Pharmacy Technician Trainee

About This Role

Train and participate in inventory management, medication preparation, and delivery while building skills to become a certified Pharmacy Technician. This role involves customer service, communication with staff and patients, and completing essential training for PTCB certification.

Responsibilities

• Train and participate in inventory management, storage, preparation, and delivery of medications
• Triage phone calls and handle medication requests, deferring clinical decisions to a pharmacist
• Communicate effectively with pharmacy colleagues, customers, patients, and hospital staff
• Complete all required training and activities for the PTCB Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam
• Participate in medication storage and inventory management, including stocking and expiration date checks
• Engage in customer service activities, using constructive communication and service recovery techniques
• Prepare for PTCB Certification through didactic, simulation, and experiential training via the PTU program
• Participate in efficient medication delivery activities, utilizing pneumatic tubes and hand delivery
• Train and participate in medication preparation, including order fulfillment, packaging, and logging

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Enrollment in the URMC ASHP accredited Pharmacy Technician Training Program (PTTP) or alternate certification method within 180 days

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Previous work experience in health care preferred

Nice to Have

• Previous work experience in health care

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