Pharmacy Technician

Location: Denver Metro

• University of Colorado Hospital - Aurora, CO
• Lowry Office - Aurora, CO

Departments Available

• Outpatient
• Inpatient
• Pharmacy Authorization Center

Shifts/Hours

• Full-time shifts available
• Rotating shifts between days and evenings (hours may vary between 6:00 am and 10:00 pm) and include weekends
• Shift differentials

Pay: $20.26 - $26.34 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

This position is an onsite role and does not offer a hybrid or remote option.

Career Ladder: UCHealth offers a structured way to grow skills, responsibilities, and pay. As experience and expertise are gained, there is an opportunity to move through different levels of this career ladder.

About the Role

The Pharmacy Technician role provides distributive pharmacy services, assistance, and support for the registered pharmacist and patients.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides top of scope pharmacy support utilizing evidence-based protocols and best practices to promote safety at the point of care
• Values and effectively partners with the multidisciplinary team to achieve care outcomes
• Prioritizes wellness, a patient perspective, and evidence-based practice
• Models proficiency through precepting and mentoring those new to healthcare and/or UCHealth
• Welcomes new knowledge in a fast-paced, innovative clinical environment
• Contributes proactively to solutions to secure safety and quality at point of care
• Manages Automated Dispensing Machines (ADMs) to ensure unit-specific medication is safely available
• Performs sterile and non-sterile compounding and bulk medication repackaging while maintaining adherence to safety and regulatory standards
• Conducts regular audits of medication inventory to identify expired or near-expired items, ensuring prompt removal and replacement

Requirements & Tech Stack

• High School Diploma or GED
• PHATP (Pharmacy Technician Provisional) certification from the State Board of Pharmacy
• PHAT (Pharmacy Technician) certification from State Board of Pharmacy within 18 months of hire
• If you currently have both a PHAT (Pharmacy Technician) certification from the State Board of Pharmacy (not provisional) and national certification as a Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) you may be hired into a Pharmacy Tech I title.

Qualifications

UCHealth offers a fully-funded pharmacy education through our Ascend Career Program, allowing the opportunity to start with provisional certification and obtain Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT).

UCHealth promotes a culture that invests in professional success and personal well-being through a comprehensive total rewards program.

Recognition

• Performance bonus: UCHealth offers a 3-Year Incentive Bonus.
• Performance-based pay increase: Annual Merit Pay Increase.
• Market reviews: Annual reviews to ensure base pay aligns with market standards.

Health and Well-being

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Access to 24/7 mental health and well-being support for employees and dependents
• Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources
• Free Care.com membership
• Voluntary benefits
• Time away from work: Paid Time Off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence.
• Employer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage
• Employer-provided short-term and long-term disability

Retirement and Savings

• 403(b) plan with employer matching contribution
• Additional 457(b) plan may be available
• Flexible spending accounts (health care, dependent day care); health savings account available with HD medical plan.

Education and Career Growth

• Access to academic degrees and certificate programs
• Up to 100% of tuition, books, and fees paid for specific educational degrees
• Other programs may qualify for up to $10,000/year pre-paid or up to $5,250/year reimbursement
• Access to LinkedIn Learning and internal professional development opportunities
• Access to free assistance navigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program