Pharmacy Technician Inpatient Associate Parkview

UC Health; Pueblo (CO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

UCHealth Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo, CO, seeks a Pharmacy Technician to join the Pharmacy department on a full-time, onsite basis. Duties include supporting pharmacists, dispensing medications, and maintaining inventory, while pursuing pharmacy technician certification.

The role requires a High School diploma or GED and provisional PHATP certification with a plan to obtain Colorado PHAT within 18 months; scheduling includes day and evening rotation with 80 hours per pay period.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• PHATP provisional certification required with plan to obtain PHAT within 18 months.

Responsibilities

• Refills and maintains automated dispensing systems and processes prescriptions.
• Assists pharmacists and patients; manages inventory and prepares orders.
• Fills medication carts and supports shelving and stocking; audits inventory.
• Demonstrates critical thinking and independent action in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Critical thinking

Education

High School diploma or GED

Pharmacy Technician Provisional (PHATP) certification

Job description

Description

Location: UCHealth UCHth Parkview Medical Center, US:CO:Pueblo

Department: Pharmacy

Work Schedule: Full Time, 80.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)

Shift: Day and Evening Rotation

Pay: $20.26 - $26.34 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience

This position is an onsite role and does not offer a hybrid or remote option

Summary: Provides distributive pharmacy services, assistance, and support for pharmacists and patients while working towards pharmacy technician certification.

Responsibilities:

• Refills and maintains automated dispensing systems and/or processes incoming prescriptions. Repackages bulk medications. May be responsible for sterile and non-sterile compounding.Fills medication carts on a daily basis and/or processes and fills prescription orders. Prepares orders and maintains inventory for the pharmacy department and/or assists with shelving and stocking of medications. Audits medication inventory.
• Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.

Requirements:

• High School diploma or GED.
• Pharmacy Technician Provisional (PHATP) certification from State Board of Pharmacy. Must obtain Pharmacy Technician certification from Colorado Board of Pharmacy (PHAT) within 18 months of obtaining provisional certification or per DORA expiration.

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Recognition

• Performance bonus: UCHealth offers a 3-Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals and tenure. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October during the third year of employment.
• Performance-based pay increase: The Annual Merit Pay Increase recognizes work performance that meets or consistently exceeds performance standards documented through UCHealth's established evaluation process and accounts for increased experience, skills and cost of living.
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Health and well-being

• Medical, dental and vision coverage.
• Access to 24/7 mental health and well-being support for employees and dependents.
• Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources.
• Free Care.com membership.
• Voluntary benefits such as accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal plan, identity theft protection, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, and employee discount programs.
• Time away from work: Paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence.
• Employer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options.
• Employer-provided short-term disability and long-term disability with a buy-up coverage option.

Retirement and savings

• 403(b) plan with employer matching contribution.
• Additional 457(b) plan may be available.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care; health savings account available when enrolled in high-deductible (HD) medical plan.

Education and career growth

• UCHealth provides access to academic degrees and certificate programs to promote professional and personal growth.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning, which offers thousands of virtual courses and seminars, and internal professional development opportunities.
• Employees have access to free assistance navigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and submitting their federal student loans for forgiveness.

• Up to 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees.
• Other programs may qualify for up to $10,000/year pre-paid by UCHealth or up to $5,250/year in the form of tuition reimbursement.

Eligibility for some programs is based on an employee's scheduled work hours.

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