Pharmacy Technician | LTC Pharmacy Rapid City

Sioux Center Health; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 27,552 - 38,572; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO from day 1

Employer retirement matching (up to 5

Career development & mentorship

Job summary

Avera Long Term Care Pharmacy is seeking a Registered Pharmacy Technician to support medication preparation, labeling, packaging, and inventory under a pharmacist's supervision. The role requires active state registration and CPhT certification upon hire, with eligibility for a sign-on bonus up to $4,000.

Responsibilities include communicating with clinical staff, physicians, and customers, performing clerical duties, and ensuring compliant, safe medication delivery across inpatient and

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacy Technician – Board of Pharmacy: active registration in the state of practice within 30 days.
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) – NHA upon hire.
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) – PTCB upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Under pharmacist supervision, accurately inputs and/or prepares labels and packages inpatient or outpatient medication orders and prescriptions to maintain an efficient, accurate, and high‑quality medication delivery system.
• Communicates with nursing staff, physicians, customers, co‑workers, supervisors, and management and participates in interdepartmental work groups to promote high‑quality communication and prevent patient harm.
• Demonstrates proficiency of medications, calculations, regulations, and promotion of patient safety to ensure high‑quality patient care.
• Performs clerical functions such as billing, patient demographics and pharmacy inventory to promote an efficient medication distribution system.
• May assist customers on the phone or in person and run reports and inventory procedures.

Education

High School or GED Equivalent

Job description

Work Shift: Primarily days with night, weekend, and holiday on-call involvement (United States of America).

Location: Avera Long Term Care Pharmacy.

Worker Type: Regular.

Pay Range: $20.00 - $28.00 (actual pay rate dependent upon experience).

Position Highlights: May be eligible for a $4,000 sign‑on bonus.

A Brief Overview

Assists in drug preparation, storage, distribution and inventory management within a variety of pharmacy environments. Technician works under direct supervision of a registered pharmacist.

What You Will Do

• Under pharmacist supervision, accurately inputs and/or prepares labels and packages inpatient or outpatient medication orders and prescriptions to maintain an efficient, accurate, and high‑quality medication delivery system.
• Successfully communicates with nursing staff, physicians, customers, co‑workers, supervisors, and management and participates in interdepartmental work groups and committees as assigned to promote high‑quality communication and prevent patient harm.
• Demonstrates proficient knowledge of medications, calculations, regulations, and regulation limitations, personal protective equipment, and promotion of patient safety to ensure high‑quality patient care and compliance.
• Performs clerical functions such as, but not limited to, billing, patient demographics and pharmacy inventory to promote an efficient medication distribution system.
• Assists with the collection and maintenance of records as needed by the Pharmacy Department and applicable accreditations such as Utilization Review Accreditation Commission, Joint Commission, NIOSH, OSHA, or other accreditations as may be required by law, practice standards, or departmental policy to maintain compliance with accreditation entities.
• May be responsible for assisting customers on the phone or in person.
• May run reports and use the automated dispensing system; monthly inspections of medication stocks in assigned areas; assist with inventory to prevent drug shortages or excesses.
• Proficiency of compounding practices, i.e. botox, chemotherapy.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily, including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, Or Work Experience

• Registered Pharmacy Technician – Board of Pharmacy: active registration in the state of practice within 30 days.
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) – National Healthcareer Association (NHA) upon hire.
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) – Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) upon hire.

Preferred Education, License/Certification, Or Work Experience

• High School or GED Equivalent.
• Less than 1 year.

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating workflow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, the Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement.
• Career development guided by hands‑on training and mentorship.

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1‑605‑504‑4444 or send an email to [e-mail].