Inpatient Pharmacy Technician

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

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus(taxable)AvailablePart-time, 16 hours/weekMonday - Friday (4PM-8:30PM) and every other weekend (2PM-10:30PM)Onsite Akron, OH (Delivery driving to additional sites using company vehicle required)

Summary

The Inpatient Pharmacy Technician plays a key role in supporting the pharmacy by performing routine tasks related to medication preparation, distribution, compounding, and inventory management. This position prioritizes accuracy, compliance with safety standards, and the development of foundational skills essential for pharmacy operations. This individual must abide by all state and federal laws and regulations and accreditation standards to allow for the safe practice of pharmacy.

Responsibilities

1. Assist the pharmacist in retrieval, processing, and distribution of medication for patient administration.
2. Accurately pull, label, package, and prepare medications to be verified by a pharmacist.
3. Perform basic unit-dose packaging and batch filling.
4. Perform sterile, non-sterile, and hazardous compounding.
5. Prepare intravenous medication, including chemotherapy.
6. Complete all required USP <795>/<797>/<800> training and contribute to maintaining regulatory requirements of the department.
7. Restock automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs) and deliver medications to patient care areas as needed.
8. Adhere to garbing, hand hygiene, and aseptic technique standards.
9. Restock inventory following proper rotation procedures.
10. Answer the telephone and assists nurses with medication supply issues.
11. If also serving as a courier, transport medication to offsite locations using hospital vehicle.
12. Identify medication shortages and communicate needs to proper staff.
13. Utilize hospital and pharmacy software for routine tasks.
14. Must be able to work primary shift and any other shift at any location.
15. Other duties as required.

Other information

Technical Expertise

1. Demonstrate medication accuracy, proper documentation practices, and competency in sterile/non-sterile compounding and hazardous drug handling per USP <795>, <797>, and <800>.
2. Handle refrigerated, frozen, and hazardous medications appropriately.
3. Follow proper procedures for waste disposal, returns, and incident reporting.
4. Accept and apply feedback to support growth and performance.
5. Operate ADCs, barcode systems, printers, and packaging equipment.
6. Demonstrate basic formulary knowledge.

Education and Experience

1. Education: High School diploma or equivalent required.
2. Licensure/Certification: Registration as a "Certified Ohio Pharmacy Technician" or as a "Pharmacy Intern" required. Any non-intern candidate who has not passed a national certification must do so within 12 months.
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 is preferred
5. Years of supervisory experience: None

Part Time

FTE: 0.400000

Status: Onsite