Job Description

Everything we do is underscored by a why — and that why is one another.

Location:

Altru Hospital
1200 South Columbia Road
Grand Forks, ND 58201Pay Range: $17.07 - $25.60The Pharmacy Tech In Training performs all essential technical functions throughout the pharmacy. The student coordinates delivery of controlled and non-controlled medications throughout the organization. Performs inventory control and maintenance, as well as assists pharmacists and pharmacy technicians as needed. Pharmacy Students are responsible for record-keeping and other clerical and environmental duties within the pharmacy.

Essential Job Functions:

• Rotates through all work areas of the pharmacy.

• Coordinates automated and non-automated medications dispensing systems and cart fill activities to provide efficient medication inventory control.

• Compounds pharmaceutical products such as ointments, creams and other medications according to rules and regulations.

• Responsible for sterile compounding activities in accordance with applicable rules and regulations.

• Completes pharmacist-supervised clinic duties as allowed by licensure and as assigned by the supervising pharmacist.

• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.

Certification:

• Tech-In-Training | North Dakota Board of Pharmacy | Within Two Weeks of Start Date | HR Primary Sources

• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) | Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) | Within 3 Months of Start Date | HR Primary Sources

• Driver's License with Acceptable Driving Record | Driver's License - Current State Licensed | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources

Notes:

• If current student, must obtain ND Tech-in-Training license within two weeks of hire

• If graduate, must have Tech-in-Training license prior to start and obtain PTCB within 3 months of hire

Language Requirements:

This position requires proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to ensure effective communication in the workplace and with patients, families, and team members.

Physical Demands :

• Sit: Frequently (34-66%)• Stand: Frequently (34-66%)• Walk: Frequently (34-66%)• Stoop/Bend: Occasionally (5-33%)• Reach: Frequently (34-66%)• Crawl: Rarely (1-4%)• Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Occasionally (5-33%)• Twist: Occasionally (5-33%)• Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)• See: Continuously (67-100%)• Hear: Continuously (67-100%)

Weight Demands:

• Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Medium (20-40 pounds)• Carry: Medium (20-40 pounds)• Push/Pull: Medium (20-40 pounds)• Slide/Transfer: Medium (20-40 pounds)

Working Conditions:

• Indoor: Continuously (67-100%)• Outdoor: Not Applicable• Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable

Driving Requirement Definitions:

• Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.
• Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.
• Occasional Drivers Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.
• Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.

Driving Requirement for this position:

Occasional DriverReference ID: R7927

Making a real difference. For one another.

To take the best care of our patients and community — including friends, family, and neighbors — we need people who are committed to growth, excellence, and one another.

At Altru, you’ll find a culture where support and teamwork are at the heart of what we do. You’ll have opportunities to advance your skills, work with the latest technologies, experience the fulfillment that comes from giving back, and take your career wherever you want it to go.

Join our team and be a part of a small community with a big heart.

Altru offers a comprehensive benefits package to its full- and part-time employees. Excellent benefits include a health plan and 401(k) retirement plan. Other benefits include a dental plan, vision plan, life and disability insurance, education assistance, paid time off (PTO)