Pharmacy Technician

Children's Hospital Colorado; Highlands Ranch (CO); Presencial; USD 31 000 - 42 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Relocation assistance

Resumo da oferta

Children's Hospital Colorado is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support hospital inpatient and outpatient operations under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist. The role involves preparing medications for dispensing, assisting with inventory, and ensuring accuracy per hospital policies.

Responsibilities include processing medications via pharmacy software, verifying lot and expiration dates, and maintaining compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

Qualificações

• HS diploma or equivalent is required.
• State of Colorado Pharmacy Technician (PHAT) certification is required.
• Certification through NABP/PTCB/NHA preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Independently prepares medications for dispensing and patient administration.
• Assist in inventory management and unit inspections; restock medications as needed.
• Prepare medications through pharmacy software, verify lot and expiration numbers.
• Maintain compliance with policies, regulatory requirements, and infection control standards.
• Perform dosage calculations and support daily workflow and priorities.
• Assist onboarding of technicians, pharmacists, residents, interns, and students.
• Contribute to safety and quality improvement projects; support accreditation efforts.
• Interact with patients, families, providers, and co-workers as needed.

Formação académica

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Overview

Under the direction of a licensed pharmacist and following established policies and procedures, the Pharmacy Technician performs a variety of technical procedures to support hospital inpatient or outpatient pharmacy operations.

Additional Information

Hours per week: 40, eligible for benefits

Shift: Day/Evening, 0600-2300 (8-hour shifts). This position does require weekends and holiday commitments. Every third weekend and approximately 2-3 holidays per year.

Salary Range: $22.50 to $30.21 *Based on hours worked per week and years of experience

• Positions are eligible for shift differentials (evening and weekend).

Eligible Incentives: Relocation assistance available for qualified external applicants.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Independently prepares medication for dispensing/patient administration in accordance with hospital policy and procedure.
• Assists in inventory management, including following department policies and procedures to manage outdated medications, cycle counts, unit inspections and medication transfer. Restocks medications as needed.
• Independently prepares medications for dispensing through pharmacy software while verifying all lot and expiration numbers; follows appropriate pharmacy software procedures when preparing medications.
• Applies standard pharmaceutical/medical terms, abbreviations and symbols commonly used in the prescribing and dispensing of medications.
• Performs arithmetic calculations for usual dosage determinations required in medication preparation.
• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, quality improvement, environmental and infection control standards, adheres to regulatory requirements and maintains environmental cleanliness of the pharmacy areas in accordance with regulatory and policy requirements.
• Reports errors and adverse drug events using the hospital variance reporting program (QSRS).
• Maintains daily workflow to meet established priorities and production requirements and completes daily operations tasks utilizing assigned applications and software.
• Assists in the onboarding of pharmacy technicians, pharmacists, pharmacy residents, interns, and students.
• Assists with safety and quality improvement projects for the department including accreditation.
• May assist with shipping medications, monthly clinical assessments and ordering medications.
• May interact and communicate with patients, families, providers, and co-workers including point of sale, benefit investigation and insurance coordination.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION - High School Diploma or Equivalent

CERTIFICATION(S) -

• State of Colorado Pharmacy Technician (PHAT) Certification
• Certificate through a nationally recognized certification board or body approved by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) such as the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or National Healthcare Association (NHA)

Salary Information

Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Hourly Range: $20.14 to $30.21

Benefits Information

Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.