Pharmacy Technician Student

We are recruiting for a motivated Pharmacy Technician Student to join our team!

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Department

Central Fill

Job Summary

Under direct supervision of a pharmacist or certified pharmacy technician, performs pharmacy-related functions to provide optimal pharmaceutical care. Prepares medications, maintains pharmacy inventory, and restocks as necessary.


Essential Functions :

• Medication Preparation
  • Prepares medications appropriately.
  • Pre-packs bulk medications and completes appropriate documentation.
  • Fills patient specific medications.
  • Interacts with appropriate healthcare staff and patients to identify, clarify and fill orders for pharmaceutical needs, under the direct supervision of a registered pharmacist.
• Inventory Management
  • Maintains stock in accordance with manufacturers’ requirements.
  • Completes paperwork needed to track usage, outdated goods, billing, and shortages.
  • Assists with charging and crediting medication returns.
  • Restocks and delivers drugs and related supplies to patient care areas or clinics, as assigned, including automated dispensing machines.
  • Restocks medications in automated dispensing cabinets or other secure locations as applicable, excluding controlled substances.
  • Prepares inventories, receives drugs and stocks shelves in various pharmacy locations.
  • Logs drug receipts appropriately when inventory process owner or Stock keeper is absent.
  • Notifies the inventory process owner or Stock keeper when stock levels are low.
  • Assists with inventory maintenance and control, including auditing and record keeping.
  • Maintains secure storage and records of all medications.
• Customer Service
  • Handles and triages telephone/window inquiries.
• Billing
  • Coordinates insurance billing including third party prescriptions when applicable.

Education :

• High School Diploma or GED Required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

• Ability to work as a team member
• Attention to detail
• Knowledge of basic pharmacy practices and procedures
• Mathematical computation skills
• Organization and communication skills
• Good typing, keyboarding and proofreading skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft® Office, preferred

Shift

Varies (United States of America)

Work Type

Regular

Salary

$20.00 - $20.00 / hr

Benefits

• Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year, immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%, and generous medical plans

• Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)

• On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes

• Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more

• Tuition reimbursement & assistance

• Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching

• Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program

• National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer

Our Values

• Respect

• Belonging

• Accountability

• Transparency

All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made.

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver’s 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado’s primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

We strongly support diversity in the workforce and Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).

Denver Health values the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. For more about our commitment to diversity visit: https://www.denverhealth.org/for-professionals/careers/diversity-and-inclusion

Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.

Employment Type: Full time

Salary : $20