Inpatient Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) – Hospital-Based

Mercy Health; United States; On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical, dental, vision, prescription

Paid time off

Job summary

Mercy Health seeks a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) to support inpatient and outpatient medication preparation at St. Joseph Warren Hospital. Under supervision, you will assist the pharmacist with orders, label and stock meds, and ensure accurate billing and dispensing using electronic health records and robotics.

The role covers both inpatient acute care and ambulatory services, with rotating weekends/holidays, and requires ExCPT or PTCB certification and state registration.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• ExCPT Certification and State Board registration required.

Responsibilities

• Assist pharmacist in preparation of medications for inpatient and outpatient services.
• Accept and process prescription orders (written, faxed, electronic, verbal for non-controlled drugs).
• Enter and retrieve information in the pharmacy system for billing and dispensing.
• Stock and stock rotation; label preparation; non-sterile compounding per USP guidelines.
• Operate automated dispensing robots and transport meds to off-site locations.
• Provide education/precepting to new technicians and participate in quality improvement.
• Support outpatient/inpatient procedures including packaging, insurance processing, and lab testing per state rules.

Skills

EMR

Stocking Medications

Mathematical Proficiency

Prescription Processing

Dispensing Prescriptions

Robotic Dispensing Systems

Prioritization

Performance Improvement

Packaging Medications

Insurance Claims Processing

Compounding Medications

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Problem Solving

Active Listening

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Professional Judgement

Diagnostic Testing

Medication Transport

Education

High School Diploma or GED

ASHP/ACPE tech training program or military/pharmacy tech training

Tools

Electronic Health Records system

Robotics/Automated dispensing systems

Job description

Mercy Health seeks a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) to support inpatient and outpatient medication preparation at St. Joseph Warren Hospital. Under supervision, you will assist the pharmacist with orders, label and stock meds, and ensure accurate billing and dispensing using electronic health records and robotics.

The role covers both inpatient acute care and ambulatory services, with rotating weekends/holidays, and requires ExCPT or PTCB certification and state registration.