Pharmacist II Pharmacist II

Department Information

This position is open to current Colorado residents only.

Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

About Fort Logan:The Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Fort Logan (CMHHIFL) is one of two state psychiatric hospitals serving Colorado residents with acute mental illnesses and/or court-ordered inpatient restoration treatment. Our vision is to provide exemplary inpatient psychiatric care to residents in Colorado with acute, serious and persistent mental health needs. CMHHIFL supports hope, health, and recovery through innovative, evidence-based, and individualized patient care. CMHHIFL provides inpatient treatment to adult patients, generally between the ages of 18- 59. The hospital currently has 94 civil adult inpatient beds and 44 forensic beds. Medical, rehabilitation services (physical, occupational, and speech therapy) and clinical programming are available to clients based on their treatment needs.

Through our core values listed below, CMHIFL staff is committed to:

• Individual dignity and respect
• Person-centered, evidence-based care
• Trauma-informed recovery
• Multidisciplinary collaboration
• Diversity and inclusion
• Strong family and community partnerships

About this Work Unit:

This position works in the 24-hour State psychiatric hospital with individuals voluntarily and involuntarily committed to treatment. Patients receiving treatment at CMHHIFL have severe and persistent mental illness and may have traumatic brain injury, trauma disorders, and other complex dynamics. Each treatment team is multidisciplinary, including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, addiction specialists, occupational therapists, recreation therapists, creative arts therapists, nurses, physicians, and mental health clinicians. In addition, the hospital offers dietary, peer, and chaplain services. 

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Description of Job

Job Duties:

The Pharmacy provides pharmaceutical services to the patients at CMHIFL. Pharmacist II performs a wide range of pharmaceutical operations, including:

• Fill provider orders and perform drug utilization reviews for inpatient and outpatient
• Researches discrepancies between the pharmacy medication profile and patient record
• Determines correct information and makes adjustments as needed
• Dispense medication for inpatient and outpatient utilization
• Fill medication requisitions from nursing units and inpatient unit dose cassettes
• Delivers medication to treatment teams and pickup medications to be returned to pharmacy
• Completes associated paperwork and computer data entry
• Clinical supervision of on-duty pharmacy technicians work by reviewing, signing, and approving all dispensing activities
• Ensure the CMHHIFL pharmacy department complies with CMHHIFL policy, Federal, State, Joint Commission, and State Board of Pharmacy rules and regulations.
• Must know and follow documentation requirements from the State Board of Pharma
• Provide drug information to physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Minimum Qualifications:

Current, valid licensure as a Pharmacist by the Colorado State Board of Pharmacy.

Two years of experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned as Pharmacist II.

Substitutions:

N/A

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in outpatient or inpatient settings
• Experience with The Joint Commission standards for pharmacy and hospital
• Experience working in a mental and behavioral health setting
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively within pharmacy and throughout the hospital
• Strong work ethic, exceptional organization skills, and the ability to consistently meet work schedule
• Previous state employee

Conditions of Employment:

The successful candidate in this position must be willing and available to submit to the following conditions:

• Full background check.
• Pre-employment tests may include a drug screen and a Tuberculosis (TB) test.
• This candidate must be able to work any shift, and this classification is shift differential eligible.
• Some pharmaceuticals require special handling and disposal per EPA regulations.
• Due to the juvenile population served at the MHI facilities, incumbents of this position must be at least 21 years of age.
• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and explain 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.

Appeal Rights: 

If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.

An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email (dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us), postmarked in US Mail 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.

For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.colorado.gov; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303) 866-3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director’s Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.

Supplemental Information

How to Apply

The Assessment Process

For additional recruiting questions, please get in touch with jerusalen.marshall@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 (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 MotivateMe
• 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. 

ADAA 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 ADAAA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at cdhs_ada@state.co.us or call 1-800-929-0791.

~THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER~

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