Pharmacy Technician Trainee: Hospital Training to CPhT

RIH Rhode Island Hospital; Rhode Island; On-site; USD 51,577,000 - 77,738,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health is seeking a Pharmacy Technician Trainee at Rhode Island Hospital to support pharmacists in preparing and delivering medications under supervision. The program ensures didactic and hands-on training, with rigorous coursework and exams to qualify for National Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT).

The role emphasizes inventory control, repackaging, operating room stocking, and customer service as part of the Pharmacy Team.

Qualifications

• High-school graduate or equivalent;18+ years old; onboarding reading comprehension and math assessment.
• Experience in customer service, healthcare, or other fast-paced service industry preferred.
• Technician trainees transferred to permanent job code with commensurate pay after training.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the RI BOP-approved Pharmacy Technician Training Program; completes coursework, exams, and training on time.
• Under pharmacist supervision, handles tasks for inventory control and distribution to ADCs.
• Assists in maintaining operating room medication inventory and RFID-enabled inventory solutions.
• Supports delivery of medications to patient care areas and departments due for pharmacist review.
• Aids in repackaging and relabeling bulk medications into unit-dose packaging.
• Answers calls and triages; demonstrates strong customer service and communication.

Skills

Customer service

Reading comprehension

Math aptitude

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Brown University Health is seeking a Pharmacy Technician Trainee at Rhode Island Hospital to support pharmacists in preparing and delivering medications under supervision. The program ensures didactic and hands-on training, with rigorous coursework and exams to qualify for National Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT).

The role emphasizes inventory control, repackaging, operating room stocking, and customer service as part of the Pharmacy Team.