Pharmacy Technician Inpatient Trainee

About the Role

This is a trainee position offering hands-on training to start a pharmacy career. Top candidates are dependable, detail-oriented, and eager to learn. No prior pharmacy experience is required.

Schedule Details

• Variable 10-hour days, including weekends and holiday rotation.
• Day shift: 6:30 AM – 7:30 PM
• Evening shift: 1:30 PM – 11:30 PM

Location

• St. Mary’s Regional Hospital, Grand Junction, Colorado

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the pharmacist in the execution of appropriate, safe, efficacious, efficient, and cost-effective pharmaceutical care.
• Participate in procedural aspects of pharmacy practice under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
• Prepare medication orders.
• Receive prescriptions.
• Complete required paperwork.
• Assist with billing.
• Stock medication.
• Deliver medication to patients.
• Support patients, pharmacists, pharmacy students, pharmacy technicians, and other healthcare professionals.
• Communicate effectively with all caregivers and stakeholders.
• Learn technical responsibilities and seek training and feedback.
• Comply with state and federal laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Participate in and support financial responsibilities of the department, facility, and Intermountain Healthcare.
• Provide delivery of medications, information, and services in a professional, timely manner.
• Seek a team approach to developing and achieving best practices and processes.
• Attain appropriate supervision and accuracy checks by the pharmacist(s).
• Clearly understand when a pharmacist is required to verify tasks and activities.

Training & Professional Growth

• Receive a minimum of 8 weeks of onsite, paid, on-the-job training upon hire.
• Trainees are expected to practice in compliance with pharmacy technician trainee licensure.
• Enrollment in an approved program to become a licensed pharmacy technician.
• Completion of coursework within one year of starting the program.
• Trainees will be paid for practical experience; didactic coursework outside working hours is not compensated.
• Access to free continuing education credits throughout the year.
• Opportunities for local and enterprise-wide committee participation, online courses, and mentorship programs.
• Benefit from career planning and advancement opportunities.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Automated inventory systems
• USP 797 and 800 compliant clean rooms
• DoseEdge IV/PO workflow solutions
• Omnicell
• Alaris pumps

Qualifications

• Candidate must be at least 17 years old.
• Enroll or be enrolled in a Pharmacy Technician training program per state guidelines.
• Colorado: Must apply for provisional Pharmacy Technician Registration.
• Demonstrated basic computer skills.
• Demonstrated attention to detail.

Physical Requirements

• Carrying
• Hearing/Listening
• Lifting
• Manual Dexterity
• Pulling/Pushing
• Seeing