Pharmacy Technician II Fitzsimons Veterans Community Living Center

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As a Pharmacy Technician you will perform day-to-day professional pharmaceutical operations of the department which includes drug acquisition distribution and monitoring identifying resolving and preventing drug-related problems that may affect optimal resident care outcomes and researching and communicating with our medical and nursing staff as well as all ancillary services. The Pharmacy Technician position will assist the Pharmacists with filling and compounding delivery and shipping drug procurement billing filing and auditing activities.

Additionally as a Pharmacy Technician II you can expect to:

• Under the direction of a Pharmacist the position fills and distributes prescriptions to the different neighborhoods for residents. Once the pharmacist approves the prescription(s) the position bills the insurance company
• Orders medication stock to ensure par levels are maintained and controls inventory costs packages medications mixes intravenous solutions fills refills prices and labels prescriptions and faxes refill requests. Process refills into the computer and associated insurance billing
• Maintains inventory of drugs chemicals or other controlled substances and helps to ensure their security. Prices prescriptions inputs resident information into the computer. Resident data includes such data as resident name prescribed medication and cost to maintain pharmacy files insurance system and inventory
• Answers phone calls and handles those duties that dont require a licensed pharmacist including problem-solving
• Retrieves corrects or deletes previously entered data where necessary
• Reconciles insurance payments with resident billings
• Maintain attention to the residents needs and protect the safety of the resident
• Anticipate future needs and or problems of residents and take action to meet these needs
• Prepares and organizes medications to be delivered to in-house nursing stations or remote facilities via the shipping process. Maintains pharmacy devices including but not limited to fax machines automated dispensing systems medication carts glove box units aseptic techniques of countertops and dispensing stations
• Cleans sterilizes and or disinfects areas and/or equipment
• Other duties as assigned

Special Qualifications:

• Must have Pharmacy Technician certification from the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or ExCPT (Examination for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians) Certification

• Current valid certification or provisional certification as a Pharmacy Technician from the Colorado State Board of Pharmacy

• Two (2) years of experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position

• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
• Knowledge of basic pharmacy practices and procedures
• Retail Pharmacy or Long Term Care Pharmacy experience preferred

• CDHS employees (all Direct contact with vulnerable persons):
  CBI name check and fingerprint check ICON Colorado court database Medicare fraud database Reference Checks Professional License verification (licensure requirements) Drug Screen PREA (Division of Youth Services) Trails check (direct contact with children) CAPS (direct contact with adult Mental Health Institutes Regional Centers Veterans Community Living Centers)
• Current/Valid and unrestricted US Drivers License
• May have to transport medications to other VCLC facilities in state vehicles
• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position. Absent extraordinary circumstances prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.

Appeal Rights:

If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.

An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email () postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street 4th Floor Denver CO 80203) or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the departments action.

For more information about the appeals process the official appeal form and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at ; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1 State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Directors Administrative Procedures Chapter 8 Resolution of Appeals and Disputes atunder Rules.

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If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference consider joining the dedicated people of theColorado Department of Human Services(CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety independence and well-being of the people of addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work we offer:

• Strong secure yet flexible retirement benefits including aPERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Planplus 401(k) and 457 plans

• Medical and dental health plans

• Employer supplementedHealth Savings Account

• Paid life insurance

• Short- and long-term disability coverage

• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave

• BenefitHubstate employee discount program

• Employee Wellness program

• Excellent work-life programs such as flexible schedules training and more

• Remote work arrangements for eligible positions

*Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For moreinformation go to Values:

We believe in a people-first approach:To serve the people of Colorado we develop a culture and work environment that creates an energized inspired and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans.

Balance creates quality of life:We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility health and wellness and employee engagement.

We hold ourselves accountable:We take responsibility through our actions programs and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.

Transparency matters:We are open and honest with employees our partners the Coloradans we serve and the public.

We are ethical:We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right not what is easy.

Collaboration helps us rise together:We work together with all partners employees and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.

ADA Accommodations:CDHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment including completing the application process interviewing completing any pre-employment testing participating in the employee selection process and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position please direct your inquiries to our ADA Coordinator Nancy Schmelzer at or call 1-.

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