Pharmacy Technician Trainee

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Job Description:

Paid Pharmacy Technician Training at BILH - Launch Your Career! 

Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) offers a 4-5 month paid training program to become a certified Pharmacy Technician. Learn through online classes and hands-on experience at one of our hospital or retail sites.  

Program Highlights: 

• Earn While You Learn: Earn a full-time wage while completing the Pharmacy Technician University program (approx. 4-5 months). 

• Become Certified: We prepare you for the MA Pharmacy Technician license and a position upon program completion and passing the exam. 

• Structured Training: 40 hours/week (32 hours on-site at a BILH facility, 8 hours remote online learning). 

• Real-World Experience: Combine weekly online lessons with practical experience alongside healthcare professionals. 

Locations Include: 

• Hospitals: Anna Jaques Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Boston, Needham, Milton, Plymouth), Beverly Hospital, Joslin Diabetes Center, Lahey Hospital Medical Center, Mount Auburn Hospital, New England Baptist Hospital, Winchester Hospital. 

• Retail Pharmacies: BILH Shapiro (Boston), BILH Bowdoin (Dorchester), BILH Direct (Westwood). 

Qualifications: 

• Proficient in English. 

• High School Diploma or equivalent. 

• Commitment to the full-time training program and 1 year of subsequent full-time employment. 

• Desirable traits: adaptability, dependability, detail-oriented.  

Competencies: 

• Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are based on specific instructions, standard practices and established procedures which generally require little or no supervision. 

• Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are routine, somewhat repetitive and generally solved by following clear directions and procedures and by identifying opportunities for process improvements. 

• Independence of Action: Ability to follow general instructions and procedures as provided. Work is monitored by supervisor/manager. 

• Written Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English with internal and external customers. 

• Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients, families and external customers. 

• Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate full working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures and policies with the ability to use them in varied situations. 

• Team Work: Ability to interact respectfully with other employees, professional staff and/or external contacts to offer ideas, identify issues, obtain information or deliver services. 

• Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations. 

• Age based Competencies: Employees in this job must be competent to provide patient care to the following age groups: Neonatal:Birth to 6 months, Youth: 6 months to 16 years, Young adult: 16-30 years, Middle Age: 30 - 60 years, Elderly: 60 - over. 

• Social/Environmental Requirements: Work requires periods of close attention to work with out interruption. Concentrated effort of up to 4 hours without break may be required. Work routine is fairly consistent, but employee needs to be able to use judgment to respond to events several times a week. Potential exposure to adverse environmental conditions 

• Several times a week: Exposure to dust, gas, fumes , steam, chemicals, Protective equipment required (Respirator, earplugs, mask, gloves, eyewear etc), Potential exposure to infectious diseases and/or airborne pathogens, Potential exposure to infectious diseases and/or bloodborne pathogens. 

• Health Care Status: HCW 3: Regular provision of service in a patient care area. Examples: Unit coordinators, lead coordinator/supervisor, patient liaison, nutrition services, environmental services, registrars, information desks, security, etc- Health Care Worker Status may vary by department 

• Sensory Requirements: Close w