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Retail/Outpatient Senior Pharmacy Technician

Sanford Health · Marshfield, WI · $19.15–$30.50 an hour · Full time

Posted Aug 31, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

As a senior technician you coordinate quality assurance. Tell me about a process you improved to reduce errors.

What they are checking: Leadership in quality and safety, which separates a senior technician from an entry-level one.

Tell me about a time you caught an error that others had missed.

What they are checking: Attention to detail and a habit of checking work carefully.

What would you do

A newer technician keeps making the same data entry mistake. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Coaching skills and a supportive approach to helping peers improve.

A customer is angry about a price or insurance problem. How do you resolve it?

What they are checking: Customer service skill and knowledge of insurance claims and prior authorizations.

How do you prioritize when prescriptions, phone calls and walk-in customers all need you at once?

What they are checking: Time management during busy periods in a retail pharmacy.

About the work

How do you build and maintain a patient profile so the pharmacist has an accurate medication list?

What they are checking: Detail-oriented data entry, which supports safe drug interaction checks.

How do you manage inventory and stock control so the pharmacy does not run out of key medications?

What they are checking: Inventory systems knowledge, including ordering, rotation and handling shortages.

Walk me through how you would handle a drug recall in the pharmacy.

What they are checking: Following recall procedures to protect patients and keep records accurate.

How do you handle controlled substance counts, and what do you do if a count is off?

What they are checking: Careful controlled substance handling and immediate reporting of discrepancies.

What do you know about safe compounding practices?

What they are checking: Knowledge of measuring and mixing medications accurately, which the posting names as a duty.

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The full job description

As published by Sanford Health.

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. 

 Work Shift: 8 Hours - Varied Shifts (United States of America)

 Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

 Compensation: Salary Range: $19.15 - $30.50

Eligible for new hire sign-on bonus!

 Union Position: No

 Department Details Summary Location: South Central Ave, Marshfield (Marshfield Clinic Pharmacy on Central) Compounds and dispenses medical prescriptions; maintains drug inventory and stock control systems under the direct supervision of pharmacists to ensure clinical and administrative effectiveness. Assists pharmacists in compounding, preparing and dispensing medical prescriptions to the public after receiving information from clients, customers or patients according to written/faxed prescriptions. Job Description Uses computers to enter, access or retrieve data; establishes and maintains patient profiles, including lists of medications taken by individual patients and all new prescription and/or refill requests. Maintains proper storage and security conditions for drugs; controls inventory stock level and timeline to ensure adequate supplies. Coordinates departmental quality assurance and other client-focused services with supervisory staff; creates and maintains a safe working environment and conditions that adhere to state laws and regulations. In addition to the responsibilities of the pharmacy technician, the Senior Pharmacy Technician receives little instruction on day-to-day work and receives general instructions on new assignments. Exercises latitude in determining objectives, approaches, auditing and maintenance of additional assignments. Projects and work often require problem resolution, generation of new solutions, and frequently looking beyond the immediate problem. Work is evaluated upon completion to ensure that results and objectives have been met. Modifies existing tools, techniques and processes with approval from leadership. Supports the development, implementation and maintenance of new processes or techniques. Serves as a resource for leadership and staff, as well as a mentor to others. Leads in resolution of day-to-day challenges. Assists with compliance of accepted standards and laws pertaining to the practice of pharmacy. Ensures policies and procedures are followed. Qualifications High School graduate or general education diploma (GED) required. Associate's degree preferred. Requires two years of experience as a Pharmacy Technician, including leading providing work guidance to others. Must maintain annual registration as a Pharmacy Technician through the State Board of Pharmacy in state(s) of practice and/or possess multi-state privileges as required by position. Must also complete the required hours of Pharmacy Technician continuing education. Iowa: Effective July 1, 2010, all pharmacy technicians working in Iowa pharmacies must be nationally certified by an accredited technician certification board. Currently accredited boards are the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) and the National Healthcareer Association (NHA). An individual enrolled in a technician training course or program, or an individual who has not previously worked as a pharmacy technician and who accepts technician employment in an Iowa pharmacy, must register as a pharmacy technician trainee within 30 days of starting technician training or employment. A technician trainee must become a nationally certified pharmacy technician within 12 months of starting technician employment or training. A pharmacy technician trainee who does not complete national pharmacy technician certification before expiration of the pharmacy technician trainee registration, must discontinue working as a pharmacy technician. Minnesota: Must have active/current pharmacy technician registration with the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy and the completion of a formal technician training program. Must obtain Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) prior to hire. North Dakota: Technician certification: Must maintain active licensure in North Dakota. The North Dakota Board of Pharmacy does not require employers to collect or submit ongoing documentation of national certification renewal. Technicians are responsible for ensuring their state registration remains current and in good standing. South Dakota: Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the SD Board of Pharmacy required within 30 days from the date of hire. As of September 12, 2024, the state of South Dakota requires technician certification in the following roles: A Technician Providing immunizations, a Technician working in a Remote Pharmacy, other advanced functions as approved per the Board. Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-949-5678 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.

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