Pharmacy Technician Ambulatory Oncology

Intermountain Healthcare Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 29,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Intermountain Health is seeking a Pharmacy Technician for St. Mary’s Regional Hospital in Grand Junction, CO. The role supports pharmacists, handles medication preparation, and helps manage patient information and records.

The position offers a day shift (8:00 am–4:30 pm) with weekday schedule and benefits eligibility. Responsibilities include assisting with medication preparation, regulatory compliance, and collaboration with care teams.

Qualifications

• High School or equivalent is required.
• Current pharmacy technician certification and/or license applicable to state of practice.
• Knowledge of state and federal regulations and statutes regarding pharmacy practice and drug distribution.

Responsibilities

• Assist the pharmacist in collecting patient information and maintaining required records.
• Utilize pharmacy technology to prepare medication orders and perform calculations; compound medications as required by site and policy.
• Ensure supervision/accuracy checks by pharmacists and know when verifications are needed.
• Maintain medication supplies and monitor controlled substances for security and cost effectiveness.
• Communicate with caregivers about responsibilities and safety concerns; participate in quality and safety initiatives.
• Assist in resolving financial barriers and insurance prior authorizations to facilitate access.
• Collaborate with pharmacists and APRNs and clinic staff for safe, high‑quality care.
• Coordinate lab monitoring and support adherence to provider recommendations.
• Work with a specialty pharmacy for medication availability and adherence.
• Perform clinic administrative tasks, including scheduling visits and handling calls.

Skills

Technical competency

Regulatory compliance

Financial awareness

Service delivery

Job performance

Reliability

Communication

Organization

Computer proficiency

BLS Certification

Education

High School or equivalent

Current pharmacy technician certification/license (state)

Job description

Job Description

Schedule: Monday - Friday, no weekends or holidays. Shift: Day shift 8:00 am to 4:30 pm with flexibility based on clinic hours and patient care needs.

Location

St. Mary’s Regional Hospital, Grand Junction, Colorado.

Benefits

Benefits Eligible: Yes

We care about your well‑being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Schedule & Pay

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $20.73 - $31.58

Essential Functions

• Assist the pharmacist in collecting clinical and other patient information and maintaining appropriate records as required by regulation and policy.
• Utilizes pharmacy technology effectively to prepare medication orders for dispensing, performs calculations as necessary, and compounds medications for accurate compounding as appropriate to practice site, in accordance with state law, policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Attains appropriate supervision and accuracy checks by the pharmacist(s) and clearly understands when a pharmacist must verify tasks and activities.
• Accurately fills and maintains medication supplies including verifying and monitoring controlled substance inventories to ensure security, accuracy, cost effectiveness, and 340B/Charging management as required to practice site.
• Communicates with caregivers regarding responsibilities, identified concerns, and participates in quality and patient safety initiatives, identifying potential safety hazards that may create problems for patients and/or staff and takes appropriate actions to escalates to the pharmacist for review as appropriate based on urgency, regulations, and scope.
• Facilitate medication access by helping resolve financial barriers and insurance prior authorizations.
• Collaborate with pharmacists and advanced practice providers and clinic staff to ensure safe, high‑quality care and monitoring.
• Coordinate lab monitoring and assist with adherence to provider recommendations.
• Work closely with a specialty pharmacy for medication availability and adherence.
• Perform clinic administrative tasks, including scheduling visits and handling phone calls.

Skills

• Technical competency
• Regulatory compliance
• Financial awareness
• Service delivery
• Job performance
• Reliability (or Attendance)
• Communication
• Organization
• Computer proficiency
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification as appropriate to practice site.

Physical Requirements

• Carrying, hearing/listening, lifting, manual dexterity, pulling/pushing, seeing, climbing, crawling, speaking, squatting/kneeling, standing, walking as needed to perform job duties.

Qualifications

• High School or equivalent is required.
• Current pharmacy technician certification and/or license applicable to state of practice.
• Current knowledge of state and federal regulations and statutes regarding the practice of pharmacy and the distribution of approved drugs, controlled substances, and investigational agents.
• Any lapse or failure to meet these requirements may result in disciplinary action, up to termination, at the hiring manager's discretion.

EEO Statement

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

About Intermountain Health

Intermountain Health is a nonprofit system of 34 hospitals, 400+ clinics, a medical group of more than 4,800 employed physicians and advanced care providers, a health plan division called Select Health with more than one million members, and other health services. Headquartered in Utah with locations in six primary states and additional operations across the western U.S., Intermountain Health is a nonprofit system of 34 hospitals, 400+ clinics, a medical group of more than 4,800 employed physicians and advanced care providers, a health plan division called Select Health with more than one million members, and other health services.

Intermountain Health strives to make the application process accessible to all users.

We care about your well‑being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Additional Benefits

Intermountain Health’s PEAK program supports caregivers in the pursuit of their education goals and career aspirations by providing up-front tuition coverage paid directly to the academic institution.

The program offers 100+ learning options to choose from, including undergraduate studies, high school diplomas, and professional skills and certificates.

Caregivers are eligible to participate in PEAK on day 1 of employment.

Job Evaluation

The primary intent of this job description is to set a fair and equitable rate of pay for this classification. Other duties may be assigned by the supervisor.

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