Inpatient Pharmacy Tech – Part-Time with $5K Sign-On (Evenings)

Akron Children's Hospital; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Onsite role

Job summary

Akron Children's Hospital is seeking an Inpatient Pharmacy Technician to support medication preparation, distribution, compounding, and inventory control. The role emphasizes accuracy, safety compliance, and development of foundational pharmacy skills, following all regulatory standards.

The position covers the inpatient ward with responsibilities including unit-dose packaging, sterile/non-sterile compounding, IV preparation, and collaboration with pharmacists and nurses.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Registration as a Certified Ohio Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Intern required; non-intern must certify within 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Assist pharmacist with retrieval, processing, and distribution of medications for patient care.
• Accurately pull, label, and package medications for verification by a pharmacist.
• Perform unit-dose packaging and batch filling; compounding (sterile and non-sterile) and hazardous drugs.

Skills

Medication preparation

Inventory management

Sterile/non-sterile compounding

Hazardous drug handling

Pharmacy software usage

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

State licensure/Certification: Certified Ohio Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Intern

Tools

ADCs (automated dispensing cabinets)

Barcode systems

Packaging equipment

Job description

Akron Children's Hospital is seeking an Inpatient Pharmacy Technician to support medication preparation, distribution, compounding, and inventory control. The role emphasizes accuracy, safety compliance, and development of foundational pharmacy skills, following all regulatory standards.

The position covers the inpatient ward with responsibilities including unit-dose packaging, sterile/non-sterile compounding, IV preparation, and collaboration with pharmacists and nurses.