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

Location:

Altru Hospital 1200 South Columbia Road Grand Forks, ND 58201

Summary:

This position is scheduled for 38 hours per week. Rotating shifts include: Monday-Friday, 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM and 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM. Weekend rotation and holidays included.

The Retail Pharmacy Technician prepares new prescription orders and refills for outpatients in this setting. The technician is involved in all aspects of order intake, data entry and prescription preparation up until the final pharmacist check. This role serves outpatients, hospital staff, delivery patients, and bedside medication delivery patients. The Pharmacy Technician uses their strong communication skills to be able to work alongside with coworkers and other Altru team members to provide all of our patients with seamless and exceptional care.

Essential Job Functions:

• Demonstrates the ability to interact in a positive and helpful manner with patients, visitors, physicians, volunteers, and co-workers. Reflects commitment to building a supportive work environment and maintains a positive attitude.
• Enters prescription orders. Processes and prepares for the pharmacist to check.
• Compounds pharmaceutical products such as ointments, creams and other medications according to rules and regulations.
• Prepares inventory, orders supplies and stocks shelves in the pharmacy.
• Appropriately uses resources, such as inventory and supplies.
• Rotates through all work areas of the pharmacy.
• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.

Certification:

• Tech-In-Training | North Dakota Board of Pharmacy | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources
• Pharmacy Technician | North Dakota Board of Pharmacy | Within 3 Months of Start Date | HR Primary Sources
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) | Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) | Within 3 Months of Start Date | HR Primary Sources

Qualification/Education:

• Graduate of an ASHP accredited Pharmacy Technician education program and eligible for licensure as a Pharmacy Technician in North Dakota.

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: Occasionally (5-33%)

• Stand: Continuously (67-100%)

• Walk: Frequently (34-66%)

• Stoop/Bend: Occasionally (5-33%)

• Reach: Frequently (34-66%)

• Crawl: Not Applicable

• 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: Light (10-20 pounds)

• Carry: Light (10-20 pounds)

• Push/Pull: Light (10-20 pounds)

• Slide/Transfer: Not Applicable

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:

Infrequent Driver

Reference ID: R8472

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)