Pharmacy Apprentice

Job Type

Part-time

Description

St. Croix Health is looking for a casual Pharmacy Apprentice to join our team! This position will work Monday - Friday, day hours.

Primary location is St. Croix Falls, but would float to Frederic and Unity locations.

The Pharmacy Apprentice is responsible for a variety of support tasks and other assigned duties. They will be in a learning role to assist Pharmacists, Technicians, and Assistants in upkeep of the pharmacy, customer service, preparing and distributing drugs, and maintaining the drug inventory and records.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

1. Customer Service

• Greet customers and help them locate merchandise or check out prescriptions
• Operate cash register to process cash or credit sales
• Answer telephone inquiries, referring caller to technician or pharmacist when necessary
• Efficient and effective workflow with smooth handoffs to technician or pharmacist
• Excellent customer service to both patients and co-workers

2. Non-Prescription Merchandise and Supplies

• Proactive ordering of merchandise
• Unpack, sort, count, and label incoming merchandise

3. Maintain Pharmacy Environment

• Maintain and clean work areas and shelves
• Shelf facing of merchandise

4. Process Prescriptions

• Learn to receive prescriptions, refills requests, and verify information is complete and accurate
• Process prescriptions to insurance
• Prepack bulk medications, fill bottles with prescribed medications, and affix labels
• File prescriptions
• Mix pharmaceutical preparations according to written prescriptions

5. Medication Stock and Inventory

• Maintain current stock, monitor for stock outs, expiration dates
• Maintain proper storage and security conditions for drugs
• Order, label, and count stock of medications, chemicals, or supplies and update inventory data in computer

Requirements

Education & Licensure :

• 16 years old and part of a Wisconsin apprenticeship program through their high school*
• Or 18 years old and a high school diploma or equivalent*
• College courses desirable but not required
• Must be registered in Wisconsin to work in a pharmacy at time of hire
• Per Wis. Stat. 106.13(2m)

Experience :

• Interest in healthcare
• Ability to utilize a computer and varying software applications
• Willingness to learn healthcare facility policies and procedures

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :

• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with little direction and manage multiple demands and priorities
• Gives full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, and asking questions as appropriate
• Continued learning of various roles and responsibilities within the pharmacy as skill level and abilities grow

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Prolonged periods of standing, bending, and reaching
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times

St. Croix Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

St. Croix Health has been a healing force in the St. Croix Valley for over 103 years. We are a purpose-driven organization with a dedicated team committed to serving our patients and communities throughout the St.

Croix Valley. This commitment is rooted in our mission, vision and values.

Mission :

We help people live healthier, happier, and longer lives.

Vision :

To transform from quality sick care to quality well care that is sustainable and affordable.

Values :

People Centered, Trust, Innovation, and Growth.

Here at St. Croix Health we offer our employees with a robust benefits package that includes :

• Health, vision and dental insurance
• 403b retirement program with employer match
• Paid time off
• Short-term disability, long-term disability and life insurance options
• Education reimbursement
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Wellbeing incentive program
• Free parking
• Employee prescription discount program

St. Croix Health is a not-for-profit healthcare system located in St. Croix Falls, WI dedicated to helping people live healthier, happier, and longer lives.

St. Croix Health offers the services of 80+ providers and 20 specialties with five community clinics in Minnesota and Wisconsin all supported by a critical access hospital on the main campus in St.

Croix Falls, just an hour northeast of Minneapolis / St. Paul. Nestled in the bluffs of the St. Croix River Valley, St. Croix Falls is the ideal place to work, live and play.