Pharmacy Technician II - Fitzsimons Veterans Community Living Center
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Salary
$1,621.38 - $2,269.85 Biweekly
Location
Aurora, CO
Job Type
Full Time
Job Number
ILG 00570 08/03/2026
Department
Colorado Department of Human Services
Division
OAADS - Colorado State Veterans Home at Fitzsimons
Opening Date
08/03/2026
Closing Date
8/16/2026 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
Salary Note
Although the full salary range for this position is provided, appointments are typically made at or near the range minimum.
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.
Description
Benefits
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Department Information
This position is open to current Colorado residents only Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
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
During this position you are required to work at your assigned work location during your scheduled work times. Please note: Work arrangements are subject to change at any time. As a Pharmacy Technician, you will perform 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 researching and communicating with our medical and nursing staff, as well as all ancillary services. The Pharmacy Technician position will assist the Pharmacists with filling and compounding, delivery and shipping, drug procurement, billing, filing, and auditing activities. Additionally, as a Pharmacy Technician II, you can expect to:
Under the direction of a Pharmacist, the position fills and distributes prescriptions to the different neighborhoods for residents. Once the pharmacist approves the prescription(s), the position bills the insurance company
Orders medication stock to ensure par levels are maintained, and controls inventory costs, packages medications, mixes intravenous solutions, fills, refills, prices, and labels prescriptions, and faxes refill requests. Process refills into the computer and associated insurance billing
Maintains inventory of drugs, chemicals, or other controlled substances and helps to ensure their security. Prices prescriptions, inputs resident information into the computer. Resident data includes such data as resident name, prescribed medication, and cost to maintain pharmacy files, insurance system, and inventory
Answers phone calls and handles those duties that don't require a licensed pharmacist, including problem-solving
Retrieves, corrects, or deletes previously entered data where necessary
Reconciles insurance payments with resident billings
Maintain attention to the resident's needs and protect the safety of the resident
Anticipate future needs and or problems of residents and take action to meet these needs
Prepares and organizes medications to be delivered to in-house nursing stations or remote facilities via the shipping process. Maintains pharmacy devices, including but not limited to fax machines, automated dispensing systems, medication carts, glove box units, aseptic techniques of countertops, and dispensing stations
Cleans, sterilizes, and or disinfects areas and/or equipment
Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Minimum Qualifications:
Must have Pharmacy Technician certification from the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or ExCPT (Examination for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians) Certification
Education/Licensure/Certification/Experience:
Current, valid certification or provisional certification as a Pharmacy Technician from the Colorado State Board of Pharmacy
AND
Two (2) years of experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position
No Substitutions
Preferred Qualifications:
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:
FULL BACKGROUND CHECK: This position will havedirect contactwith vulnerable persons (as defined by C.R.S.27-90-111:"Direct contact" means providing face-to-face care, training, supervision, counseling, consultation, or medication assistance to vulnerable persons, regardless of the level of supervision of the department employee. "Direct contact" may include positions in which persons have access to or unsupervised time with clients or patients, including but not limited to maintenance personnel, housekeeping staff, kitchen staff, and security personnel.)
Full background checks include:
CBI & FBI fingerprint check, Colorado Court Database check, Medicare Fraud Database, TRAILS Database check.
This position will also providedirect careto vulnerable adults requiring a CAPS check (as defined by C.R.S. 26-3.1-101, position provides services & support care to at-risk/vulnerable adults, including case management, clergy, physical or mental health services, safety or welfare services)
This position requires State of Colorado residency at the time of application (unless otherwise identified in the posting), and residency within the state throughout the duration of employment in this position.
Motor Vehicle Check
Must possess a valid, non-restricted Colorado Driver's License
Out-of-State Driver's License holders must obtain a valid, non-restricted Colorado Driver's License within 30 days of employment start date.
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 that information on the application.
Explain why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify you from the current position.
Provide your employee number from your prior State employment. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.
CDHS Selection Process Explanation Employment history is calculated on a full-time basis (40/hrs per week). Part-time employment is calculated on a prorated basis to determine qualifications. Be sure your application specifically addresses your qualifications, experience, work products, and accomplishments as they relate to the position and minimum requirements.
Preferred Qualifications & Competencies:
Relevant years of state service experience.
Minimum Qualification Screening Process
A Human Resources Analyst will review the work experience/job duties sections of the online job application to determine whether your experience meets the minimum qualifications for the position. You must complete the official State of Colorado online application. Cover letters and resumes WILL NOT be reviewed during the minimum qualifications screening process. You must specifically document your work experience and qualifications in the application form. Do not use "see resume" or "see attached."
You must meet the minimum qualifications to continue in the selection process. Part-time work experience will be prorated.
Comparative Analysis Process - Structured Application Review
After minimum qualification screening, the comparative analysis process will involve reviewing and rating of all the information you submit. The comparative analysis step may also include your results from standardized testing.
Your Work Experience/Job Duties Document your work experience/job duties to the extent to which you possess the skills, education, experience, minimum qualifications, and preferred qualifications. If listed, answer all supplemental questions as your answers to these questions will be evaluated during this phase. Provide at least 4-8 sentences for each supplemental question.
Supplemental Questions
Answer the supplemental questions completely and thoughtfully. We will rate your answers based on the content of your response and your writing skills (spelling, grammar, and clarity of your writing).
Appeal Rights
You may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director if your application is eliminated. You will find the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it on the State Personnel Board (https://spb.colorado.gov/) website.
You or your representative must sign and submit the official appeal form for review.
You can find the official appeal form here (https://spb.colorado.gov/sites/spb/files/documents/Consolidated%20Appeal%20-%20Form%20-%202025.pdf) (Download PDF reader) .
You must deliver the official appeal form to the State Personnel Board:
By email (dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us), or
Postmarked in US Mail to(1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203, 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 department's action.
Contact the State Personnel Board for assistance:
At (303) 866-3300, or
Refer to the Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, within the Rules (https://spb.colorado.gov/board-rules) webpage.
Supplemental Information
How to apply to the State of Colorado (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKuwGdPpOW0) (YouTube Video, Runtime 3:59, Closed Captions Available)
The Assessment Process (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#assessment-process)
About Us & Benefits
If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, join 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. Each of us is committed to contributing to a safe and accessible CDHS . 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 plus 401(k) and 457 plans
Medical (https://dhr.colorado.gov/state-employees/state-employee-benefits/medical-benefits) and dental (https://dhr.colorado.gov/state-employees/state-employee-benefits/dental-insurance) health plans
Employer-supplemented Health Savings Account
Paid life insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage (https://dhr.colorado.gov/state-employees/state-employee-benefits/disability-insurance)
11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
State of Colorado Employee BenefitHub Resource Center (https://stateofcolorado.benefithub.com/app/home)
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 (https://dhr.colorado.gov/dhr-resources/student-loan-forgiveness-programs) .
Our Values
We believe in a people-first approach: We prioritize the needs, well-being, and dignity of the individuals, families, and communities we serve. We commit to respect, fairness, and access in every decision, policy, and interaction. We engage client voices and experiences in the development and implementation of the services we provide.
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.
ADA Accommodations CDHS is committed to a Colorado for 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.
This includes completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or performing 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 cdhs_ada@state.co.us .
EEO Statement The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer
We are committed to increasing a "Colorado for ALL" of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of all backgrounds and abilities.
The State of Colorado believes that a "Colorado for ALL" drives our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.
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