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Pharmacy technician shares her career experience at Children’s Minnesota

At Children’s Minnesota, we believe children always come first. They are awesomely resilient. Eternally optimistic. Totally fearless. They are what we want to be when we grow up. 

Halia Vialkova, pharmacy technician from our pharmacy department, is sharing all her favorite things about working at Children’s Minnesota below. 

What is your position and how long have you been at Children’s Minnesota? 

“I’m a pharmacy technician and I’ve been working at Children’s Minnesota for four months.”  

Tell us why you like your job and position. 

“I arrived from Ukraine, where I was a nurse, for these reasons I prefer a job in the medical field. This work is perfect for me and will help develop my skills in the United States.”  

What do you like about working in this field/department? 

“My favorite part is preparing the medication for patients.” 

Why do you like working at Children’s Minnesota? 

“My favorite part about working at Children’s Minnesota is the great team and comfortable schedule.”  

Join the team! 

Children’s Minnesota is seeking qualified candidates to join our team! 

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