Pharmacy Technician Trainee
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Summary
This is a transitional role for individuals pursuing Pharmacy Technician Registration with the Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy. Under the direct and immediate personal supervision of a licensed pharmacist, the trainee will assist in various pharmacy activities, including medication preparation, inventory management, while simultaneously completing a Board-approved training program.
Job description
Summary
This is a transitional role for individuals pursuing Pharmacy Technician Registration with the Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy. Under the direct and immediate personal supervision of a licensed pharmacist, the trainee will assist in various pharmacy activities, including medication preparation, inventory management, while simultaneously completing a Board-approved training program.
Job Duties
- Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of the healthcare system.
- Assists in the preparation and distribution of medications under the direct oversight of a pharmacist.
- Performs data entry and prescription processing in accordance with state privacy and safety standards.
- Maintains pharmacy inventory and assist with operating automation and/or restock and manage automated dispensing cabinets and floorstock.
- Assists with restocking, maintaining, and monitoring automated dispensing cabinets, as applicable.
- Assists with medication deliveries to patient care areas.
- Supports medication recalls, expired medication removal, and diversion prevention activities.
- Adheres to all pharmacy policies, procedures, and regulations.
Minimum Qualifications
- High School Diploma/GED
- Ability to identify priorities and adjust work habits to address them.
- Interpersonal communication skills (both written and oral) are required to effectively communicate with internal and external customers.
- Demonstrate organizational skills and ability to keep accurate, orderly records.
- Proficiency in mathematics.
- RPTT - Registered Pharmacy Technician Trainee - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire and
- RPT - Registered Pharmacy Technician - State of Pennsylvania Within 2 Years
Preferred Qualifications
- 1 year of Pharmacy experience.
- Working knowledge of common software applications (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED
- Ability to identify priorities and adjust work habits to address them
- Interpersonal communication skills (both written and oral)
- Organizational skills and ability to keep accurate, orderly records
- Proficiency in mathematics
- RPTT - Registered Pharmacy Technician Trainee - State of Pennsylvania upon hire
- RPT - Registered Pharmacy Technician - State of Pennsylvania within 2 years
Company overview
Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is a major healthcare provider and hospital network based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, serving the Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania regions. Founded in 1899, LVHN operates as a comprehensive healthcare system with 13 hospital campuses, 28 health centers, numerous primary and specialty care physician practices, and multiple urgent care locations. The network's flagship facility, Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, is Pennsylvania's third-largest hospital and features the state's first Level One Trauma Center. LVHN provides a wide range of medical services including specialized institutes for cancer care, heart and vascular treatment, surgical excellence, orthopedics, and neuroscience. The network operates the third-largest heart surgery program in Pennsylvania, performing over 1,200 open-heart procedures annually, and maintains one of the state's largest cancer centers treating over 2,400 new patients each year. In August 2024, LVHN completed a merger with Jefferson Health, becoming part of a larger healthcare system with 32 hospitals and over 700 locations across Pennsylvania. Prior to the merger, LVHN was the largest employer in the Lehigh Valley metropolitan region, with approximately 20,000 employees dedicated to providing comprehensive healthcare services to the community.