Associate Pharmacy Technician

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Children's Hospital Colorado has defined and delivered pediatric healthcare excellence for more than 100 years.

Here, the nation's brightest nurses, physicians, scientists, researchers, therapists, and care providers are creating the future of child health. With an optimist's outlook, a trailblazing spirit, and a celebrated history, we're making new strides every day.

We've been Magnet-designated four times by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and are consistently recognized among the best of the best pediatric hospitals with #1 rankings in Colorado and the region by U.S. News & World Report.

As a national leader in pediatric care, we serve children and families from all over the nation. Our System of Care includes four pediatric hospitals, 11 specialty care centers, 1,300+ outreach clinics and more than 10,000 healthcare professionals representing the full spectrum of pediatric care specialties.

Here, we know it takes all of us, every role, to deliver the best possible care to each child and family we treat.

That's why we build our teams toward a foundation of equity in access, advancement, and opportunity. We know teams of individuals with different identities and backgrounds can nurture creativity and innovation. We know we can see, treat, and heal children better when our team reflects the diversity of our patient population. We strive to attract and retain diverse talent because we know a truly inclusive and equitable workforce will help us one day realize our most basic calling: to heal every child who comes through our doors.

A career at Children's Colorado will challenge you, inspire you, and motivate you to make a difference in the life of a child. Here, it's different.

Pharmacy Technician Associate has a provisional PHAT certification. Works under the direction of certified Pharmacy Technician or a licensed pharmacist to learn the job skills of a pharmacy technician and prepares for PHAT certification exam. This position performs and assists with variety of technical procedures to support hospital pharmacy operations.

Fast-paced inpatient pharmacy environment. Core responsibilities of this role include:
o Non-sterile and sterile compounding.
o Pharmaceutical math calculation proficiency.
o Transporting prescriptions and pharmacy equipment (for example, IV's, injectables, etc.) to clinics or nursing floors.
o Answer, screen, and triage phone calls.
o Help in training new pharmacy technicians.
o Help other technicians in the pharmacy.
o Repackage bulk medication stock into individually packaged units.
o Carry out other duties and responsibilities as directed by the hospital pharmacist or pharmacy leadership.
o Communication and collaboration skills.

Department Name: Pharmacy
Hours per week: 40, eligible for benefits
Hours per week: PRN (as needed)
Shift: Variable, rotating day and evening shifts weekly as determined by department need.
Shift Times: 5:00am-1:30pm, 6:00am-2:30pm, 2:00pm-10:30pm, 3:00pm-11:30pm
Weekend Requirement: 1 weekend per month (every 4th weekend), rotation determined by business need and training
Holiday Requirement: 2 major holidays per year

This position start at $19.00/hour.

EDUCATION - High School Diploma or Equivalent
CERTIFICATION - Provisional State of Colorado Pharmacy Technician (PHATP) Certificate or within 30 days of hire

POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE

a.) Neonate - <30 days
b.) Infancy - >30 days to 1yr
c.) Toddlers - >1yr to 3yrs
d.) Pre-Schoolers - >3yrs to 5yrs
e.) School age - >5yrs to 13yrs
f.) Adolescent - >13yrs to 18yrs
g.) Adult - >18yrs to 65yrs

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. These examples do not include all of the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.

1. Prepares preparing unit-dose nonhazardous and hazardous medications and drug supplies for dispensing as directed by a licensed pharmacist.
2. Follows security/storage requirements of all medications including temperature monitoring.
3. Takes inventory and analyzes patient-care area medication supply; replaces outdated medications; replaces depleted inventory; performs cycle count. Independently performs inspections for medication outdates.
4. Restocks and delivers medications to patient care areas or clinics, as assigned, including automated dispensing machines.
5. Prepares non-parenteral nonhazardous and hazardous medications for dispensing including controlled substances; delivers medications.
6. Assists in preparation of parenteral medications for dispensing including controlled substances and may include any specialty area (such as chemotherapy, etc.) competency; maintains all required records for controlled substances.
7. Assists in preparation of medications for dispensing through pharmacy software while verifying all lot and expiration numbers; learns the dispense prep/dispense check process in Epic when preparing medications.
8. Learns and applies standard pharmaceutical/medical terms, abbreviations and symbols commonly used in the prescribing and dispensing of medications.
9. Performs arithmetic calculations for usual dosage determinations required in medication and solution preparation.
10. Maintains inventory and supplies in assigned pharmacy area; ensures all inventory has a validate barcode process completed per established guidelines and procedures.
11. Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, quality improvement, environmental and infection control standards, adheres to regulatory requirements and maintains environmental cleanliness of the pharmacy areas in accordance with regulatory and policy requirements.
12. Assists with charging and crediting of medication returns.
13. Reports adverse drug events and medication variances using the hospital variance reporting program (QSRS).
14. Maintains daily workflow to meet established priorities and production requirements and assists with daily operations tasks utilizing assigned applications and software.

SCOPE AND LEVEL

Guidelines: Trains in the field and assists higher level personnel to acquire learning through practical experience.

Complexity: Performs routine and/or basic tasks common to the field. Procedures, methods, and techniques to be used are well established with options to be considered well defined. Tools, work aids, and materials to be used are specified.

Decision Making: Duties assigned are primarily routine, repetitive, and restricted in intricacy with little or no discretion in how they are carried out.

Communications: Contacts with team members, clients or the public where factual information relative to the organization or its functions are received, relayed, or a service rendered according to established procedures or instructions.

Supervision Received: Under close supervision, the employee receives training to develop skills and abilities in a specific line of work or general occupational area. Work product is subject to close, continuous inspection.

Physical Requirements

Audio-Visual: Color Discrimination: Good
Audio-Visual: Hearing: Good
General Activity: Stand/Walk: 6-8 hrs. per day
Motion: Bend: 1/3 or more of time
Motion: Carry: 1/3 or more of time
Motion: Lift: Up to 1/3 of time
Motion: Push: 1/3 or more of time
Motion: Reach: 1/3 or more of time
Motion: Squat/Crouch: 1/3 or more of time
Others: Occupational Hazards - Must be able to meet scheduling demands during all weather conditions
Use of Hands/Feet: Both Hands - Precise Motor Function (Or Fine Manipulation)
Weight Lifted/Force Exerted: Up to 50 pounds: Up to 1/3 of time

Work Environment

Exposure: Exposure to blood/body fluid: Occasional.
Exposure: Exposure to chemicals: Regular/Frequent
Exposure to hazardous and nonhazardous drugs: regular/frequent
Exposure: Exposure to skin irritations: regular/frequent
Mental and Emotional Requirements: Independent discretion/decision making.
Mental and Emotional Requirements: Makes decisions under pressure.
Mental and Emotional Requirements: Manages stress appropriately.
Mental and Emotional Requirements: Works with others effectively

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.

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.