Pharmacy Technician - Iowa Veterans Home
About The Position
The Iowa Veterans Home is looking for an enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician or an individual enrolled in a Pharmacy Technician program.. Duties include: Entering refills, package, and deliver medications to the residents under the direction of a Pharmacist. Unit dose medication, picking and refilling medications, configure and maintenance the ADMs. Ordering, inventorying, crediting, answering the window and phone, and communicating with staff and residents are daily essential functions. What we offer as a full time Iowa Veterans Home employee: Team oriented, positive work environment Opportunity for professional growth and development Paid time off (sick leave and vacation) plus nine paid holidays per year Medical and Dental Insurance Benefits: Monthly optional Medical Insurance Premium (Iowa Choice) for 2026: Single: $64/mo = employee share; $836/mo = state share Family: $210/mo = employee share; $1,896/mo = state share National Choice option also available Monthly optional Dental Insurance Premium for 2026: Single: Free Family: $48 Optional flexible spending accounts for health & dental expenses, & dependent care $20,000 basic life insurance at no cost Exceptional retirement package: IPERS (Iowa Public Employee Retirement System) Optional 401(a) Plan with employee contribution: The State makes match contributions into the employee's selection of investments in a 401(a) employer match account. The match is $1 for every $1 contributed up to a $75 monthly maximum. Lactation rooms throughout our campus Wellness Program: Onsite fitness center available to staff 24/7 for only $36 per year All applicants are subject to a Criminal Background Check Dependent Adult Abuse and Child Abuse Check. Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification: 1) One year of full-time technical work experience assisting a pharmacist with pharmaceutical tasks. 2) A total of one year of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in a pharmacy technician training program equals one year of full-time experience. 3) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes two years of full-time work as a Pharmacy Assistant. For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description. Within a timeframe determined by the appointing authority at the time of hire, registration as a certified pharmacy technician (CPhT) or pharmacy technician trainee by the Iowa Board of Pharmacy must be obtained and subsequently maintained to continue employment.
Requirements
- Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification: 1) One year of full-time technical work experience assisting a pharmacist with pharmaceutical tasks. 2) A total of one year of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in a pharmacy technician training program equals one year of full-time experience. 3) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes two years of full-time work as a Pharmacy Assistant.
- Within a timeframe determined by the appointing authority at the time of hire, registration as a certified pharmacy technician (CPhT) or pharmacy technician trainee by the Iowa Board of Pharmacy must be obtained and subsequently maintained to continue employment.
Responsibilities
- Entering refills
- Package and deliver medications to the residents under the direction of a Pharmacist
- Unit dose medication
- Picking and refilling medications
- Configure and maintenance the ADMs
- Ordering
- Inventorying
- Crediting
- Answering the window and phone
- Communicating with staff and residents
Benefits
- Team oriented, positive work environment
- Opportunity for professional growth and development
- Paid time off (sick leave and vacation) plus nine paid holidays per year
- Monthly optional Medical Insurance Premium (Iowa Choice) for 2026: Single: $64/mo = employee share; $836/mo = state share Family: $210/mo = employee share; $1,896/mo = state share
- National Choice option also available
- Monthly optional Dental Insurance Premium for 2026: Single: Free Family: $48
- Optional flexible spending accounts for health & dental expenses, & dependent care
- $20,000 basic life insurance at no cost
- Exceptional retirement package: IPERS (Iowa Public Employee Retirement System)
- Optional 401(a) Plan with employee contribution: The State makes match contributions into the employee's selection of investments in a 401(a) employer match account. The match is $1 for every $1 contributed up to a $75 monthly maximum.
- Lactation rooms throughout our campus
- Wellness Program: Onsite fitness center available to staff 24/7 for only $36 per year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
51-100 employees
