Pharmacy Technician

Pueblo Community Health Center; Pueblo (CO); On-site; USD 26,174 - 30,307; Full time

Job summary

Pueblo Community Health Center is seeking a Pharmacy Technician in Pueblo, CO to assist pharmacists, prepare and deliver prescription medications, and interact with patients to support comprehensive pharmaceutical care.

The role requires a Colorado Pharmacy Technician license in good standing (or provisional), along with a willingness to pursue PTCB certification within 18 months. Local travel is expected as part of duties.

Qualifications

• High school degree or equivalent.
• Active Pharmacy Technician License from the State of Colorado in good standing, or Provisional license.
• PTCB Certification preferred or willing to become certified within 18 months.
• Two years pharmacy technician experience preferred.
• Retail pharmacy experience preferred.
• 340B experience preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and auto insurance as required by law.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the function and activities of the department embrace the philosophy, mission, values, and service model.
• Adhere to guidelines and procedures of Pueblo Community Health Center, Inc.
• Maintain professional relationships with pharmacy personnel and other medical staff.
• Respond promptly to customer needs and maintain confidentiality.
• Assist in dispensing and preparing prescriptions under supervision of a pharmacist.
• Organize medications for pharmacist to dispense and manage labeling and quantities.
• Maintain medication availability and handle cash as needed.
• Support 340B program compliance and best practices.

Skills

Data entry

Instructions following

Math for calculations

Interpersonal skills

Telephone & customer service

Computer skills

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Scope of practice awareness

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Active Colorado Pharmacy Technician License

PTCB Certification preferred / willing to become certified within 18 months

Two years pharmacy technician experience preferred

Retail pharmacy experience preferred

Job description

Job Title: Pharmacy Technician

Location: Pueblo, CO 81004

Salary: $19.10 - $22.47 per hour

Job Summary

Pharmacy Technician is responsible for delivering medication and pharmaceutical care in communities that are most in need. This includes developing close relationships with patients in communities we serve and assisting the pharmacists in accurately preparing and delivering prescription medication.

Reports To

Director of Pharmacy

Education / Experience / License / Certification

• High school degree or equivalent
• Active Pharmacy Technician License from the State of Colorado in good standing, or Pharmacy Technician Provisional license from the state of Colorado
• PTCB Certification preferred or willingness to become PTCB certified within 18 months as dictated by the Colorado State Board of Pharmacy
• Two years pharmacy technician related experience preferred
• Retail pharmacy experience preferred
• 340B experience preferred
• Valid driver’s license and auto insurance as required by law

Travel

Frequent travel is required including day-to-day local travel.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to enter data into a computer to maintain records
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions
• Good math skills allowing for basic pharmaceutical calculations
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
• Excellent telephone and customer service skills
• Good computer skills
• Good attention to detail and thorough in completing work tasks
• Adaptability and flexibility in the workplace, being open to change
• Ability to recognize and work within scope of practice and chain of command
• Good‑natured, cooperative attitude

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure the function and activities of the department embrace the philosophy, mission, values, and Communicate with Heart service model supported by the Board of Directors of Pueblo Community Health Center, Inc.
• Adhere to the guidelines and procedures of Pueblo Community Health Center, Inc.
• Maintain professional working relationships at all times, with pharmacy personnel, physicians, nurses, and other medical personnel
• Understand that the requirements of working in a pharmacy are varied and may change as demands on the department change
• Respond promptly to internal and external customer needs, maintain confidentiality
• Maintain a friendly and helpful attitude at all times when dealing with customers
• Maintain a safe and clean pharmacy by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
• Assist in the practice of pharmacy in accordance with state, federal, and company policy under the supervision of a pharmacist
• Organize medications for pharmacist to dispense by profiling prescriptions, preparing labels, and calculating quantities
• Ensure medication availability by registering all related sales on cash register, collecting and handling cash as required, and ordering medications when needed; perform duties as assigned by Pharmacy Director, staff pharmacist utilizing pharmacy systems to enter patient and drug information, ensuring information is entered correctly, filling prescriptions by retrieving, counting, and pouring pharmaceutical drugs; report prescription errors to pharmacist on duty
• Ensure pharmacy safety by answering telephones and acknowledging patients present at the pharmacy and attending to them, thus freeing the pharmacist to focus on prescription verification and other duties
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Work with pharmacy team to ensure best practices are being followed with regard to 340B program
• Maintain active licensure and all requirements of such
• Promptly complete all necessary trainings and certifications
• Other duties as assigned

Physical Demands

• Employee frequently communicates with employees and the public while performing routine office tasks and must be able to exchange accurate information
• Employee frequently retrieves and disseminates information using written materials and electronic devices
• Employee frequently observes, receives, and otherwise obtains information from all relevant sources and identifies information by categorizing, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events
• Employee frequently operates computers and other office productivity equipment
• Employee occasionally moves about the office and positions self while performing routine office duties such as accessing files and operating equipment
• Employee spends a majority of worktime standing both stationary and moving around
• Employee frequently moves or positions objects weighing 25 pounds up to 100 pounds while performing routine office duties such as opening file drawers, moving files, etc.

Additional Information

Pueblo Community Health Center is a tobacco‑free workplace. EOE