PHARMACIST II - Fitzsimons Veterans Community Living Center - Aurora, CO
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PHARMACIST II - Fitzsimons Veterans Community Living Center - Aurora, CO
Salary
$4,694.77 - $6,573.23 Biweekly
Location
Aurora, CO
Job Type
Full Time
Job Number
ILG 00573 09/11/2025
Department
Colorado Department of Human Services
Division
OAADS - Colorado State Veterans Home at Fitzsimons
Opening Date
09/11/2025
Closing Date
9/21/2025 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA
Determined by Position
Type of Announcement
This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
Primary Physical Work Address
1919 Quentin Street Aurora, CO 80045
FLSA Status
Non-Exempt; position is eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information
christine.koter@state.co.us
How To Apply
Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.
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Department Information
This position is open to current Colorado residents only
Most State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! Please see the Supplemental Information section below for details! (https://dhr.colorado.gov/state-employees/state-of-colorado-employee-benefits)
Office of Adult, Aging, and Disability Services
Colorado Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons
Colorado Veterans Community Living Center (VCLC) at Fitzsimons is a beautiful 180-bed, skilled nursing facility serving Colorado's veterans. We strive to honor and respect those living in our community through companionship and person-centered care while providing a comfortable and safe place to live. At Fitzsimons, we provide long-term care and short-term rehab and have a secured memory care neighborhood. We are conveniently located on the medical campus with UC Hospital and the Aurora VA Medical Center. Fitzsimons celebrates a low 14% staff turnover rate and substantial longevity among staff.
Visit us online at: www.colorado.gov/cdhs/veteranshomes/fitzsimons
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Description of Job
The work unit exists to provide quality clinical and distributive pharmacy services for residents receiving medications from the Colorado Veterans Community Living Center Pharmacy. Performs comprehensive assessments and analysis of drug therapy in collaboration with resident care team members. Accountable for ongoing evaluation and documentation of all components of pharmaceutical care delivered to residents. Train and mentor the activities of the pharmacy I positions, oversee pharmacy technician positions, coordinate workflow, and checking all medications prior to being dispensed. The pharmacist will be in charge and the main point of communication regarding cycle fill for various facilities.
This position performs 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 to research and communicate with our medical and nursing staff, as well as all ancillary services.
Additionally, as a Pharmacist II you can expect to:
Direct procurement, storage, distribution, control, and evaluation of drugs
Formulates specifications for the quality and sources of all drugs procured by the pharmacy
Dispenses and compounds prescribed medications, drugs, and other pharmaceuticals/supplies for resident care, according to professional standards and State and Federal legal requirements
Compounds medications using standard formulas and processes, such as weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients, making and checking IV admixtures, blister packs, and restocking emergency kits
Reviews prescriptions issued by physicians or other authorized personnel to assure accuracy, and determine formulas and ingredients needed
Assay medications to determine identity, purity, and strength.
Oversees the manufacture of bulk compounded preparations if their procurements from commercial sources are not possible
Maintains established procedures concerning quality assurance, security of controlled substances, and disposal of hazardous waste drugs
Inspects stock supplies of drugs on all services.
Maintains approved stock of antidotes and other emergency drugs. Communicates with clinical staff regarding medications and changes
Oversees, trains, orientates, and leads/directs pharmacy technician staff in filling, labeling, and dispensing of all drug orders
Directs medication cart/room/room/refrigerator audits
Enters data such as resident name, prescribed medication, and cost to maintain pharmacy files, insurance system, and inventory
Reviews resident charts, making recommendations, dosing, and addressing drug interactions
Answers questions and provides information on drug interaction, side effects, dosage, lab evaluation, and storage of pharmaceuticals
Run reports and share them with associated facilities to notify them of what medications are being cycle filled
Recognize and send which prescriptions require refill requests and are being followed up on
Perform drug utilization review to determine accuracy
Maintains updated skills, knowledge, abilities, and competencies necessary through continuing education, clinical supervision, literature review, and participating in discipline and team development
Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Minimum Qualifications:
Education/Licensure/Certification/Experience:
Current, valid licensure as a Pharmacist by the Colorado State Board of Pharmacy
AND
Two (2) years of experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position
Preferred Qualifications:
Advanced Excel skills, including complex formulas, pivot tables, and data visualization
Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
Knowledge of basic pharmacy practices and procedures
Retail Pharmacy or Long Term Care Pharmacy experience preferred
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
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 Driver's 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.
Supplemental Information
How to Apply (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#how-to-apply)
Need help with your application? Click here.
The Assessment Process (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#assessment-process)
For additional recruiting questions, please contact christine.koter@state.co.us
About Us:
If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (https://www.colorado.gov/cdhs) (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 Colorado. In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work, we offer:
Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan www.copera.org plus 401(k) and 457 plans
Medical and dental health plans
Employer supplemented Health Savings Account
Paid life insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
BenefitHub state employee discount program
Employee Wellness program (https://coloradostateofhealth.com/)
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 https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs .
Our 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 cdhs_ada@state.co.us or call 1-800-929-0791.
~THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER~ (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#eoe)
The State of Colorado offers permanent employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for detailed information: www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits
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