Pharmacy Technician Intern

Job Description

Pharmacy Technician Intern | ECU Health

The Tone:
This is a Pharmacy Technician Intern position at ECU Health, located in Greenville, NC. ECU Health is a dedicated, mission-driven academic healthcare system committed to serving over 1.4 million people across 29 counties in eastern North Carolina. The system boasts 13,000 team members, nine hospitals, and a robust physician group with over 1,100 academic and community providers practicing in more than 180 clinics. Flagship facilities, ECU Health Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center, and ECU Health Maynard Children’s Hospital, serve as primary teaching hospitals for the Brody School of Medicine. This structured internship program is specifically designed to prepare high school students for a successful career as proficient pharmacy technicians. Interns are crucial in supporting ECU Health’s overarching mission to significantly improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina through exemplary patient care, comprehensive education, and innovative research, by actively participating in foundational medication dispensing activities within the pharmacy department.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Location: In-person, Greenville, NC
• Team: Operates under the direct supervision of experienced registered pharmacy technicians and licensed pharmacists, integrating into the ECU Health pharmacy department.
• Mission: To support ECU Health’s mission, vision, and core values by actively participating in and executing foundational medication dispensing activities, contributing to exemplary patient care.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Contribute: Support the overarching mission, vision, and core values of ECU Health and its pharmacy department.
• Prepare: Actively participate in the preparation of medications for dispensing within the pharmacy.
• Dispense: Execute foundational medication dispensing activities following established protocols and guidelines.
• Learn: Engage in a comprehensive training program designed to develop proficiency as a pharmacy technician.
• Collaborate: Operate under the direct supervision of experienced registered pharmacy technicians and licensed pharmacists.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Early Career / Student; enrollment in a specialized educational curriculum.
• Experience: No prior professional experience required; the role is a structured training initiative.
• Skills: Foundational knowledge of pharmacy technician principles as acquired through current enrollment in the specified curriculum.