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Pharmacy Technician Trainee

The Pharmacy Technician Trainee position is designed to prepare individuals for a successful career in pharmacy support through a structured and comprehensive training program. This entry-level role provides hands-on experience in a pharmacy setting while fulfilling the requirements set by the Virginia Board of Pharmacy and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP).

Pharmacy Technician Trainees will engage in an 11-week 400-hour entry-level Pharmacy Technician Training Program that includes didactic simulated and experiential training. Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent and pass a Pharmacy Technician Training Program Math and Reading assessment. Once enrolled Technician Trainees are required to obtain a Pharmacy Technician Trainee license from the Virginia Board of Pharmacy within 10 days from the date of hire and must remain in good standing for the duration of the program maintaining a minimum grade of 80.

Candidates who complete the program in good standing will be eligible to sit for a nationally recognized pharmacy technician certification exam such as the PTCB or NHA and apply for full Pharmacy Technician licensure through the Virginia Board of Pharmacy.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Successfully pass the Augusta Health Pharmacy Technician Training Program Math and Reading Assessment.
• Licensed Pharmacy Technician Trainee in the Commonwealth of Virginia within 10 days of hire.

Company Information:

Augusta Health is a mission-driven independent nonprofit community health system located in Fishersville Virginia in Virginia’s scenic Shenandoah Valley. Augusta Health offers a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient which includes Augusta Medical Center a 255 bed inpatient facility and Augusta Medical Group which is comprised of 40 practice locations and four urgent care locations.

Equal Opportunity:

Augusta Health recruits hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age color disability gender identity or expression marital status national or ethnic origin political affiliation race religion sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation veteran or military discharge status and family medical or genetic information.

Qualifications:

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Education:

Required: High School or better.

Experience: Preferred.