Pharmacy Technician Acute Care Pharmacy

Job Description

Job Specifics:

Schedule: Full time 40 hours

Shift: Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, rotating Sundays

Location: Supply Chain Center, Midvale, UT

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Join our Acute Care Pharmacy Team at Intermountain Health, where pharmacists and pharmacy technicians work together to ensure patients receive their medications safely, accurately, and on time. This on-site role is based in a high-volume, warehouse-style environment and supports the preparation and fulfillment of medications for Intermountain Hospitals and medical group clinics. The work is hands‑on and active, requiring team members to be on their feet throughout the day while maintaining a strong focus on quality and precision.

Success in this role comes from attention to detail, a willingness to ask questions, and a commitment to verifying work before moving forward. Our team values accuracy above all else and believes that getting it right is more important than getting it done quickly.

• Assists the pharmacist in collecting clinical and other patient information and maintaining appropriate records as required by regulation and policy.
• Utilizes pharmacy technology effectively to prepare medication orders for dispensing, performs calculations as necessary, and compounds medications for accurate compounding as appropriate to practice site, in accordance with state law, policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Attains appropriate supervision and accuracy checks by the pharmacist(s) and clearly understands when a pharmacist must verify tasks and activities.
• Accurately fills and maintains medication supplies including verifying and monitoring controlled substance inventories to ensure security, accuracy, cost effectiveness, and 340B/Charging management as required to practice site.
• Communicates with caregivers regarding responsibilities, identified concerns, and participates in quality and patient safety initiatives, identifying potential safety hazards that may create problems for patients and/or staff and takes appropriate actions to elevate items to the pharmacist for review as appropriate based on urgency, regulations, and scope.

• Technical competency
• Regulatory compliance
• Financial awareness
• Service delivery
• Job performance
• Reliability and Attendance
• Communication
• Organization
• Computer proficiency

• High School or equivalent is required.
• Current pharmacy technician certification and/or license applicable to state of practice.
• Current knowledge of state and federal regulations and statutes regarding the practice of pharmacy and the distribution of approved drugs, controlled substances, and investigational agents.

• Carrying, hearing/listening, lifting, manual dexterity, pulling/pushing, seeing, climbing, crawling, speaking, squatting/kneeling, standing, walking as needed to perform job duties.

Hourly rate: $20.73 - $31.58, based on experience. We care about your well‑being – mind, body, and spirit – and provide a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs fostering a sustainable culture of wellness (living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged).

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

All positions subject to close without notice.