Pharmacy Technician Jobs in Colorado Springs, CO
Pharmacy technicians in Colorado Springs work behind the counter at Walgreens and Walmart, in UCHealth's outpatient pharmacy and at Peak Vista's community pharmacy on Union Boulevard, with posted pay reaching $34.50 an hour for certified techs. Here are the current openings, followed by who is hiring and how to get certified.
Current pharmacy technician Openings in Colorado Springs, CO
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Pharmacy Technician Work in Colorado Springs
Retail pharmacy is the biggest door into the field here. Walgreens runs stores across the city and recruits both pharmacy technicians and apprentices, and Walmart staffs certified techs at locations such as its Neighborhood Market on Austin Bluffs Parkway near UCCS. The health systems add a second track: UCHealth hires outpatient pharmacy technicians in Colorado Springs, and Peak Vista Community Health Centers fills Pharmacy Technician I roles at its pharmacy on South Union Boulevard, at the same address as its Women's Health Center.
What sets the Springs apart is the patient mix: a large military and veteran population tied to Fort Carson, Peterson and Schriever, VA clinics on Centennial and Union boulevards, and the community health patients Peak Vista serves. Colorado also requires every working tech to hold a state certification, which makes national certification the credential that opens the most doors here.
Top Colorado Springs Employers Hiring Pharmacy Technicians
These Colorado Springs employers list pharmacy technician roles for their local pharmacies on their own careers sites:
- Walgreens - the drugstore chain hires pharmacy technicians and runs a pharm tech apprenticeship at its Colorado Springs stores.
- Walmart - the retailer recruits certified pharmacy technicians for its Colorado Springs pharmacies, posting $21.50 to $34.50 an hour at its Austin Bluffs Parkway Neighborhood Market.
- UCHealth - the region's largest health system hires full-time outpatient pharmacy technicians in Colorado Springs.
- Peak Vista Community Health Centers - the community health center network hires Pharmacy Technician I staff for its pharmacy on South Union Boulevard.
Pharmacy Technician Salaries in Colorado Springs
- Entry level: about $17 to $21 per hour for trainees and newly certified techs in retail.
- Experienced: roughly $21 to $27 per hour for nationally certified techs with a year or more of experience.
- Senior: $27 to $34 per hour for experienced certified techs, lead techs and specialty or hospital roles.
These are estimates built from pay ranges in local postings, which Colorado's pay transparency law requires employers to publish. National certification, hospital or sterile compounding experience, lead duties and weekend or evening shifts move pay up, and health system jobs tend to carry stronger benefits than retail.
How to Become a Pharmacy Technician in Colorado Springs
Colorado requires pharmacy technicians to hold a certification issued by the Colorado State Board of Pharmacy, part of the Division of Professions and Occupations at the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies. To keep it, you must hold active national certification from an approved body, currently the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (CPhT) or the National Healthcareer Association, and the board also issues a provisional certification. Locally, Pima Medical Institute's Colorado Springs campus runs a Pharmacy Technician certificate of about nine months that prepares you for the PTCB exam. Pikes Peak State College's accredited pharmacy technician program is no longer accepting new students and closes after spring 2027. Retail chains such as Walgreens also train new hires through apprenticeships.
What the Job Involves
Pharmacy technicians take in prescriptions, enter them into the pharmacy system, count and label medications, process insurance claims and help patients at the counter or drive-thru, all under a pharmacist's supervision. In hospital and outpatient pharmacies, techs also restock automated dispensing cabinets, prepare medications for delivery and may compound sterile products after extra training.
Skills Employers Look For
- Colorado pharmacy technician certification and national CPhT or NHA certification
- Accuracy with dosage, counts and labeling
- Insurance billing and prior authorization basics
- Pharmacy software and data entry speed
- Customer service with patients and prescribers
- Sterile compounding experience for hospital roles
Career Path and Advancement
Many Colorado Springs techs start in retail at Walgreens or Walmart, earn national certification, then move to outpatient or health system pharmacies at UCHealth or Peak Vista for steadier hours and benefits. From there the ladder runs to lead technician, inventory or purchasing tech, and specialty roles such as sterile compounding. Some techs use the experience as a step toward pharmacy school.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do pharmacy technicians need a license in Colorado Springs?
Yes. Colorado requires a pharmacy technician certification from the Colorado State Board of Pharmacy, and techs cannot practice without it. Keeping that state certification requires active national certification through PTCB or the National Healthcareer Association.
How much do pharmacy technicians make in Colorado Springs?
Entry-level techs generally earn about $17 to $21 an hour, and certified techs with experience earn about $21 to $27. Walmart's posted range for a certified technician in Colorado Springs runs from $21.50 to $34.50 an hour.
Can I get hired as a pharmacy technician with no experience?
Retail is the usual entry point. Walgreens posts a pharm tech apprenticeship in Colorado Springs for people starting out. Health system pharmacies often ask for national certification and some experience, so check each posting.
Where can I train to be a pharmacy technician in Colorado Springs?
Pima Medical Institute's Colorado Springs campus offers a Pharmacy Technician certificate of about nine months. Pikes Peak State College's program is not accepting new students and will close after spring 2027, so check its status before you plan around it.
How long does it take to become a pharmacy technician?
Pima Medical Institute's certificate takes about nine months, and retail employers such as Walgreens also train apprentices on the job. After you pass a national exam such as the PTCB, you apply to the Colorado State Board of Pharmacy for your state certification.
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