Job: Pharmacy Technician
Job Description
Job Type: Full time, Hourly
Wage: $20.52-$25.80/hr.
Location: Salida, CO.
Job Description
HRRMC's Pharmacy has a full time ( 32 hours per week ) position as a Inpatient and Outpatient Pharmacy Tech. As a Pharmacy Tech, you will float between Inpatient and the Outpatient pharmacy. You will also be required to work at the Pharmacy in Westcliffe CO at the Custer County Health Center. Certification with the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or provisional certification is required within 18 months of hire. You will be eligible for your full benefits package to include : dental, vision and health insurance, retirement plans, employee gym, and employee compensation plans.
Apply on line at www.hrrmc.com
The pharmacy technicians’ role is to support the pharmacists in accordance with Colorado state law for the ultimate goal of serving the patient. Pharmacy technician is an unlicensed person who performs the preparation, mixing, assembling, packaging, labeling, or delivery of a drug or device; proper and safe storage of drugs or devices; the maintenance of proper records for such drugs and devices under the supervision of a pharmacist.
If an applicant does not hold a certification in good standing as a pharmacy technician from a certifying organization, the Board may issue a provisional certification, during which time the applicant may obtain such certification. Provisional certification is valid for no more than 18-months unless extended by the Board due to hardship
All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a negative drug screen test*, criminal background check, reference checks, infection prevention procedures (TB test, Flu Shot, immunization records, etc.), physical capacity profile and acknowledgement of policies.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES PER AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY
1. Communicate concerns to Pharmacy Director. Does not wait to be rounded on to share concerns.
2. Accurately selects the correct drug and dispenses the correct quantity when preparing medications
3. Demonstrates reasonable knowledge of and complies with regulations governing the practice of pharmacy
4. Exhibits knowledge of pharmacy calculations, expected drug knowledge, and retail pharmacy policies and procedures
5. Properly document dispensing activities as required by pharmacy policy 6. Performs other duties as assigned and requested.
Requirements
- Must have positive attitude
- Willing to learn
- Must be hard working
- Able to adapt in everchanging situations
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- Prior hospital pharmacy experience is preferred.
- Previous customer service experience is required.
CERTIFICATIONS and/or LICENSING
Certification or provisional certification from the Colorado State Board of Pharmacy is required. The provisional certification allows 18 months for the Pharmacy Technician to obtain certification by a board-approved, nationally-recognized organization that certifies pharmacy technicians.
**Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Click “View Application” below for more detail on this specific job.