Pharmacy Technician Education & Training Lead

Arkansas Children's; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pharmacy Technician Specialist – Education & Training at Arkansas Children's leads onboarding and ongoing competency validation for pharmacy technicians within Pharmacy Services. You will design training materials, coordinate annual competency processes, and support workforce development and patient safety initiatives.

Reporting to Pharmacy Leadership, you will partner to close performance gaps, implement new technologies, and maintain regulatory training documentation, ensuring adherence to

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT) required.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and maintains standardized onboarding and orientation programs for pharmacy technicians.
• Coordinates annual competency validation processes, including sterile and non-sterile workflows.
• Designs training materials, standard work documentation, and competency checklists.
• Serves as liaison for technician career ladder development and advancement preparation.
• Conducts direct observation and workflow assessments to ensure adherence to policies.
• Supports implementation of new technologies, automation, and workflow changes through structured education plans.
• Partners with Pharmacy Leadership to address performance gaps through targeted training interventions.
• Assists with documentation and tracking of regulatory-required training and continuing education compliance.
• Promotes a culture of accountability, professionalism, and continuous improvement across technician teams.

Skills

Onboarding

Training design

Competency validation

Patient safety

Education

GED

Associate's Degree

Job description

The Pharmacy Technician Specialist – Education & Training at Arkansas Children's leads onboarding and ongoing competency validation for pharmacy technicians within Pharmacy Services. You will design training materials, coordinate annual competency processes, and support workforce development and patient safety initiatives.

Reporting to Pharmacy Leadership, you will partner to close performance gaps, implement new technologies, and maintain regulatory training documentation, ensuring adherence to