Pharm Technician Student Apprentice

About this Job:

General Summary of Position

 

The High School Student Pharmacy Technician position is an entry-level apprenticeship program designed to introduce students to healthcare and pharmacy operations at MedStar Health. Working under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, the Student Technician assists with core support tasks including managing drug inventory, prepacking medications, and ensuring proper medication storage. This position offers hands-on experience in pharmacy technology, computer database, data entry and stock management.

 

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship program and fulfillment of all required training performance and competency requirements, the apprenticeship will end.

 

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Medicationsafety:Learnhowtohandlemedicationssafely,includinghigh-alertmedicationsandlook-alike/sound-alike(LASA)drugs,andrecognizeandreportmedicationerrorsoroccurrences.
• Healthcarecompliance:Followhospitalpolicies,pharmacyprocedures,safetystandards,andregulatoryrequirementsunderthesupervisionofpharmacyleadership.
• Medicationdelivery:Transportmedicationstodesignatedhospitalunitsaccuratelyandwithinrequiredtimeframes.
• Prescriptionprocessing:Receivemedicationorders,refillrequests,andmedicationrequestswhilecheckingthatallrequiredinformationiscompleteandaccuratebeforepharmacistreview.
• Electronichealthrecords:Learntousepharmacycomputersystemsandelectronichealthrecordstoenterprescriptioninformationandpatientmedicationhistoriesunderpharmacistsupervision.
• Medicationstorageandsecurity:Maintainpropermedicationstorageconditions,includingtemperature,stability,andsecurityrequirements.
• Additionalresponsibilities:Assistwithotherpharmacy-relateddutiesasassigned.

 

Minimal Qualifications:

 

Education

• Active enrollment in high school with satisfactory academic standing required 
• Valid work permit/release form issued by the school counselor or district (if under 18 years of age) required
• Basic proficiency in mathematics and computer applications; completion of high school biology or introductory health sciences is preferred 

Experience

• Prior work experience not required 

This position has a hiring range of : USD $18.40 - USD $29.74 /Hr.