Pharmacy Technician II - Fitzsimons Veterans Community Living Center

State of Colorado•Denver, CO

7d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is open to current Colorado residents only. This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies. The Colorado Veterans Community Living Center (VCLC) at Fitzsimons is a beautiful 180-bed, skilled nursing facility serving Colorado’s veterans. We strive to honor and respect those living in our community through companionship and person-centered care while providing a comfortable and safe place to live. At Fitzsimons, we provide long-term care and short-term rehab and have a secured memory care neighborhood. We are conveniently located on the medical campus with UC Hospital and the Aurora VA Medical Center. Fitzsimons celebrates a low 14% staff turnover rate and substantial longevity among staff. During this position you are required to work at your assigned work location during your scheduled work times. Work arrangements are subject to change at any time. As a Pharmacy Technician, you will perform day-to-day professional pharmaceutical operations of the department, which includes drug acquisition, distribution, and monitoring, identifying, resolving, and preventing drug-related problems that may affect optimal resident care outcomes, and researching and communicating with our medical and nursing staff, as well as all ancillary services. The Pharmacy Technician position will assist the Pharmacists with filling and compounding, delivery and shipping, drug procurement, billing, filing, and auditing activities. Additionally, as a Pharmacy Technician II, you can expect to: Under the direction of a Pharmacist, the position fills and distributes prescriptions to the different neighborhoods for residents. Once the pharmacist approves the prescription(s), the position bills the insurance company Orders medication stock to ensure par levels are maintained, and controls inventory costs, packages medications, mixes intravenous solutions, fills, refills, prices, and labels prescriptions, and faxes refill requests. Process refills into the computer and associated insurance billing Maintains inventory of drugs, chemicals, or other controlled substances and helps to ensure their security. Prices prescriptions, inputs resident information into the computer. Resident data includes such data as resident name, prescribed medication, and cost to maintain pharmacy files, insurance system, and inventory Answers phone calls and handles those duties that don't require a licensed pharmacist, including problem-solving Retrieves, corrects, or deletes previously entered data where necessary Reconciles insurance payments with resident billings Maintain attention to the resident's needs and protect the safety of the resident Anticipate future needs and or problems of residents and take action to meet these needs Prepares and organizes medications to be delivered to in-house nursing stations or remote facilities via the shipping process. Maintains pharmacy devices, including but not limited to fax machines, automated dispensing systems, medication carts, glove box units, aseptic techniques of countertops, and dispensing stations Cleans, sterilizes, and or disinfects areas and/or equipment Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Must have Pharmacy Technician certification from the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or ExCPT (Examination for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians) Certification
Current, valid certification or provisional certification as a Pharmacy Technician from the Colorado State Board of Pharmacy
Two (2) years of experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position
Must possess a valid, non-restricted Colorado Driver’s License
Out-of-State Driver’s License holders must obtain a valid, non-restricted Colorado Driver’s License within 30 days of employment start date.

Nice To Haves

Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
Knowledge of basic pharmacy practices and procedures
Retail Pharmacy or Long Term Care Pharmacy experience preferred

Responsibilities

Fills and distributes prescriptions to different neighborhoods for residents.
Bills the insurance company once the pharmacist approves the prescription(s).
Orders medication stock to ensure par levels are maintained and controls inventory costs.
Packages medications, mixes intravenous solutions, fills, refills, prices, and labels prescriptions, and faxes refill requests.
Processes refills into the computer and associated insurance billing.
Maintains inventory of drugs, chemicals, or other controlled substances and helps to ensure their security.
Prices prescriptions and inputs resident information into the computer.
Answers phone calls and handles duties that do not require a licensed pharmacist, including problem-solving.
Retrieves, corrects, or deletes previously entered data where necessary.
Reconciles insurance payments with resident billings.
Maintains attention to the resident's needs and protects the safety of the resident.
Anticipates future needs and/or problems of residents and takes action to meet these needs.
Prepares and organizes medications to be delivered to in-house nursing stations or remote facilities via the shipping process.
Maintains pharmacy devices, including but not limited to fax machines, automated dispensing systems, medication carts, glove box units, aseptic techniques of countertops, and dispensing stations.
Cleans, sterilizes, and/or disinfects areas and/or equipment.
Performs day-to-day professional pharmaceutical operations of the department, which includes drug acquisition, distribution, and monitoring.
Identifies, resolves, and prevents drug-related problems that may affect optimal resident care outcomes.
Researches and communicates with medical and nursing staff, as well as all ancillary services.
Assists Pharmacists with filling and compounding, delivery and shipping, drug procurement, billing, filing, and auditing activities.

Benefits

Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401(k) and 457 plans
Medical and dental health plans
Employer-supplemented Health Savings Account
Paid life insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
State of Colorado Employee BenefitHub Resource Center
Employee Wellness program
Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more
Remote work arrangements for eligible positions
Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program