Pharmacy Technician

InnovateCore; Ames (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

InnovateCore in Ames, IA is seeking a trusted Pharmacy Technician with sharp BLS certification and strong bedside manner. The role offers a salary range of $65,000–$95,000 per year and opportunities for mentorship and fast-track advancement in healthcare roles.

The position emphasizes patient comfort, safety, and collaborative care within the Ames facility. The incumbent will handle a variety of duties including precise shift handoffs, IV line placement on challenging patients, and coordination

Qualifications

• BLS Certification is required.
• 5 years of suctioning experience.
• Ability to coordinate discharge planning and patient care in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Précis each shift's events into a handoff note for the full-time team to read in thirty seconds.
• Set IV lines on difficult sticks to minimize attempts and improve patient comfort.
• Advocate for patient comfort, dignity, and informed consent.
• Flag staffing gaps to the charge Pharmacy Technician before they become patient-safety risks.
• Promote a collaborative, respectful, and high-performing clinical culture.
• Field after-hours Ventilator Management calls on the Ames line, deciding who waits and who comes in now.
• Coordinate discharge planning with case management, social work, and the patient’s family in Ames.

Skills

Suctioning

Patient assessment

Communication

Clinical teamwork

Education

BLS Certification

Job description

We are after a trust-based Pharmacy Technician whose BLS Certification is sharp and whose bedside manner is sharper; InnovateCore is hiring in Ames. What you're really weighing is $65,000 - $95,000 against 5 years, with healthcare ownership and InnovateCore growth tipping the scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Précis each shift's events into a handoff note the full-time team can read in thirty seconds
• Set IV lines on tough sticks others gave up on, sparing the patient a third attempt
• Advocate for patient comfort, dignity, and informed consent
• Flag staffing gaps to the charge Pharmacy Technician before they become patient-safety risks
• Promote a collaborative, respectful, and high-performing clinical culture
• Field after-hours Ventilator Management calls on the Ames line, deciding who waits and who comes in now
• Coordinate discharge planning alongside case management, social work, and the patient's family in Ames

What You'll Bring

• Real Suctioning chops, plus the Patient Assessment curiosity to keep growing
• Sound instincts for reading a room you've never been in before
• 5 years of Suctioning práctica, plus a hunger for what's next
• A point of view, held loosely and defended well

At InnovateCore, our mission is to make healthcare simpler, faster, and more accessible for everyone in Ames, IA and beyond. Our Ames office runs on mutual respect, low ego, and a genuine willingness to help.

Your 4 of experience earn you $65,000 - $95,000 here, alongside mentorship and a fast track into senior healthcare roles.

Updated on the spot, the InnovateCore hiring team is reviewing in real time.