Research Pharmacy Technician

Children's Hospital Colorado; Aurora (CO); Hybrid; USD 33,062 - 48,216; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Benefits package

Annual bonus program

Job summary

Children's Hospital Colorado seeks a Pharmacy Research Technician to support investigational drug operations and pharmacy tasks under pharmacist supervision.

The role involves training in GCP, managing inventory, and coordinating site activities for clinical trials, with opportunities for relocation support and benefits.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Two years pharmacy technician experience.
• Sterile compounding experience preferred.
• Completion of a pharmacy technician program may substitute for one year of experience.
• Active Colorado Pharmacy Technician certification (PHAT).
• PTCB or NABP-certified credentials are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist Investigational Drug Service operations, including non-sterile/sterile compounding per USP797/USP800.
• Maintain GCP training and CITI training related to human subjects.
• Recordkeeping for investigational drug inventory, ordering, receipt, storage, and expiration dating.
• Coordinate dispensing, site-initiation visits, monitor visits, and audits; handle drug billing.
• Utilize Epic, Microsoft Office, QuickBooks, and Vestigo for tasks.
• Report adverse drug events and medication variances through QSRS.
• Interact with investigators, researchers, and sponsors to support trials.
• Prepare and deliver medications, restock, and resolve discrepancies in automated systems.
• Document activities per hospital policy and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Pharmacy operations

GCP training

Education

High School Diploma

Pharmacy technician program substitution

Tools

Epic

Microsoft Office

QuickBooks

Vestigo

Job description

The Pharmacy Research Technician is primarily responsible for assisting with standard pharmacy operational practices, investigational drug research and advocating for safety and protocol integrity while communicating effectively to ensure appropriate conduct of investigational drug clinical trials. This position also spends a portion of time performing the job duties of a Pharmacy Technician; under the direction of a licensed pharmacist and following established policies and procedures, performs a variety of technical procedures to support hospital pharmacy operations.

The Investigational Drug Services supports the Child Health Research Enterprise and the research mission of the Children's Hospital Colorado.

Additional Information

Hours per week: 40, eligible for benefits.
Shift: Rotating hours, Monday-Friday, 6:30am - 5pm, no weekends or holidays.

Eligible Incentive: Relocation assistance available for qualified external applicants.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Participates in general Investigational Drug Service pharmacy operations including sustained working knowledge of non-sterile and sterile drug preparation to include USP797 and USP800.
• Maintains human subjects training through the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Program to include Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training and necessary investigational drug protocol training per the investigational drug sponsor.
• Maintains responsibility and accurate recordkeeping for the management of investigational drug inventory to include ordering, receipt, storage, accountability, return, temperature monitoring and expiration dating.
• Coordinates scheduling of investigational drug product patient dispensing, site-initiation visits, monitor visits, audit visits, etc. Processes investigational drug clinical trial billing through the electronic medical record.
• Performs tasks and maintains knowledge in various software applications including Epic, Microsoft Office, QuickBooks and Vestigo.
• Participates in quality and safety initiatives and practices within the Investigational Drug Service as delegated. Reports adverse drug events and medication variances using the hospital's variance reporting program (QSRS).
• Establishes relationships with the Child Health Research Enterprise including primary investigators, research institute staff, research coordinators and external investigational sponsors.
• Performs general duties of a pharmacy technician including but not limited to:
  • Prepares unit-dose nonhazardous and hazardous medications and drug supplies for dispensing as directed by a licensed pharmacist.
  • Restocks and delivers medications to patient care areas or clinics, as assigned, including automated dispensing machines; assists in resolving discrepancies
    • Prepares non-parenteral nonhazardous and hazardous medications for dispensing including controlled substances; delivers medications.
• Collects, monitors, documents and reports on activities according to hospital and department policy, and in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Maintains environmental cleanliness in accordance with regulatory and policy requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• EDUCATION - High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• EXPERIENCE - Two (2) years of pharmacy technician experience.
  • Sterile compounding experience preferred.
• EQUIVALENCY - Completion of pharmacy technician program may substitute for one (1) year of the experience requirement.
• 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: $23.54 to $35.31.

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. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

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