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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 - 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/)

• Learn more about the Avera St. Mary’s and Pierre community here (https://youtu.be/fwlkdE9PPWo) !

Job Summary

• Assists in drug preparation, drug storage, drug distribution, drug inventory, and required record keeping under the supervision of a Pharmacist.

• Maintains confidentiality when dealing with all customers.

• Must utilize effective problem solving skills and appropriate. Conveys enthusiasm and sincerity and promotes Avera and its services in a positive manner to all customers.

• Supports Avera Health/Avera St. Mary’s through the daily application of our mission, vision, core values and social principles while providing quality care and service to our patients, their families, coworkers, physicians, volunteers, and the communities we serve.

• Must be flexible to change and have the ability to work effectively with Safety Principles.

• Coordinates work flow with other team members to ensure a productive and efficient environment. May be involved on organization committees.

• Able to deal with phone conversations, correspondence, or direct contact with people about billing issues.

• Need working knowledge of insurance, Medicare and basic accounting principles.

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience required.

• Completion of Pharmacy Technician Technical Program preferred.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• Certified as a Pharmacy Technician by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) is required.

• Registration with the South Dakota Board of Pharmacy required within 30 days of employment.

Work Schedule

• Monday - Friday; 80 hours every 2 weeks

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

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

• Occasional holiday

Pay

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

• $18.50 - $25.75 per hour

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