Fairview Health Services·Maplewood, Minnesota
The Pharmacy Technician III provides comprehensive pharmacy services, including sterile and chemotherapy medication compounding, within complex healthcare environments like intensive care units. They also coordinate medication delivery, maintain regulatory standards, and facilitate the training of other pharmacy technicians.
Under the direction of the Pharmacist, the Pharmacy Technician III is responsible for day-to-day comprehensive pharmacy technician services in a complex healthcare environment. This may include dose dispensing technology and sterile medication compounding, and chemotherapy medication compounding. The Pharmacy Technician III will work in advanced technical areas, such as satellite operating room and intensive care unit, as well as be efficient in tech check tech and code response practices. The Pharmacy Technician III will function as a subject matter expert in at least two advanced technical areas and can skillfully use interpersonal, customer service, problem solving and collaboration skills to support and influence operational objectives.
Partner with care providers and pharmacists to ensure that patient receives the needed medication accurately, safely, in accordance with all legal requirements and policies and in a professional and timely manner. Under the direction of the pharmacist, receive prescription/orders from electronic medical record, process manually or using the appropriate computer system and protocols, prepare drug therapy and/or dispense medication in an accurate and timely manner in accordance with all legal, regulatory agency and Fairview requirements. Maintain the IV hoods or isolators, clean room, ante room according to manufacturer’s specifications and regulatory requirements as applicable. Coordinate ordering, delivery of medications, supplies and equipment to patients and clinical areas as requested. Participate, coordinate or lead regulatory, quality assurance and process improvement activities and other projects as assigned. Facilitate the training of pharmacy technicians. Other responsibilities as assigned including but not limited to: data collection, reporting, process improvement and maintenance of patient education materials.
Required Qualifications 1 year of pharmacy technician experience in a complex healthcare environment Eligible to become registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the MN State Board of Pharmacy and eligible to become certified with the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board Nationally certified or become certified within 18 months of employment. Certifying exams must have National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) accreditation, with examples including, Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) exam and The Exam for Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ExCPT)
Completion of an American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) accredited pharmacy technician training program 2 years of pharmacy technician experience in a complex healthcare environment As a part of our hiring process for our Pharmacy Technician roles, we will be reviewing your resume and may ask you to complete a job fit questionnaire as a next step. This job fit questionnaire is also a great opportunity to learn more about how you thrive in a professional work environment and which environments you may favor. Many candidates tell us they enjoy the opportunity to learn more about their own strengths, preferences, and ideal work settings.
Fairview offers a generous benefit package including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link foradditional information: https://www.fairview.org/careers/benefits/noncontract
An individual's pay rate within the posted range may be determined by various factors, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization prioritizes pay equity and considers internal team equity when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.
EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status
Candidates must have at least one year of pharmacy technician experience in a complex healthcare environment and be eligible for registration with the MN State Board of Pharmacy. National certification is required or must be obtained within 18 months of employment.
Market context
In Minnesota, pharmacy openings often center on licensed candidates who can work in hospital or clinical settings, especially where EMR and automated dispensing systems are used. These roles can be competitive because employers may prefer pharmacists with hospital experience and the ability to step into workflow-heavy environments quickly. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your Minnesota license status and match your experience to the listed systems before applying.