Location:
Avera McKennan Hospital
Worker Type:
Regular
Work Shift:
Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends (United States of America)
Pay Range:
The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.
$19.25 - $26.75
Position Highlights
Varied Shifts
May be eligible for $3,000 sign-on bonus!
About the Pharmacy Departments:
Join Avera as a paid Pharmacy Technician-In-Training while you complete Avera’s nationally accredited Pharmacy Technician Education Program. Avera's program is the only accredited program in the state of South Dakota! Our program has a national certification pass rate of 97% compared to the 69% national average. With this program, it allows individuals opportunities to experience different pharmacy departments to best match into a long-term role. Please ask your recruiter for more details upon applying.
** See specific department for hours**
About the Pharmacy Departments:
Inpatient Pharmacy:
"I started at Avera as a pharmacy technician in training with no prior experience. I had no idea how much I would grow—not just in my career, but as a person. With the ever-expanding Avera system, there are countless growth and leadership opportunities available. Inpatient pharmacy not only services in an inpatient setting but also outpatient cancer treatment, behavioral health, and many more! This is an amazing place to work, and I am truly grateful that I get to call this my career!"
Mikayla Whitcomb, CPhT
Pharmacy Technician Specialist
Highlights:
Work in various environments which include: medication distribution to clinics and critical access hospitals, repackaging medications into unit dose forms, medication reconciliation, hazardous / non-hazardous sterile compounding, non-sterile compounding, medication delivery.
Effectively communicate with nursing staff, providers, patients and co-workers.
Varied Shifts: 6:00 am-2:30 pm, 2:30 pm -11:00 pm with weekends and holidays. Optional overnights.
Specialty Pharmacy:
When I started at Avera, I wasn’t sure what my career path would be; through the Tech-in-Training program, I received two years' worth of free online education while gaining hands-on experience across various pharmacy settings. At Avera Specialty Pharmacy, I saw firsthand how vital our work is, especially for patients in rural Midwest communities who rely on us for life-changing medications. ASP has become like a second family, supporting me through all of my endeavors including: certifications, promotions, and pharmacy school. I am thankful for Avera pharmacies taking a leap of faith on me and giving me the gift of knowing what my passion in life is!
Lidia Loera, CPhT
Pharmacy Technician
Highlights:
Monday- Friday schedule
Conveniently located at Avera’s Integrated Services Center with several other pharmacy departments.
Hybrid Work Schedule: ability to work from home on a hybrid basis after completion of training
Business Casual dress code
Rotating workflow schedule to cover a variety of duties including; inventory, dispensing, phones (inbound and outbound), shipping, & data entry
Specialty pharmacy with some retail, and mail order dispensing
Retail Pharmacy:
Highlights:
Fast-paced, customer-facing environment
Direct patient care
Several locations across Sioux Falls
Collaboration with other members of healthcare team (nurses, case management, social work, doctors)
Shift: varied daytime hours with rotating weekends.
Long Term Care Pharmacy:
Highlights:
Closed door pharmacy
Conveniently located at Avera’s Integrated Services Center with several other pharmacy departments.
Fast-paced environment
Strong potential for advancement
Shift: 7:00 am-9:00 pm with occasional weekends and holidays
Home Infusion Pharmacy:
Highlights:
Monday- Friday 8-5 schedule. No nights, weekends, or holidays!
Conveniently located at Avera's Integrated Services Center with several other pharmacy departments.
Working with a tight knit, smaller team.
Mix of sterile compounding, drug packaging/shipping,…