Pharmacy Technician - Iowa Veterans Home

Full Job Description

Iowa Veterans Home – Marshalltown, Iowa

Make a daily impact in the lives of Iowa’s veterans.

The Iowa Veterans Home is seeking a compassionate, detail-oriented Pharmacy Technician (or an individual currently enrolled in a Pharmacy Technician program) to join our dedicated pharmacy team.

If you’re looking for meaningful work, a supportive environment, and the opportunity to grow your career, this is an excellent fit.

What You’ll Do

In this role, you will support safe, accurate, and efficient medication delivery for the veterans and residents we proudly serve. Under the direction of a Pharmacist, you will:

• Enter medication refills, package medications, and deliver them to residents.

• Prepare and manage unit-dose medications, including picking, refilling, and configuring/maintaining Automated Dispensing Machines (ADMs).

• Support daily pharmacy operations by ordering, inventorying, crediting medications, and assisting at the pharmacy window and by phone.

• Work closely with staff and residents, helping ensure excellent communication, service, and accuracy.

Schedule: 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Full-time)

What You’ll Bring

• A passion for serving others—especially Iowa’s veterans.

• Strong attention to detail and comfort working in a fast-paced environment.

• State of Iowa Registered Certified Pharmacy Technician (preferred) or currently enrolled in a Pharmacy Technician program (IVH welcomes individuals currently pursuing certification).

What We Offer

As a full-time employee of the Iowa Veterans Home, you’ll enjoy a team-oriented, positive work environment and excellent State of Iowa benefits, including:

Workplace & Development

• Supportive, mission-driven team

• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement

• Lactation rooms throughout campus

• 24/7 onsite fitness center — just $36 per year

Time Off

• Generous paid time off (vacation and sick leave)

• Nine paid holidays each year

Insurance Benefits (2026 Rates)

Medical (Iowa Choice):

• Single: $64/mo employee share | $836/mo state share

• Family: $210/mo employee share | $1,896/mo state share (National Choice option also available)

Dental

• Single: Free

• Family: $48/mo

Financial & Retirement Benefits

• Flexible spending accounts (health, dental, dependent care)

• $20,000 basic life insurance at no cost

• IPERS – one of the nation’s top public retirement systems

• Optional 401(a) employer match — $1 for every $1 you contribute, up to $75/month

Background Checks

All applicants are subject to a criminal background check as well as dependent adult and child abuse registry checks.

E-Verify and Right to Work

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.

Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States.

The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization.

For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

1) One year of full-time technical work experience assisting a pharmacist with pharmaceutical tasks.

2) A total of one year of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in a pharmacy technician training program equals one year of full-time experience.

3) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes two years of full-time work as a Pharmacy Assistant.

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Additional Information

Within a timeframe determined by the appointing authority at the time of hire, registration as a certified pharmacy technician (CPhT) or pharmacy technician trainee by the Iowa Board of Pharmacy must be obtained and subsequently maintained to continue employment.