Lead Pharmacy Technician- Compounding

BrightSpring Health Services; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Health, Dental, Vision & Life

Company-Paid Short & Long-Term Disabil

Flexible Schedules & Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Discount Program & DailyPay

401k

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Amerita seeks a Lead Pharmacy Technician to join our Englewood, CO pharmacy team. The role involves supervising technicians, coordinating workflow, preparing and packing medications for dispensing and delivery, and supporting IV/compounding tasks while ensuring regulatory compliance.

You will work Monday–Saturday within a patient-focused home infusion environment, with opportunities for professional growth and a competitive benefits package including tuition reimbursement and 401(k).

Qualifications

• HS diploma or equivalent
• Experience in an LTC pharmacy setting
• Desirable: Supervisory experience
• Basic understanding of drugs, medication terminology, and metric system
• Ability to operate a computer
• Desirable: Workflow management and scheduling skills; performance management

Responsibilities

• Participates in orientation, training, competency assessment, and evaluation of Pharmacy Technicians.
• Monitors work flow and reassigns Pharmacy Technicians as needed.
• Prepares Pharmacy Technician schedules to meet the needs of the pharmacy.
• Fills prescription items and parcels medications for dispensing and delivery, meeting accuracy and productivity standards.
• Prepares medications including emulsions, liquids, powders and ointments, potentially including non-sterile compounding.
• Works with automated machines to prepack drugs and manages inventory and data entry.
• Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.

Skills

LTC pharmacy experience

Drug terminology

Computer skills

Scheduling

Performance management

Workflow management

Education

HS diploma or equivalent

Job description

Our Company

Amerita

Overview

Amerita, Inc. is a leading provider in home Infusion therapy. We are looking for an Lead Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacyteam as we grow to be one of the top home infusion providers in the country.

Amerita is an entrepreneurial-founded company and a wholly owned subsidiary of PharMerica. The home infusion market is positioned for rapid growth driven by the aging population, increase in chronic diseases, robust pipeline of infusible drugs coming to market, and an industry shift from hospital delivery settings to lower-cost, high-quality alternative providers such as Amerita.

As a core member of the Pharmacy team, you will be expected to prepare technical and clerical tasks associated with the preparation, labeling and dispensing of pharmaceuticals. We will help you achieve your goals through continuous professional development and regular career progression discussions.

Schedule:Monday - Saturday10:00am - 6:30pm

• Competitive Pay
• Health, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
• Company-Paid Short & Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Schedules & Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discount Program & DailyPay
• 401k
• Pet Insurance

Responsibilities

• Participates in orientation, training, competency assessment, and evaluation of Pharmacy Technicians.
• Monitors work flow and reassigns Pharmacy Technicians as needed.
• Prepares Pharmacy Technician schedules to meet the needs of the pharmacy.
• Fills prescription items, as permitted by the State Board of Pharmacy, packaging medications for dispensing and for delivery, meeting the accuracy and productivity standards of the pharmacy.
• Prepares medications including emulsions, liquids, powders and ointments, which may include non-sterile compounding.
• May perform the following:o Works in the Controlled Drugs (Narcotics) Room.o Works with automated machines to prepack drugs.o Manages inventory functions such as monitoring pharmaceutical levels and identify expired medications, managing to the pharmacy standard for Days on Hand.o Inputs patient data and medication orders into a computer system to produce labels (data entry).o Mixes/packages IV medications, sanitizes IV room, equipment and hood.o Services facility-based medication dispensing machines (e.g., RxNow).
• Communicates with internal and external customers in a pleasant and professional manner.
• Ensure technician adherence to local, state, and federal regulations.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.
• Conducts job responsibilities in accordance with the standards set out in the Company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, its policies and procedures, the Corporate Compliance Agreement, applicable federal and state laws, and applicable professional standards.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Each essential function is required, although reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications

• Education/Learning Experience Required: HS diploma or equivalent
• Work Experience Required: Experience in an LTC pharmacy setting
• Desired: Prior supervisory experience
• Skills/Knowledge Required: Basic understanding of drugs, medication terminology, and metric system; ability to operate a computer.
• Desired: Workflow management skills; scheduling skills; performance management

About our Line of Business

Amerita, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, is a specialty infusion company focused on providing complex pharmaceutical products and clinical services to patients outside of the hospital. Committed to excellent service, our vision is to combine the administrative efficiencies of a large organization with the flexibility, responsiveness, and entrepreneurial spirit of a local provider. For more information, please visit www.ameritaiv.com. Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and X.

Salary Range

USD $29.00 - $32.00 / Hour