Inpatient Pharmacy Technician — Sign-On Bonus

Akron Children's Hospital; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus ($5,000)

Job summary

Akron Children's Hospital in Akron, OH is seeking an Inpatient Pharmacy Technician to support medication preparation, distribution, compounding, and inventory management. The role emphasizes accuracy, safety compliance, and foundational skills essential for delivering hospital-wide pharmaceutical services.

Responsibilities include assisting pharmacists, preparing medications, unit-dose packaging, sterile and hazardous compounding, IV medications, and adhering to USP standards.

Qualifications

• Education: High School diploma or equivalent.
• Licensure: Registered as a Certified Ohio Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Intern; non-intern must certify within 12 months.
• Driver's license and annual physical required.

Responsibilities

• Assist pharmacist in retrieval, processing, and distribution of medications.
• Pull, label, package, and prepare medications for pharmacist verification.
• Perform unit-dose packaging and batch filling.
• Sterile, non-sterile, and hazardous compounding.
• Prepare intravenous medications, including chemotherapy.
• Complete USP <795>/<797>/<800> training and maintain regulatory standards.
• Restock ADCs and deliver medications to care areas.
• Adhere to garbing, hand hygiene, and aseptic technique.
• Restock inventory per rotation procedures.
• Answer calls and assist nurses with medication supply.
• Transport medications to offsite locations if serving as courier.
• Identify shortages and communicate needs to staff.
• Operate pharmacy software for routine tasks.
• Work primary shift and other shifts/location as needed.

Skills

Medication prep

Regulatory compliance

Sterile compounding

Pharmacy software

Attention to detail

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Certified Ohio Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Intern

Valid driver’s license

Tools

ADCs

Barcode systems

Packaging equipment

Printers/labeling

Job description

Akron Children's Hospital in Akron, OH is seeking an Inpatient Pharmacy Technician to support medication preparation, distribution, compounding, and inventory management. The role emphasizes accuracy, safety compliance, and foundational skills essential for delivering hospital-wide pharmaceutical services.

Responsibilities include assisting pharmacists, preparing medications, unit-dose packaging, sterile and hazardous compounding, IV medications, and adhering to USP standards.