Pharmacy Technician Trainee - Central Services

Trains and participates in inventory management, storage, preparation and delivery of medications. Triages phone calls and handles medication requests appropriately, deferring all clinical decisions to a pharmacist for follow up. Effectively communicates with pharmacy colleagues, customers, patients, and all hospital staff. Completes all required training and activities needed for preparation to take and pass the PTCB Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam to become a Certified Pharmacy Technician.

Responsibilities

Trains and participates in inventory management, storage, preparation and delivery of medications; Triages phone calls and handles medication requests appropriately, deferring all clinical decisions to a pharmacist for follow up; Effectively communicates with pharmacy colleagues, customers, patients, and all hospital staff; Completes all required training and activities needed for preparation to take and pass the PTCB Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam to become a Certified Pharmacy Technician; Trains and participates in customer service activities related to main pharmacy work area; Maintains patient confidentiality at all times; Prepares for PTCB Certification, typically through completion of the 12-week PTU program; Trains and participates in efficient medication delivery activities; Trains and participates in medication preparation activities

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent; Or equivalent combination of education and experience; Be enrolled in the URMC ASHP accredited Pharmacy Technician Training Program (PTTP) or become certified through an alternate method within 180 days required; PHAR-C - Certified Pharmacy Tech via the PTCB Certification Exam within 180 days required

Nice to have

Previous work experience in health care