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Award Winning Health Care: Avera has been named among the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems, Forbes list of America’s Best-in-State Employers and Level 10 Most Wired Health Care Organization by CHIME.

Culture: Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

You Belong at Avera: Competitive pay, front-loaded PTO and options for free health insurance, sign-on bonuses, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.

Exciting opportunity to join the Avera Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician-In-Training-Retail!

Position Highlights:

• Paid Time Off (PTO) available on Day 1!

• Options for Free Health Insurance!

• Positive Work Environment: Be part of an organization where we practice the mission in our daily operations and demonstrate our pride by delivering excellent care.

• Career Growth opportunities with the largest employer in South Dakota.

• Avera St. Mary’s Named Top 20 Rural Community Hospitals (https://www.avera.org/news-media/news/2018/top-20-rural-hospital/)

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Job Summary

• Pharmacy Technician-in-Training assists in drug preparation, storage, distribution, and inventory management within a variety of pharmacy environments.

• This entry-level position participates in and completes Avera Health’s Pharmacy Technician Education Program within 12 months of hire in order to become a certified pharmacy technician.

• Upon completion of the education program and successful Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) examination, the technician-in-training will be promoted into the role of pharmacy technician.

• Avera Health’s Pharmacy Technician Education Program consists of 600 hours of combined didactic, simulation, and experiential learning activities.

• Avera Health requires a two-year employment commitment upon completion of the Pharmacy Technician Education Program.

Education and/or Experience

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required.

• Associates degree preferred.

• 0 - 6 months experience preferred.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• Ability to become registered with respective state’s Board of Pharmacy within 30 days of hire.

Work Schedule

• Monday - Friday; 80 hours every 2 weeks

• 8:30 am - 5:00 pm and 9:00 to 5:30 (rotating every other week)

• Occasional weekend (Every 4th Saturday, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm)

• Occasional holiday

Pay

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

• $18.00 - $24.50 per hour

What Makes Avera Special? (http://www.avera.org/careers/what-makes-avera-special/)

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