Acute Pharmacy Technician

Primary City/State:

Greeley, Colorado

Department Name:

Pharmacy-Hosp

Work Shift:

Varied

Job Category:

Pharmacy

Estimated Pay Range:

$20.01 - $30.01 / hour, based on location, education, & experience.

In accordance with State Pay Transparency Rules.

*SIGN ON BONUS AVAILABLE, UP TO $5,000.*

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North Colorado Medical Center has been a leader in providing the latest health care facilities, technology and service to Weld County, northern Colorado and our surrounding multi-state region for more than 100 years.

As an Acute Pharmacy Technician at Banner North Colorado Medical Center, you will receive on the job training in Sterile hazardous and non-hazardous compounding. Hospital experience preferred for this role as well as Pharmacy automation systems knowledge (Pyxis, BD Pharmogistics, and Cerner.) Your schedule will be a varied schedule, rotating 10 hour shifts, 40 hours per week, every other weekend and rotating holidays required. Shift times are either - 6:30AM - 5PM, 7AM - 5:30PM, 8AM - 6:30PM (if trained in hazardous compounding), 12:30PM - 11PM, 3PM - 1:30AM (for 3 shift coverage of pto/callouts), or 8:30PM - 7AM (for overnight shift coverage of pto/call outs.)

Recruiter to provide sign-on eligibility during the interview process.

Banner North Colorado Medical Center is a 378-bed Level II trauma center and acute care facility with over 3000 employees. Our hospital offers an array of inpatient and outpatient services including medical, pediatric, obstetric, orthopedic, surgical, heart, cancer, and critical care. As a regional medical center, we provide community-based and specialty services for a service area that includes southern Wyoming, western Nebraska, western Kansas, and northeastern Colorado. In order to provide the most compassionate and innovative care possible, we bring together state-of-the-art technology and an exceptional team of health care professionals. The Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center is amongst Northern Colorado's leading cancer diagnosis and treatment facilities for the healthcare professional, our Greeley, Colorado location offers access to a wide variety of recreational activities in an inviting, close-knit community.

POSITION SUMMARY
This position will work under the supervision of the pharmacist performing routine duties in packaging, distribution, non-sterile compounding, and record-keeping of pharmaceutical supplies. Serves as a liaison between the customer and the pharmacist. Becomes proficient in preparing compounded intravenous medications, total parenteral nutrition products, and chemotherapeutic agents within compliance with USP regulations. Effectively uses pharmacy computer systems to investigate and respond to missing medication requests. Consistently demonstrates an ability to assess a situation, consider alternatives, and choose the appropriate course of action. May educate and train peer Pharmacy Technicians, Technician Externs, Technician Trainees, and volunteers.  Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients.

CORE FUNCTIONS
1. Identifies medications and other items for reorder as necessary to maintain a continuous inventory of medications and supplies. Receives, checks-in, and restocks medications ordered through the wholesaler and other vendors verifying all quantities against invoices. Assesses practical ways to deal with shorted items and short-dated or unusable items.

 

2. Manages users within the automated dispensing technology database as per policy. Investigates discrepancies and troubleshoots malfunctions in automated dispensing technology.
 

3. Exhibits excellent interpersonal skills and is customer service oriented in all contacts with patients, visitors and staff. Responds to standard requests from internal customers. Interacts primarily with department personnel, cross-department personnel, internal customers, patients and physicians.
 

4. May use automated dispensing technology or requisition to restock medications to nursing and ancillary areas after checking by a pharmacist. When allowed by law and policy, and upon completion of proper training/competency assessment, may restock automated dispensing technology using barcode scanning verification devices. Restocks medications to all areas outside au