Pharmacy Technician Inpatient
About the role
The Pharmacy Technician position at Lutheran Hospital in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, supports patient care through unit-dose dispensing, sterile IV compounding, and automated dispensing cabinet support. The role involves assisting the pharmacist in preparing medication orders, performing calculations, and compounding medications. It also includes filling and maintaining medication supplies, communicating with caregivers, and participating in quality and patient safety initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Affixes labels to medications and prepares them for dispensing.
- Verifies and monitors controlled substance inventories to ensure security, accuracy, cost-effectiveness, and 340B/Charging management.
- Communicates with caregivers regarding responsibilities, identified concerns, and participates in quality and patient safety initiatives.
- Identifies potential safety hazards and escalates issues to the pharmacist for review based on urgency, regulations, and scope.
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- Current pharmacy technician certification and/or license applicable to state of practice.
- Current knowledge of state and federal regulations and statutes regarding the practice of pharmacy and the distribution of approved drugs, controlled substances, and investigational agents.
- Technical competency, regulatory compliance, financial awareness, service delivery, job performance, reliability (attendance), communication, organization, computer proficiency, and Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification as appropriate to practice site.
Qualifications
- High School or equivalent is required.
- Current pharmacy technician certification and/or license applicable to state of practice.
- Current knowledge of state and federal regulations and statutes regarding the practice of pharmacy and the distribution of approved drugs, controlled substances, and investigational agents.
- Any lapse or failure to meet these requirements may result in disciplinary action, up to termination, at the hiring manager's discretion.
Skills
- Technical competency.
- Regulatory compliance.
- Financial awareness.
- Service delivery.
- Job performance.
- Reliability (or Attendance).
- Communication.
- Organization.
- Computer proficiency.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification as appropriate to practice site.
Benefits
Lutheran Hospital offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged. Learn more about our benefits package here.
Pay
The hourly range for this position is $20.73 - $31.58, with actual hourly rates dependent upon experience.
Schedule
Caregivers rotate through variable 8- and 10-hour shifts within a 24/7 inpatient pharmacy environment to support patient care needs.