Pharm Technician Student Apprentice

General Summary of Position

The High School Student Pharmacy Technician position is an entry-level apprenticeship program designed to introduce students to healthcare and pharmacy operations at MedStar Health. Working under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, the Student Technician assists with core support tasks including managing drug inventory, prepacking medications, and ensuring proper medication storage. This position offers hands-on experience in pharmacy technology, computer database, data entry and stock management.

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship program and fulfillment of all required training performance and competency requirements, the apprenticeship will end.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Medication safety: Learn how to handle medications safely, including high-alert medications and look-alike/sound-alike (LASA) drugs, and recognize and report medication errors or occurrences.
• Healthcare compliance: Follow hospital policies, pharmacy procedures, safety standards, and regulatory requirements under the supervision of pharmacy leadership.
• Medication delivery: Transport medications to designated hospital units accurately and within required timeframes.
• Prescription processing: Receive medication orders, refill requests, and medication requests while checking that all required information is complete and accurate before pharmacist review.
• Electronic health records: Learn to use pharmacy computer systems and electronic health records to enter prescription information and patient medication histories under pharmacist supervision.
• Medication storage and security: Maintain proper medication storage conditions, including temperature, stability, and security requirements.
• Additional responsibilities: Assist with other pharmacy-related duties as assigned.

Minimal Qualifications:

Education

• Active enrollment in high school with satisfactory academic standing required
• Valid work permit/release form issued by the school counselor or district (if under 18 years of age) required
• Basic proficiency in mathematics and computer applications; completion of high school biology or introductory health sciences is preferred

Experience

• Prior work experience not required