Ambulatory Pharmacy Technician - PRN

Akron Children's; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus $5,000 (taxable)

Job summary

Akron Children's Hospital is seeking an Ambulatory Pharmacy Technician to assist pharmacists with dispensing, labeling and documentation for outpatient medications across multiple locations in Ohio. The role emphasizes accuracy, safety compliance, and foundational pharmacy operations expertise.

The candidate will perform non-sterile compounding, inventory management, and collaboration with clinicians while adhering to regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• CPhT certification within one year of hire.
• Valid state driver's license required; insurability per ACH.
• 1 year of relevant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the pharmacist in retrieval, processing, and distribution of medication for patient use.
• Accurately pull, label, package and prepare medication for pharmacist verification.
• Adhere to state, federal, and accreditation standards to ensure safe pharmacy practice.
• Complete non-sterile compounding per USP <795> standards.
• Alert pharmacist to allergies, interactions or insurance issues; complete shipping processes.
• Provide courteous, timely customer service.
• Restock supplies and manage inventory, removing outdated meds.
• Maintain inventory levels and document in medical records where appropriate.
• Demonstrate professional relationships with staff, providers and nurses.
• Train new employees and serve as a positive role model.
• Ensure compliance with Ohio Board of Pharmacy, Joint Commission, URAC, ACHC, CMS, FDA, DEA rules.
• Perform additional duties as required.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Ohio State Registered Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) within one year of hire

Tools

EPIC Willow

Job description

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus(taxable)Available

PRN Coverage Monday - Friday, Days (Shifts between 8AM-6PM) Float to all ACH Outpatient pharmacies - Boardman, OH / Akron, OH / Rocky River, OH

Summary

The Ambulatory Pharmacy Technician assists the pharmacist with filling and checking of prescription medications. The technician enters, counts, pours, and labels prescriptions for patients. The pharmacy technician plays a key role in supporting the pharmacy by performing routine tasks related to medication distribution, compounding, and inventory management. This position prioritizes accuracy, compliance with safety standards, and the development of foundational skills essential for pharmacy operations.

Responsibilities

1. Assists the pharmacist in retrieval, processing, and distribution of medication for patient use.
2. Accurately pull, label, package and prepare medication to be verified by a pharmacist.
3. Abides by all state and federal laws and regulations and accreditation standards to allow for the safe practice of pharmacy.
4. Completes non-sterile compounding according to USP <795> standards.
5. Alerts the pharmacist to any drug allergy, drug interactions or insurance issues Completes shipping process for patient medications.
6. Provides courteous and timely customer service.
7. Restocks prescription supplies, rotates stock appropriately, removes outdated medications from inventory.
8. Maintains adequate medication inventory levels for patient care including removing outdated and recalled medications from stock.
9. Demonstrates the ability to document in electronic medical record as appropriate.
10. Maintains professional working relationships with pharmacy staff, providers, nurses and other medical personnel.
11. Trains new employees and acts as a positive role model.
12. Participates in maintaining compliances with Ohio Board of Pharmacy, Joint Commission, URAC, ACHC, CMS and FDA, DEA regulations and accreditations.
13. Performs other duties as required.

Technical Expertise

1. Demonstrate medication accuracy and proper documentation practices.
2. Handle refrigerated, frozen, and hazardous medications and shipments appropriately.
3. Follow procedures for waste disposal, returns, and incident reporting.
4. Accept and apply feedback to support growth and performance.
5. Operate EPIC Willow and other pharmacy software as assigned.
6. Demonstrate basic medication knowledge.

Education and Experience

1. Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
2. Licensure/Certification: Ohio State Registered Pharmacy Technician National Certification (CPhT) within one year of hire.
3. Possesses a valid State driver's license and ability to obtain and maintain insurability as determined by the ACH insurance carrier's requirements. An annual physical is required to be completed with the Akron Children's Hospital Employee Health Department.
4. Years of relevant experience: 1 year preferred

On Call

FTE: 0.001000

Status: Onsite