Pharmacy Technician-In-Training Apprenticeship

Location: Sioux Falls, SD

Location

Avera McKennan Hospital

Worker Type

Regular

Work Shift

Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends (United States of America)

Pay Range

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$19.25 - $26.75

Position Highlights

Varied Shifts

May be eligible for $3,000 sign-on bonus!

About the Pharmacy Departments

Join Avera as a paid Pharmacy Technician-In-Training while you complete Avera’s nationally accredited Pharmacy Technician Education Program. Avera's program is the only accredited program in the state of South Dakota! Our program has a national certification pass rate of 97% compared to the 69% national average. With this program, it allows individuals opportunities to experience different pharmacy departments to best match into a long-term role. Please ask your recruiter for more details upon applying.

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Inpatient Pharmacy

"I started at Avera as a pharmacy technician in training with no prior experience. I had no idea how much I would grow—not just in my career, but as a person. With the ever-expanding Avera system, there are countless growth and leadership opportunities available. Inpatient pharmacy not only services in an inpatient setting but also outpatient cancer treatment, behavioral health, and many more! This is an amazing place to work, and I am truly grateful that I get to call this my career!"

Mikayla Whitcomb, CPhT

Pharmacy Technician Specialist

Highlights

Work in various environments which include: medication distribution to clinics and critical access hospitals, repackaging medications into unit dose forms, medication reconciliation, hazardous / non-hazardous sterile compounding, non-sterile compounding, medication delivery.

Effectively communicate with nursing staff, providers, patients and co-workers.

Varied Shifts: 6:00 am-2:30 pm, 2:30 pm -11:00 pm with weekends and holidays. Optional overnights.

Specialty Pharmacy

When I started at Avera, I wasn’t sure what my career path would be; through the Tech-in-Training program, I received two years' worth of free online education while gaining hands-on experience across various pharmacy settings. At Avera Specialty Pharmacy, I saw firsthand how vital our work is, especially for patients in rural Midwest communities who rely on us for life-changing medications. ASP has become like a second family, supporting me through all of my endeavors including: certifications, promotions, and pharmacy school. I am thankful for Avera pharmacies taking a leap of faith on me and giving me the gift of knowing what my passion in life is!

Lidia Loera, CPhT

Pharmacy Technician

Monday- Friday schedule

Conveniently located at Avera’s Integrated Services Center with several other pharmacy departments.

Hybrid Work Schedule: ability to work from home on a hybrid basis after completion of training

Business Casual dress code

Rotating workflow schedule to cover a variety of duties including; inventory, dispensing, phones (inbound and outbound), shipping, & data entry

Specialty pharmacy with some retail, and mail order dispensing

Retail Pharmacy

Fast-paced, customer-facing environment

Direct patient care

Several locations across Sioux Falls

Collaboration with other members of healthcare team (nurses, case management, social work, doctors)

Shift: varied daytime hours with rotating weekends.

Long Term Care Pharmacy

Closed door pharmacy

Conveniently located at Avera’s Integrated Services Center with several other pharmacy departments.

Fast-paced environment

Strong potential for advancement

Shift: 7:00 am-9:00 pm with occasional weekends and holidays

Home Infusion Pharmacy

Monday- Friday 8-5 schedule. No nights, weekends, or holidays!

Conveniently located at Avera's Integrated Services Center with several other pharmacy departments.

Working with a tight knit, smaller team.

Mix of sterile compounding, drug packaging/shipping, and inventory management

Opportunity for growth.

Compounding Pharmacy

Employs pharmacy staff specifically trained to fill prescriptions that are compounded for precise needs.

Conveniently located at Avera's Integrated Services Center with several other pharmacy departments.

Fast-paced environment with high-quality work

Monday-Friday 8:00 AM- 4:30 PM. No nights, weekends, or holidays!

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Assists in drug preparation, storage, distribution, and inventory management within a variety of pharmacy environments. It is recommended this entry-level position participates in and completes Avera Health's Pharmacy Technician Education Program to prepare for Certified Pharmacy Technician examination. Upon successful Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) examination, or other approved certifying body, the technician-in-training will be promoted into the role of Pharmacy Technician. Avera's Pharmacy Technician Education Program consists of combined didactic, simulation, and experiential learning activities. Avera requires a two-year employment commitment upon completion of the Pharmacy Technician Education Program. Technician-in-Training works under direct supervision of a registered pharmacist.

What you will do

Recommended to participate in and complete Avera Pharmacy Technician Education Program to ensure the ability to become PTCB certified and registered as a Pharmacy Technician.

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.

Demonstrates proficient knowledge of medications, calculations, regulation, and regulation