Pharmacist II

• Individual dignity and respect
• Person-centered evidence-based care
• Trauma-informed recovery
• Multidisciplinary collaboration
• Diversity and inclusion
• Strong family and community partnerships

This position works in the 24-hour State psychiatric hospital with individuals voluntarily and involuntarily committed to treatment. Patients receiving treatment at CMHHIFL have severe and persistent mental illness and may have traumatic brain injury trauma disorders and other complex dynamics. Each treatment team is multidisciplinary including psychiatrists psychologists social workers addiction specialists occupational therapists recreation therapists creative arts therapists nurses physicians and mental health addition the hospital offers dietary peer and chaplain services.

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• Fill provider orders and perform drug utilization reviews for inpatient and outpatient
• Researches discrepancies between the pharmacy medication profile and patient record
• Determines correct information and makes adjustments as needed
• Dispense medication for inpatient and outpatient utilization
• Fill medication requisitions from nursing units and inpatient unit dose cassettes
• Delivers medication to treatment teams and pickup medications to be returned to pharmacy
• Completes associated paperwork and computer data entry
• Clinical supervision of on-duty pharmacy technicians work by reviewing signing and approving all dispensing activities
• Ensure the CMHHIFL pharmacy department complies with CMHHIFL policy Federal State Joint Commission and State Board of Pharmacy rules and regulations.
• Must know and follow documentation requirements from the State Board of Pharma
• Provide drug information to physicians nurses and other healthcare professionals
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:
Current valid licensure as a Pharmacist by the Colorado State Board of Pharmacy.

Two years of experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned as Pharmacist II.

• Experience working in outpatient or inpatient settings
• Experience with The Joint Commission standards for pharmacy and hospital
• Experience working in a mental and behavioral health setting
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively within pharmacy and throughout the hospital
• Strong work ethic exceptional organization skills and the ability to consistently meet work schedule
• Previous state employee

• Full background check.
• Pre-employment tests may include a drug screen and a Tuberculosis (TB) test.
• This candidate must be able to work any shift and this classification is shift differential eligible.
• Some pharmaceuticals require special handling and disposal per EPA regulations.
• Due to the juvenile population served at the MHI facilities incumbents of this position must be at least 21 years of age.
• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and explain 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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The Assessment Process

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This job offer is contingent upon funding availability from all sources including state and federal (if applicable) to start or continue.

About Us & Benefits:

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 more

information 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.

ADAA 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 ADAA Coordinator Nancy Schmelzer at or call 1-.

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