Pharmacy Technician II - Fitzsimmons Veterans Community Living Center.

State of Colorado; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a skilled nursing facility serving veterans, where you will play a crucial role as a Pharmacy Technician II. This position involves filling prescriptions, maintaining inventory, and ensuring the safety and needs of residents are met. You will work in a supportive environment that values your contributions and offers a comprehensive benefits package. If you are detail-oriented and passionate about making a difference in the lives of veterans, this is the perfect opportunity for you to thrive and grow in your career.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Supportive work environment

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have Pharmacy Technician certification from the PTCB.
• Two years of experience in a related occupational field.

Responsibilities

• Fill and distribute prescriptions under pharmacist supervision.
• Maintain drug inventory and ensure security of controlled substances.
• Prepare medications for delivery to nursing stations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Education

Pharmacy Technician certification

Two years of relevant experience

Tools

Inventory management systems

Automated dispensing systems

Job description

This position is open to current Colorado residents only

Most State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! Please see the Supplemental Information section below for details!

Office of Adult, Aging, and Disability Services

Colorado Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons

Colorado Veterans Community Living Center (VCLC) at Fitzsimons is a beautiful 180-bed, skilled nursing facility serving Colorado’s veterans. We strive to honor and respect those living in our community through companionship and person-centered care while providing a comfortable and safe place to live. At Fitzsimons, we provide long-term care and short-term rehab and have a secured memory care neighborhood. We are conveniently located on the medical campus with UC Hospital and the Aurora VA Medical Center. Fitzsimons celebrates a low 18% staff turnover rate and substantial longevity among staff.

Visit us online at: www.colorado.gov/cdhs/veteranshomes/fitzsimons

As a Pharmacy Technician II you can expect to:

• Under the direction of a Pharmacist, position fills and distributes prescriptions to the different neighborhoods for residents. Once pharmacist approves prescription(s), position bills insurance company.
• Orders medication stock to ensure par levels are maintained, and controls inventory costs, packages medications, mixes intravenous solutions, fill, re-fill, price, and label prescriptions, fax refill requests. Process refills into the computer and associated insurance billing.
• Maintains inventory of drugs, chemicals, or other controlled substances and helps to ensure their security. Prices prescriptions, inputs resident information into computer. Resident data includes such data as resident name, prescribed medication, and cost to maintain pharmacy files, insurance system and inventory.
• Answers phone calls and handles those duties that don't require a licensed pharmacist, including problem solving.
• Retrieves, corrects, or deletes previously entered data where necessary.
• Reconciles insurance payments with resident billings.
• Maintain attention to the resident's needs and protect the safety of the resident.
• Anticipate future needs and or problems of residents and take action to meet these needs.
• Prepares and organizes medications to be delivered to in-house nursing stations or remote facilities via shipping process. Maintains pharmacy devices including but not limited to fax machines, automated dispensing systems, medication carts, glove box unit aseptic techniques of counter tops and dispensing stations.
• Cleans, sterilizes and or disinfects areas and/or equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Special Qualifications:

• Must have Pharmacy Technician certification from the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB).

Education/Licensure/Certification/Experience:

• Current, valid certification or provisional certification as a Pharmacy Technician from the Colorado State Board of Pharmacy.
• Two (2) years of experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Knowledge of basic pharmacy practices and procedures.
• Retail or Long Term Care experience preferred.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• CDHS employees (all Direct contact with vulnerable persons): CBI name check and fingerprint check, ICON Colorado court database, Medicare fraud database, Reference Checks, Professional License verification (licensure requirements), Drug Screen, PREA (Division of Youth Services), Trails check (direct contact with children), CAPS (direct contact with adult Mental Health Institutes, Regional Centers, Veterans Community Living Centers).
• Current/Valid and unrestricted US Driver’s License.
• May have to transport medications to other VCLC facilities in state vehicles.
• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.

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