State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Pharmacy Technician Trainee (40 Hour) (6195FK)

$20.69-$27.09 Hourly / $1,448.09-$1,896.17 BiWeekly /
$37,795.00-$49,490.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In state facilities this class is accountable for receiving on the job training in all areas of the functional operation of the Pharmacy Department including assisting in a variety of methods and procedures in the labeling, dispensing, distribution of drugs and formulations and clerical recordkeeping duties.

GUIDELINES FOR JOB CLASS USE

This class is intended for use as a training vehicle for the Pharmacy Technician class. It is intended to recruit for and train employees within the Pharmacy Department.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under the close supervision of a licensed pharmacist.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Receives training in procedures for stocking and maintaining inventory in stockroom supply cabinets, distribution of floor stock to patient units, delivering, labeling and packaging of drug orders and prescriptions;
  • Assists pharmacist in formulation of sterile product for reconstitution, hyperalimentation solution and formulation programs, preparation of intravenous admixtures and unit dose medications from patient medication profile;
  • Keeps records;
  • Picks up medication orders from various supervisors offices and returns completed orders to respective units;
  • Checks all items for integrity and expiration charts;
  • Maintains all work areas in a clean and orderly fashion;
  • Attends training programs;
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Ability to
    • perform basic mathematical computations and clerical tasks;
    • follow basic instructions;
    • communicate effectively with others.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Graduation from high school or completion of an equivalent program.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Incumbents in this class may have significant exposure to communicable and/or infectious diseases and risk of injury from assaultive and/or abusive patients and may be exposed to disagreeable conditions and may be required to do some lifting.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Classified/Non-Competitive

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(17)-Laboratory/Scientific Services

BARGAINING UNIT

(10)-HEALTH NONPROF(NP-6)

EEO

(3)-Technician

SALARY INFORMATION

HN 09

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes.  As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

CANCELLATION CLAUSE

This replaces the existing specification for the class of Pharmacy Technician Trainee in Salary Group FK 09 approved effective June 03, 1988. (Reviewed for content and revised to modernize format and add an Acknowledgement section) Final No. 24-051

EFFECTIVE DATE

03/15/2024

CLASS: 6195FK; EST: 6/3/1988; REV: 3/19/2024;