Certified Pharmacy Technician

About Us:

Milford Regional Medical Center is a full-service, community and regional teaching hospital located in Milford, Mass. and serves patients from more than 20 towns in Central Massachusetts. The 149-bed medical center is a nonprofit, acute-care facility, where more than 300 primary care and specialty physicians are committed to providing exceptional healthcare services to our community with dignity, compassion and respect. 

Statement of Purpose:  

Certified Pharmacy Technicians assist Pharmacists in preparing and distributing medications, maintaining the drug inventory and maintaining patient records.  Certified Pharmacy Technicians work only under the supervision of a registered Pharmacist.  They do not perform duties that can legally be performed only by a registered Pharmacist.

Qualifications:

Education:
High School diploma or GED.  College courses desirable but not required. Minimum age of 18 years old.

Certification / License:
Registration with Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy as Registered Pharmacy Technician, certification by a Board approved certifying  body or Pharmacy Intern license and also a P3 and/or P4 Pharmacy student.

Experience:
Successful completion of a minimum of 500 hours of employment as a Pharmacy Technician Trainee or successful completion of a Board approved Pharmacy Technician training program.  In the case of a Pharmacy Intern, P3 or P4 standing.

MRMC Differentials:

Hospital differentials are: $3.50 hourly for evenings, $4.75 hourly for nights, and $2.75 hourly for weekends.  All differentials are paid based per hospital policy.