Certified Pharmacy Technician Senior - Pyxis

Mount Carmel Health System; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Forbes recognition

Medical/dental/vision from day one

Retirement match from day one

Generous PTO

Tuition reimbursement

RN to BSN tuition paid

Relocation assistance

Employee Referral Rewards

DailyPay

DEI colleague groups

Job summary

Mount Carmel Health System in Columbus, OH, is seeking a Certified Pharmacy Technician Senior to support Pyxis staffing, staff development, and regulatory oversight. The role emphasizes patient safety, inventory optimization, and collaboration with the Pharmacy Team.

You will train new colleagues, participate in sterile and non-sterile compounding, and assist with ordering, billing, and dispensing on the unit and Pyxis systems.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or equivalent.
• Approved Pharmacy Technician Certification.
• Completion of a Pharmacy Technician Training Program or previous relevant pharmacy technician experience required; 3+ years preferred with background in USP 795/Non-Sterile Compounding, USP 797/Sterile Compounding or Pyxis.

Responsibilities

• Establish a working identity with the Pharmacy Team and contribute to culture.
• Ensure patient safety, promote evidence-based practice, and uphold professionalism.
• Assist Technician Senior Team in maintaining performance standards for pharmacy staff.
• Undergo role-specific training and support projects, including purchasing, staffing patterns, and precepting new technicians.
• Prepare non-sterile products (including hazardous medications) per regulatory standards and assist with sterile compounding as needed.

Education

Certified Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy Technician Training Program

Job description

Employment Type: Full time Shift: Rotating Shift Description: Primary duties will include Pyxis role staffing and training of new colleagues, in addition to regulatory oversite and inventory optimization.

The role is primarily Monday - Friday, dayshift. Some midshift (1000-1830) may be staffed as well.

Our Certified Pharmacy Technician Senior colleagues support our mission in a variety of ways. Their compassion and commitment to collaborative excellence positively impacts our patients and the communities we serve. This is what truly sets Mount Carmel apart. In return, Mount Carmel provides excellent learning and growth opportunities, excellent benefits and opportunities to succeed.

Position Purpose

The Certified Pharmacy Technician Senior is an elevated collaborative role with pharmacy leadership. In addition to routine technician functions, Project Days are allotted to ensure development of our technician teams. The functions assigned to the Pyxis Shift Technician Senior role include implementation and training of staff in: Pyxis, Controlled Safe Inventory Management, BD Inventory Systems, controlled substance regulatory oversight assistance as well as staffing responsibilities.

Mount Carmel also offers an elevated Certified Pharmacy Tech Senior - Sterile Compounding compensation program for all sterile compounding trained technicians, regardless of prior experience. Following completion of our standardized training program, all signed off technicians will be approved for elevated compensation.

What You Will Do

• Establish a working identity with our Pharmacy Team and continue to build upon our culture
• Ensures an environment of patient safety, promotes evidence-based practice and quality initiatives and exhibits professionalism
• Assist our Technician Senior Team in maintaining performance standards for pharmacy staff
• Following in depth, role specific training. Team responsibilities include:
  • Special projects as assigned by managers, assisting with purchasing, developing staffing patterns and assignments for other technicians, prioritizing work responsibilities, and precepting/training newly hired technicians.
  • Preparation of non-sterile products (including hazardous medication), in compliance with regulatory standards
  • Repackaging of bulk oral medication using our Parata Systems and Medical Packaging Inc robots
  • Facilitating medication dispensing via Automated Dispensing Cabinets on our patient care units
  • Assists in the dispensing of orders/prescriptions through our pharmacy inventory system
  • Assists in inventory control by processing our daily Pharmacy Department order; assuring proper stock rotation, storage and appropriate expiration dating. Escalates medication and non-medication orders to the Purchasing Team
  • Assists the department with proper billing of patients and other units
  • Preparation of sterile products (including chemotherapy) using aseptic technique, in compliance with regulatory standards

Requirements/Qualifications

• High school graduation or equivalent
• Approved Pharmacy Technician Certification
• Completion of a Pharmacy Technician Training Program or previous relevant pharmacy technician experience is required. Greater than 3 years' experience is preferred, with a background in either USP 795/Non-Sterile Compounding, USP 797/Sterile Compounding or Pyxis

Position Highlights and Benefits

• Mount Carmel Health System recognized by Forbes in 2025 as one of America’s Best State Employers.
• Competitive compensation and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision with coverage starting on day one.
• Retirement savings account with employer match starting on day one.
• Generous paid time off programs.
• Employee recognition programs.
• Tuition/professional development reimbursement starting on day one.
• RN to BSN tuition 100% paid at Mount Carmel’s College of Nursing.
• Relocation assistance (geographic and position restrictions apply).
• Employee Referral Rewards program.
• Mount Carmel offers DailyPay - if you’re hired as an eligible colleague, you’ll be able to see how much you’ve made every day and transfer your money any time before payday.You deserve to get paid every day!
• Opportunity to join Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Colleague Resource Groups.

Ministry/Facility Information

Mount Carmel, a member of Trinity Health, has been a transforming healing presence in Central Ohio for over 135 years. Mount Carmel serves over 1.3 million patients each year at our five hospitals, free-standing emergency centers, outpatient facilities, surgery centers, urgent care centers, primary care and specialty care physician offices, community outreach sites and homes across the region. Mount Carmel College of Nursing offers one of Ohio's largest undergraduate, graduate, and doctor of nursing programs. If you’re seeking a rewarding career where your purpose, passion, and desire to make a difference come alive, we invite you to consider joining our team. Here, care is provided by all of us For All of You!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.