Job Description
Pharmacy Technician Inpatient I at UCHealth summary:
The Pharmacy Technician Inpatient I provides pharmacy support in a hospital setting by managing medication dispensing machines, performing sterile and non-sterile compounding, and ensuring medication safety through regular audits. They work closely with multidisciplinary teams to promote patient safety and improve care outcomes, while adhering to regulatory and safety standards. The role also involves mentoring new healthcare staff and contributing to a fast-paced, evidence-based clinical environment.
Description Location: UCHealth UCHlth Poudre Valley Hospital, US:CO:Fort Collins
Department: PVH Pharmacy
FTE: Full Time, 1.0, 80.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)
Shift: Day and Evening Rotation
Pay: $21.49 - $27.94 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience
Minimum Requirements:
- High School diploma or GED.
- Pharmacy Technician certification from Colorado Board of Pharmacy (PHAT) and Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT) by Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or equivalent.
At UCHealth, We Improve Lives
Picture yourself on a dynamic team improving lives in the following way(s):
- Provides top of scope pharmacy support utilizing evidence-based protocols and best practices to promote safety at the point of care
- Value and effectively partner with multidisciplinary team to achieve care outcomes
- Prioritize wellness, a patient perspective and evidence-based practice
- Model proficiency through precepting and mentoring those new to healthcare and/or UCHealth
- Welcomes new knowledge in a fast-paced, innovative clinical environment
- Contributes proactively to solutions to secure safety and quality at point of care
Pharmacy Technician:
- Manage Automated Dispensing Machines (ADMs) to ensure unit-specific medication is safely available
- Perform sterile and non-sterile compounding and bulk medication repackaging while maintaining adherence to safety and regulatory standards
- Conduct regular audits of medication inventory to identify expired or near-expired items, ensuring prompt removal and replacement
We improve lives. In big ways through learning, healing, and discovery. In small, personal ways through human connection. But in all ways, we improve lives.
UCHealth invests in its Workforce.
UCHealth offers a Three Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee's contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals, and tenure with UCHealth. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October following completion of three years' employment.
UCHealth offers their employees a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package (benefit eligibility is based off of FTE status):
- Medical, dental and vision coverage including coverage for eligible dependents
- 403(b) with employer matching contributions
- Time away from work: paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence; start your employment at UCHealth with PTO in your bank
- Employer-paid basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options
- Employer paid short term disability and long-term disability with buy-up coverage options
- Wellness benefits
- Full suite of voluntary benefits such as flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care, health savings accounts (available with HD/HSA medical plan only), identity theft protection, pet insurance, and employee discount programs
- Education benefits for employees, including the opportunity to be eligible for 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees. Other programs may qualify for up to $5,250 pre-paid by UCHealth or in the form of tuition reimbursement each calendar year
Loan Repayment:
- UCHealth is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program! UCHealth provides employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program to submit their federal student loans for forgiveness through Savi.
UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.
UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As an equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated against in any terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individual's race, color, national origin, language, culture, ethnicity, age, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, socioeconomic status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state, or local law. UCHealth does not discriminate against any qualified applicant with a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations, when they do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.
Who We Are (uchealth.org)
Keywords:
pharmacy technician, medication dispensing, sterile compounding, non-sterile compounding, medication safety, hospital pharmacy, patient care, regulatory compliance, inventory audits, clinical support
Job Tags
Full time, Temporary work, Local area, Flexible hours, Shift work, Afternoon shift,