Pharmacy Technician - Acute Care

Education Qualifications:

Educational Requirements:

If working in a MN location, must meet one of these three education/experience categories as defined by the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy:

• Previous experience as a pharmacy technician with maintenance of continuous registration as a pharmacy technician with the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy dating back prior to January 1st, 2013
• Completion of a board-approved technician training program.
• Completion of the Essentia Health employer-based technician training program within one year of date of hire
• Continuous registration with the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacist Intern

If working in a ND location, must meet one of these two education requirements, as defined by the North Dakota Board of Pharmacy:

• Successful completion of an American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists accredited academic program
• Completion of, or be enrolled in, an American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists accredited on-the-job training program. Program must be completed and must have obtained certification by a national certification body approved by the Board of Pharmacy within 24 months of hire. The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board is an approved certification body

Required Qualifications:

If internal transfer:

• Minimum of 1040 hours of pharmacy technician experience
• Completion of Essentia Health’s orientation requirements
• Completion of Pharmacy Department’s orientation requirements
• Completion of Pharmacy Department’s Core Sterile Compounding Training Program

If external hire:

• Minimum of 1040 hours of pharmacy technician experience
• Experience with sterile compounding or graduate from an ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Technician Program
• Completion of Pharmacy Department’s Core Sterile Compounding Training Program within 6 months of date of hire