Pharmacy Technician Inpatient

Pharmacy Technician

Join the Pharmacy Team at St. Mary's Regional Hospital in beautiful Grand Junction, Colorado! Our inpatient pharmacy employs the latest technologies to ensure safe and accurate medications are delivered to patients throughout their hospital stay. Our pharmacists and pharmacy technicians work directly with physicians and nurses to optimize drug therapy for every patient in the hospital.

As an Inpatient Pharmacy Technician, you will play a key role in supporting daily operations while helping establish workflows, processes, and patient care experiences for a growing program. You'll partner closely with pharmacists and fellow technicians to prepare prescriptions, coordinate medication access, and support patients every step of the way.

Schedule: Variable 10-hour days with weekend and holiday rotations

Shift Details:

• Day shift covers the hours of 6:30 – 7:30 pm
• Evening shift 1:30 pm – 11:30 pm

Location: St. Mary's Regional Hospital, Grand Junction, Colorado

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Top candidates have inpatient pharmacy experience, IV compounding skills, and familiarity with Omnicell. New grads welcome to apply.

Why Join Us:

• Team Support: Work with a dedicated team of 55 Pharmacy caregivers, split between Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians.
• Innovative Technology: Utilize cutting-edge equipment, including automated inventory systems, USP 797 and 800 compliant clean rooms, DoseEdge IV/PO workflow solutions, Omnicell, and Alaris pumps.
• Collaborative Environment: Engage in interdisciplinary committees and activities that foster teamwork and connection.
• Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a schedule that allows you to explore the beauty of Western Colorado.

Professional Growth:

• Training: Receive a minimum of 8 weeks of onsite training upon hire.
• Continuing Education: Access free continuing education credits throughout the year.
• Development Opportunities: Participate in local and enterprise-wide committees, online courses, and mentorship programs.
• Career Advancement: Benefit from career planning and advancement opportunities.

Essential Functions:

• Assists the pharmacist in collecting clinical and other patient information and maintaining appropriate records as required by regulation and policy.
• Utilizes pharmacy technology effectively to prepare medication orders for dispensing, performs calculations as necessary, and compounds medications for accurate compounding as appropriate to practice site, in accordance with state law, policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Attains appropriate supervision and accuracy checks by the pharmacist(s) and clearly understands when a pharmacist must verify tasks and activities.
• Accurately fills and maintains medication supplies including verifying and monitoring controlled substance inventories to ensure security, accuracy, cost effectiveness, and 340B/Charging management as required to practice site.
• Communicates with caregivers regarding responsibilities, identified concerns, and participates in quality and patient safety initiatives, identifying potential safety hazards that may create problems for patients and/or staff and takes appropriate actions to escalate items to the pharmacist for review as appropriate based on urgency, regulations, and scope.

Skills:

• Technical competency
• Regulatory compliance
• Financial awareness
• Service delivery
• Job performance
• Reliability and Attendance
• Communication
• Organization
• Computer proficiency

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.

Physical Requirements:

• Carrying, hearing/listening, lifting, manual dexterity, pulling/pushing, seeing, climbing, crawling, speaking, squatting/kneeling, standing, walking as needed to perform job duties.

Location:

St. Marys Regional Hospital

Work City:

Grand Junction

Work State:

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$20.73 - $31.58