Pharmacy Tech Apprentice
How this pay compares
This posting states $18 an hour. Open pharmacy technician jobs in Colorado post a median of $26.16 an hour, the middle half $24.38–$26.95, across 45 jobs that state their pay, so this one is below the middle half of what they post. Pharmacy technicians employed in Colorado earn a median of $24.02 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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Medicare rating of Centura Health-St Anthony Hospital
Medicare gives Centura Health-St Anthony Hospital 4 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; Colorado's hospitals average 3.9). 73% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Medicare did not cut its pay for patient harm in fiscal 2026. Its central line bloodstream infections ran 61% below predicted by Medicare's measure. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · Colorado hospitals by rating.
What Colorado requires of a pharmacy technician
Pharmacy Technician certification (and provisional certification), from the Colorado State Board of Pharmacy (Division of Professions and Occupations, DORA).
- National certification: Required for a non-provisional state certification: proof of certification by a nationally recognized certification board (NABP or NCCA approved). A provisional certification is available without it, valid up to 18 months with a one-time 9-month hardship extension.
- Staying active: Technicians must meet the Board's renewal requirements and the renewal and continuing education requirements of the national certifying organization (HB19-1242, leg.colorado.gov).
Pharmacist and pharmacy technician jobs in our research
- How long these jobs stay listed: Still listed at 7 days 82.7%
- Applicant demand per open job on this site (1.00x is the average job): Index 0.86x · Clicks 42
- How often these jobs state their pay: Jobs stating any pay 78.0% · Stating an hourly rate 74.6%
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About the job
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Pharmacy Tech Apprentice, you will assist the pharmacist in promoting an organized and functional pharmacy operation, supporting the smooth flow of medication preparation and distribution. This is a foundational role, bridging your learning with practical application.
Every day, you will prepare medications for dispensing and meticulously maintain records, ensuring accuracy and compliance. A key aspect of your role involves supporting federal requirements for receiving, storing, ordering, labeling, dispensing, reverse distribution, take-back programs, and managing loss/theft of both controlled and non-controlled substances.
To be successful in this role, you will provide excellence in customer service and consistently demonstrate the core values of the organization. Your commitment to meticulous record-keeping, adherence to federal regulations, attention to detail in medication handling, and support for automated systems will be crucial for your development and contribution to the pharmacy team.
- Accurately and in a timely manner fills unit dose cart, floor stock, medication orders, and delivers to patient care areas to ensure availability of ordered drugs and supplies. Is knowledgeable in the use and stocking of automated medication cabinets.
- Accurately prepares I.V. admixtures, using sterile technique.
- Accurately and in a timely manner, prepares prescriptions for pharmacist review and dispensing.
- Accurately compounds specialty items. Prepackages and labels bulk medications for unit dose/unit of use dispensing with computer and associated equipment.
- Checks floor stock and/or pharmacy stock for outdates, overstock, and proper storage on a monthly basis to ensure the use of highquality medications.
- Maintains costeffective inventory of bulk items, utilizing soon to expire items quickly, and decreasing overstock of inventory.
Job Requirements
Required
- High School Diploma or GED
- Enrolled in Front Range Community College Pharmacy Tech Program
Preferred
- Previous experience within a pharmacy setting
Where You'll Work
Located in Lakewood, Colorado, St. Anthony Hospital is a Level I Trauma Center where we provide a full range of medical specialties and health care services to Denver and the surrounding region through our state-of-the-art medical campus and home base for Flight For Life Colorado. With four trauma rooms including the T-10 room, a dedicated field-to-surgery suite ready 24/7 for trauma surgeons and specially trained teams, our staff can provide life-saving care to the most severely ill and injured patients. In 2023, we received our exciting Magnet designation! We are so proud of our staff for this achievement, which is awarded to only 10 percent of hospitals around the world. Numerous other awards, certifications, and accreditations have been granted to us from the American Heart Association; Chest Pain Center (CPC); American College of Cardiology; The Joint Commission's National Quality Approval; the Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award; NAPBC Accreditation; American College of Radiology and many others. At St. Anthony Hospital. We combine a heritage of expert care with the latest in technology and innovation. If you're looking to be part of a fast-paced environment where you can practice to the top of your profession in trauma, cardiology, stroke, neurosciences, breast imaging, cancer/oncology care, surgery and more, we invite you to apply.
From CommonSpirit Health's job posting, checked 13 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About CommonSpirit Health
CommonSpirit Health is a Catholic, nonprofit health system based in Chicago, with about 160,000 (source: CommonSpirit Health, 2026 Annual Report (investor resources)) employees, more than 130 (source: CommonSpirit Health, 2026 Annual Report (investor resources)) hospitals (plus 20 (source: CommonSpirit Health, 2026 Annual Report (investor resources)) run through joint ventures), and home care, senior living and other care sites in 24 (source: CommonSpirit Health, 2026 Annual Report (investor resources)) states. Source: CommonSpirit Health, 2026 Annual Report (investor resources)
Based in Chicago, ILHires in 21 statesPay on its listings: 98.9% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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