What are the responsibilities and job description for the Retail Pharmacy Tech Trainee, Berkshire Medical Center Pharmacy - Shifts: Variable, 40 Hours position at Berkshire Medical Center?
Job Summary
The Retail Pharmacy Technician Trainee position is a training opportunity to become a State Licensed and a Nationally Certified Pharmacy Technician. The Retail Pharmacy Technician Trainee assists other technicians in the BMC Pharmacy and participates in the Berkshire Health Systems Certified Pharmacy Technician Education Program. The Retail Pharmacy Technician Trainee receives clinical skill instruction. After gaining appropriate knowledge and skill, he or she functions clinically under the direction of the preceptor and will perform other duties as requested by the Lead Pharmacist, Pharmacists and/or Preceptor Pharmacist.
Experience
- Entry level, no experience required.
Education and Training
- High School diploma or equivalent required.
- Solid work history is preferred.
License, Certification & Registration
- PHARMTECH or TRAINEE - Reg MA Pharm Tech or Trainee. Trainee must pass boards after minimum of 500 hrs. but not to exceed the sooner of 1500 hours or 1 year.
Other Requirements
- Successfully completes the pharmacy technician didactic courses within the time frames specified by the preceptor.
- Successfully passes all relevant post-tests.
- Experience in basic office skills preferred.
- Data entry skills preferred.
- Working knowledge of Windows based PC applications required.
- Ability to work independently and take direction.
- Demonstrated ability to read and follow written/verbal direction.
- Sensitive to diverse cultures and cultural differences.
- Ability to learn new computer software; Ability to adapt to fast-paced, multifaceted position.
- Good telephone communication skills.
- Must be flexible to cover for vacations and earned time absences.
- Flexible hours required. Self-motivated and ability to be independent and flexible within a team framework.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to handle confidential and sensitive information.
- Must be able to speak and write the English language in an understandable manner.
- Punctual and strong work ethic.
- Commitment to learning.
Schedule
- Weekly Hours: Monday-Friday
- 8:00am-4:30pm, 10:30am-7:00pm
- Rotating Holidays, Rotating Weekends, Variable Days
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
