Pharmacy Tech Trainee

Intermountain Healthcare Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Intermountain Health seeks a Pharmacy Technician Trainee to join the inpatient hospital team for a temporary three-month term. You will work under licensed pharmacists, gaining hands-on experience in medication preparation, distribution, inventory management, and patient safety protocols.

The role includes on-the-job training, adherence to state licensure requirements, and potential schedule shifts including weekends, nights, and holidays as needed.

Qualifications

• Candidate must be at least 17 years old.
• Enrolled in a Pharmacy Technician training program per state guidelines.
• Utah/Colorado/Montana/Idaho/Nevada licensure steps to be completed per state requirements.
• Demonstrated basic computer skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Prepare medication orders and receive prescriptions.
• Complete required paperwork and assist with billing.
• Stock medications and deliver to patients.
• Support pharmacists, technicians, and caregivers in duties and communication.

Skills

Learn technical tasks

Legal compliance

Professional medication delivery

Team collaboration

Education

Pharmacy Technician training program

Job description

Job Description

This temporary, fixed-term position is designed for individuals seeking to fulfill the practical experience requirements necessary for pharmacy technician licensure. The trainee will work under the supervision of licensed pharmacists and experienced technicians in an inpatient hospital setting, gaining hands-on experience in medication preparation, distribution, inventory management, and patient safety protocols. The term is strictly limited to three months, regardless of the total hours completed during that period.

Essential Functions

The incumbent participates in many procedural aspects of pharmacy practice under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist and is an integral part of the pharmacy team.

Caregivers in this position will receive paid on the job training and are expected to practice in compliance with pharmacy technician trainee licensure.

The Pharmacy Technician Trainee will be enrolled in an approved program and complete coursework to become a licensed pharmacy technician. Upon completion of the program the trainee is required to submit for licensure. It is expected that any trainee will complete coursework within one year of starting the program.

Technician trainee will be paid for practical experience. Didactic coursework will be completed by the technician trainee outside of working hours and is not compensated. Trainee may be required to work weekends, nights, and holidays.

The Pharmacy Technician Trainee will prepare medication orders, receive prescriptions, complete required paperwork, assist with billing, stock medication, and deliver medication to patients. Supports patients, pharmacists, pharmacy students, pharmacy technicians, and other healthcare professionals in relevant areas of responsibility. Communicates effectively with all caregivers and stakeholders regarding responsibilities and identified concerns.

Skills

• Competently and effectively learns technical responsibilities as assigned and seeks appropriate training and peer feedback on routine responsibilities.


• The Pharmacy Technician Trainee understands and complies with state and federal laws, regulations, policies and procedures, and guidelines related to their specific area of practice and participates and supports financial responsibilities of the department, facility, and Intermountain Healthcare.


• Responsible to provide delivery of medications, information, and services in a professional, timely manner and to seek a team approach to developing and achieving best practices and processes.


• Consistently attains appropriate supervision and accuracy checks by the pharmacist(s) and clearly understands when a pharmacist is required to verify tasks and activities to deliver detail-oriented, consistent, and flexible care.

Qualifications

• Candidate must be at least 17 years old


• Candidate will enroll or be enrolled in a Pharmacy Technician training program per state guidelines


• Utah : Must apply for Pharmacy Technician Trainee License within four weeks of hire date and obtain within eight weeks of hire


• Colorado : Must apply for provisional Pharmacy Technician Registration


• Montana : Must apply for a provisional Pharmacy Technician Trainee License


• Idaho : No training license required


• Nevada : Must apply for Pharmacy Technician Trainee License


• Demonstrated basic computer skills and attention to detail

Physical Requirements

• Carrying


• Hearing/listening


• Lifting


• Manual dexterity


• Pulling/pushing


• Seeing

Location

• Intermountain Health Primary Childrens Hospital


• Work City: Salt Lake City


• Work State: Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours

• 0

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

• $18.40 - $18.40

Benefits

We care about your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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