Veterinary Pharmacy Technician

Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital is excited to announce we are looking to add a Pharmacy Technician to our team!

About the Job: Pharmacy technicians are responsible for the management of medication distribution, overseeing the pharmacy log, answering incoming phone calls from outside pharmacies and clients, and providing drug information and education to the clients. The primary responsibilities of the Pharmacy Technician are to assist the medical teams with serving customers and maintaining the Pharmacy department. The incumbent is required to perform all tasks in a safe manner, consistent with federal & state pharmaceutical laws.

How you'll make a difference:

• Follow hospital’s general policies and protocols.
• Prepare and fill medications for both outpatients and hospitalized patients where permitted by state law.
• Perform computer entry of prescription information including but not limited to: patient search, prescriber search, drug selection, prescription interpretation & entry, insurance billing and basic problem resolution.
• Retrieve the appropriate medication from inventory where permitted by state law.
• Create prescription labels and put them on prescription containers where permitted by state law.
• Assist with maintaining the Pharmacy department by keeping it clean and in order.
• Assist with drug inventory control and management, following all state and federal laws regulating drugs by class and handling protocols.
• Follow appropriate hospital protocol for filling controlled substances.
• Explain medications with the owners to assure they understand the doctor’s instructions using excellent customer service skills.
• Check prescription refill line, keeping daily log of requests and filling prescriptions daily.
• Pharmacy technicians should be skilled in answering the phone and have basic knowledge of computer and fax functions.
• Manage the pharmacy log and ensure that refill requests are handled in a timely manner.

What you will bring:

• Current or recent experience working within the veterinary industry and experience with prescription medications preferred; open to consider those from human medicine in pharmacy technician positions
• Will be expected to learn basic medical terminology
• Must be efficient, friendly, courteous, and helpful to all clients and coworkers, in all situations
• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills
• Must be able to prioritize and multi-task to optimize efficiency
• Must be proficient with computers in order to enter appropriate charges in EzyVet
• Will maintain a clean and professional appearance at all times
• Must understand and support the Hospital’s mission and overall direction.

Schedule: Full-Time position, schedule will be Monday-Thursday 9:00am-7:30pm

Salary: $18.00 - $22.00 / hour based on experience

Benefits: 

• Uniformed provided and yearly uniform allowance
• Discount on veterinary care for your furry family
• Learning and growth opportunities
• Top-notch employee referral bonus program
• 401k retirement plan options with company match for full-time team members
• Medical, vision, and dental insurance options for full-time team members
• Basic life insurance provided at no cost and other benefit options available for full-time team members
• Paid time off and paid holidays for full-time team members

 

Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital is Hiring… and so is everyone else. So, what is unique about our hospital?

Every aspect of our organization links to one key tenet, which is to provide compassionate and optimal patient care. We have a long standing and national reputation of gold standard medicine, supported by both the education and training of our team members, along with top-of-the-line equipment needed to keep stride with the advancements in veterinary medicine.  With this as the epicenter of our mission, our culture consists of respect, compassion, understanding, and teamwork. 

Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital provides an internal community that supports work-life balance, employee learning and engagement and personal and career development; we also are committed to external community involvement, which encompasses fellow veterinary establishments and shelters, city eco sustainability actions, support of local businesses and law enforcement pet care.  We are not just a corporation, we are an entity, a living, breathing, growing organism that can only thrive when comprised of great team members. 

Location: 10140 W 44th Ave, Wheat Ridge,