Pharmacy Technician

Nura P.A.; Thompson Heights (MN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Nura P.A. is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support safe, efficient medication services. You will work with pharmacy and clinical teams to ensure accurate preparation, smooth operations, and adherence to quality and safety standards in a collaborative patient-care setting.

Ideal candidates are detail-oriented, possess Minnesota licensure, and have experience with sterile compounding and MS Office. Prior hospital experience is a plus, and ACPE training will be supported by the organization.

Qualifications

• Current MN Pharmacy Technician license.
• PTCB or ExCPT certification preferred.
• 40 hours sterile products training (ACPE) paid by organization.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Ability to follow complex instructions.
• Ability to foster a cooperative work environment.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and infection control standards.
• Ability to follow protocol and procedure.
• MS Office (Word/Excel/Access/PowerPoint) proficiency.
• IV training a plus.
• Prior hospital experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Follow established policies, procedures and safety standards.
• Assist QA activities including temperature monitoring and QA testing of compounding batches.
• Prepare medications using sterile aseptic technique.
• File prescriptions under pharmacist supervision.
• Process prescription billing.
• Organize and clean the supply room.
• Order, label, and count medications stock.
• Receive and store supplies, verify quantities against invoices.
• Enter data from forms into databases and documents.
• Develop efficiencies in day-to-day operations.
• Perform other duties to support Nura’s mission.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Organizational skills

MS Office proficiency

Sterile compounding

Communication

Follow procedures

Infection control

Team collaboration

Education

Pharmacy Technician License MN

PTCB/ExCPT certification

40h ACPE sterile training

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Description

Join Nura’s team as a Pharmacy Technician and play an important role in supporting safe, efficient, and high-quality medication services for our patients. In this position, you’ll work closely with our pharmacy and clinical teams to ensure medications are prepared accurately, pharmacy operations run smoothly, and quality and safety standards are consistently maintained. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented pharmacy professional who takes pride in accuracy, organization, sterile compounding, and contributing to a collaborative patient-care environment.

Requirements

Essential Functions:

• Following established policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
• Assist with daily, weekly and monthly Quality Assurance activities including temperature monitoring of product environment and QA testing of compounding batches.
• Compounding medications using sterile aseptic technique.
• Prescription filing under the supervision of a pharmacist.
• Prescription billing.
• Supply room organization and cleaning.
• Order, label, and count stock of medications.
• Receive and store incoming supplies, verify quantities against invoices.
• Enter data from forms and documents into databases and other documents.
• Develop efficiencies in day to day operations.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support the mission, values, and strategies of Nura.

Knowledge, Experience & Qualifications:

• Current Pharmacy Technician License through the MN Board of Pharmacy.
• PTCB or ExCPT pharmacy technician certification preferred.
• Complete 40 hours of sterile products training by an ACPE accredited provider. Paid for by organization.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Ability to understand and follow complex detailed instructions.
• Ability to foster a cooperative work environment.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Ability to understand and follow protocol and procedure.
• Highly proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint).
• Previous IV Training preferred.
• Prior hospital experience preferred.

Licenses & Certifications:

• Current Pharmacy Technician License through the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy.

Work conditions:

The duties of this position are performed in a Sterile/Non-Sterile Compounding Pharmacy and involve frequent interruptions working closely with others. The noise level is generally low to moderate. The temperature level is generally average indoor room temperature or slightly cooler to allow for employee comfort while gowned. As an in-house pharmacy, pharmacists will work closely with clinic providers and need to communicate professionally on a regular basis. Occasionally an urgent request to supply a prescription at short notice will occur and reasonable accommodations must be made to fulfill the needs in the best interest of the patient. The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations, however, may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform said essential functions.