pharmacist a pharmacy technician trainee may assist a
graduate intern pharmacy intern or pharmacist with the following when applicable to the pharmacy
practice site:
Record on the original prescription order the prescription serial number and date dispensed;
Initiate or accept verbal or electronic refill authorization from a medical practitioner or medical
practitioners agent and record on the original prescription order or by an alternative method
approved by the Board or its designee the medical practitioners name patient name name
and quantity of prescription medication specific refill information and name of medical
practitioners agent if any;
Record information in the refill record or patient profile;
Type and affix a label for a prescription medication or enter information for a new or refill
prescription medication into a computer if a pharmacist verifies the accuracy and initials in
handwriting or by another method approved by the Board or its designee the finished label
prepared by the technician before the prescription medication is dispensed to the patient;
Reconstitute a prescription medication if a pharmacist checks the ingredients and procedure
before reconstitution and verifies the final product after reconstitution;
Retrieve count or pour a prescription medication if a pharmacist verifies the contents of the
prescription medication against the original prescription medication container or by an
alternative drug identification method approved by the Board or its designee;
Prepackage drugs; and
Measure count pour or otherwise prepare and package a drug needed for hospital inpatient
dispensing if a pharmacist verifies the accuracy measuring counting pouring preparing
packaging and safety of the drug before the drug is delivered to a patient care area.
If youre ready to make a tangible difference in patients lives and kickstart a rewarding career in pharmacy apply today!
Job Requirements
High School Diploma or GED equivalent
Obtain Pharmacy Assistant license in the state in which the employee works if available or necessary
Excellent verbal and written communication Excellent knowledge of drug names desired with the expectation of continuing education on new drugs
Required Experience:
Intern
Key Skills
- Load & Unload
- LTC Pharmacy
- Typing
- Inventory Control
- Customer Service
- Hospital Experience
- Pharmacy Software
- Communication skills
- Math
- Pharmacy Technician Experience
- Order Entry
- Compounding Medications
About Company
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