Job Summary and Responsibilities
You have a purpose, unique talents and now is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills - but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success.
The Pharmacy Technician I Certified is responsible for assisting the Pharmacist in the operations related to medication preparation and distribution. Medication preparation requires extreme accuracy and attention to detail. The pharmacy technician has high level security clearance with access to all medication storage areas, procedural areas, surgical suites, etc. The pharmacy technician works in a highly regulated environment and must take care to abide by all state and federal regulations that relate to the practice of pharmacy including record keeping and infection prevention standards.
Responsibilities include: • Accurately performing pharmaceutical calculations • Compounding non-sterile dosage forms • Effectively utilizing inventory management systems and automated dispensing cabinets
The pharmacy technician practices in a fast-paced and often high-stress environment with constant interruptions, phone calls, requests from clinical staff and requests from pharmacists. The pharmacy technician must be flexible and must constantly prioritize work, responding to acute critical patient needs in addition to scheduled duties. The pharmacy technician must demonstrate initiative and be willing to work as a cohesive member of a team.
Schedule: Four 10hr shifts: Monday - Friday 7am-5:30pm or 10:30-9pm and every other weekend 7am-5:30 pm or 8:30-7pm; rotate holidays
Job Requirements
In addition to bringing your whole self to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following:
• High School Diploma/GED, required • Registered Pharmacy Tech in the state in which the employee works • Active CPT-EXCPT or CPT-PTCB or CPHT certification in good standing • Shall possess the personal characteristics necessary for successfully fulfilling his/her responsibilities. These characteristics include: • Good communication skills • Initiative • Attention to detail • Flexibility • Cooperation
Physical Requirements
Sedentary work -(prolonged periods of sitting and exert up to 10lbs force occasionally)
Where Youll Work
Mercy Hospital is an 82 bed, acute care hospital located in the scenic southwestern Colorado town of Durango. It is the only hospital in Colorado to be rated by Medicare with five stars for overall hospital quality. It is recognized for excellence in orthopedic and spine surgery and for outstanding patient experience and patient safety. Mercy has also received ten consecutive A grades for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group. Our providers use state-of-the-art technology in an environment designed to promote wellbeing and healing of body, mind, and spirit. Among the many specialty services available at Mercy are emergency care (Level III trauma designation), surgical care, cardiac care (including interventional), Orthopedic and Spine Centers of Excellence, a Family Birthing Center, home care, hospice care and more.
Durango offers an exceptional quality of life with small town charm, excellent schools, and year-round, world-class outdoor recreation opportunities including snow sports, river sports, hiking, biking, camping and more.