Research Pharmacy Technician

Duties & Responsibilities

• Participates in general Investigational Drug Service pharmacy operations including sustained working knowledge of non-sterile and sterile drug preparation to include USP797 and USP800.
• Maintains human subjects training through the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Program to include Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training and necessary investigational drug protocol training per the investigational drug sponsor.
• Maintains responsibility and accurate recordkeeping for the management of investigational drug inventory to include ordering, receipt, storage, accountability, return, temperature monitoring and expiration dating.
• Captures scheduling of investigational drug product patient dispensing, site-initiation visits, monitor visits, audit visits, etc.
• Processes investigational drug clinical trial billing through the electronic medical record.
• Performs tasks and maintains knowledge in various software applications including Epic, Microsoft Office, QuickBooks and Vestigo.
• Participates in quality and safety initiatives and practices within the Investigational Drug Service as delegated.
• Reports adverse drug events and medication variances using the hospital’s variance reporting program (QSRS).
• Establishes relationships with the Child Health Research Enterprise including primary investigators, research institute staff, research coordinators and external investigational sponsors.
• Performs general duties of a pharmacy technician including but not limited to; Prepares unit-dose nonhazardous and hazardous medications and drug supplies for dispensing as directed by a licensed pharmacist Restocks and delivers medications to patient care areas or clinics, as assigned, including automated dispensing machines; assists in resolving discrepancies Prepares non-parenteral nonhazardous and hazardous medications for dispensing including controlled substances; delivers medications Collects, monitors, documents and reports on activities according to hospital and department policy, and in accordance with regulatory requirements. Maintains environmental cleanliness in accordance with regulatory and policy requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education – High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Experience – Two (2) years of pharmacy technician experience Sterile compounding experience preferred

Additional Information

• Hours per week: 40, eligible for benefits Shift: Rotating hours, Monday-Friday, 6:30am - 5pm, no weekends or holidays Eligible Incentive: Relocation assistance available for qualified external applicants
• Salary Information Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience. Hourly Range: $23.54 to $35.31
• Benefits Information Here, you matter. As a Children’s Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career. As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April. Children’s Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.
• EEO Statement It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation.