Pharmacy Technician Academy Program

Our Pharmacy Technician Academy Program is an opportunity for someone interested in starting a career in an in-patient pharmacy with no experience or training. After your apprenticeship, you will provide all aspects of pharmacy supply, support and handling.

Cape Cod Healthcare is pleased to offer this new will-train opportunity for entry-level pharmacy techs at Cape Cod Hospital (CCH). This program is designed to welcome interested candidates to fill a CCH position prior to completing the state and national certification. Tuition will be fully covered by Service Employees International Union (SEIU) / Training and Upgrading Fund (TUF), leaving participants with virtually zero out-of-pocket expenses.

Get paid, on-the-job training and have your classwork tuition fully paid for, while growing your career within Cape Cod Healthcare’s award-winning organization!

How it Works

• Academy positions include working directly with our inpatient pharmacists at Cape Cod Hospital.
• Candidates will apply into the desired shift. Days, evenings and nights are available.
• Once hired, the apprentice will train on the day shift for approximately six weeks. Academy employees will transition into the shift they were hired into after training and certification testing are complete.
• Academy team members are regular employees and will be in the probationary period until the individual successfully completes this program and moves into a Pharmacy Technician, State Licensed role.

What’s Included

• On-the-job training
• Upon obtaining State Licensure, our team members will transfer into the high-level Pharmacy Technician pay grade (S7)
• Will complete a Pharmacy Technician online course from an accredited institution within 1 year of hire.
• Will become Nationally Certified within 6 months of completion of online Pharmacy Technician course.
• Upon obtaining National certification, our team members will transfer into a higher-level Pharmacy Technician pay grade (S8).

Who Qualifies

• Ability to read, write and communicate in English
• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent (GED)
• Mathematical skills at the level of a high school graduate or equivalent, as demonstrated by successful completion of a timed pharmacy math test.
• Possesses basic computer/keyboarding skills necessary to run multiple pharmacy-specific applications and communicate efficiently via the messaging system.

How to Apply

Cape Cod Healthcare employees, as well as non-employees, are welcome to apply! If you or someone you know is interested to learn more about the Pharmacy Tech Will Train Apprenticeship, please contact the CCHC Recruitment Team at 508-862-5186 or recruitment@capecodhealth.org. Interested applicants may also apply online.