Pharmacy Technician

Children's National Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 34,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage and benefits

Tuition assistance and wellness perks

401(k) retirement plan

Life/AD&D/Disability insurance

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC seeks a Pharmacy Technician to support Pharmacists with technical duties and training for new staff. You will ensure accurate data entry, manage medication orders, and collaborate with the health care team to meet patient needs while adhering to hospital policies and legal requirements.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, with an Associate’s degree in a science-related field preferred.

Qualifications

• Accurate data entry skills.

Responsibilities

• Order Processing – fill, sort and deliver medication orders accurately and promptly.
• IV Preparation – perform basic calculations and ensure accuracy.
• Inventory Control – monitor stock, notify purchasers for low items, inspect for expiry.
• Purchasing and Invoicing – coordinate drug purchases and process invoices.
• Customer Service – communicate effectively with patients and healthcare staff, respond to needs.
• Maintain Pyxis medication levels and accuracy of placement.

Skills

Data entry

English fluency

Time management

Communication

MS Office

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate’s Degree in science-related field

DC Pharmacy Technician License (CPhT)

Job description

111 Michigan Avenue NorthwestWashington, DC 20010

Kids Are Our Everything.

Department

10314 Pharmacy Services

Pay Range

$24.39 - $47.95

Shift: Variable

About the Role:

The Pharmacist technician will assist Pharmacists with technical and supportive functions, train and provide orientation and guidiance to newly hired
pharmacy technicians to the CNMC’s way of doing things, establish and maintain good relationships with the health care team, coordinate responses and resolutions with appropriate internal and external parties, perform all tasks in a timely and safe manner that is consistent with hospital policies, procedures as well as state and federal laws.

What You’ll Bring:

Minimum Education

High School Diploma or GED (Required) Or
Associate’s Degree science related field and 1 year of hospital experience as a hospital Pharmacy technician (Preferred)

Minimum Work Experience

2 years Experience in a hospital (Preferred)

Required Skills/Knowledge

Accurate data entry skills
Able to read write and speak English fluently
Strong time management and organizational skills
Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing.

Required Licenses and Certifications

Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) Registered Pharmacy technician in the District of Columbia (Required)

Functional Accountabilities

Order Processing

• Possess accurate data entry skills

• Able to read write and speak English fluently

• Experienced in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)

• Fill, sort and deliver medication orders in a timely and efficient manner

• Able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure; this may include using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals and being able to compute rate, ratio, and percent

• Strong time management and organizational skills

IV Preparation

• Able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure; this may include using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals and being able to compute rate, ratio, and percent

• Strong time management and organizational skills

• Self-motivated and able to work independently

• Flexible and proactive to meet varied patient needs

• Excellent attention to detail

• Dedicated to excellence and quality

Inventory Control

• Responsible for inventory control.

• Communicates effectively with pharmacy purchaser about low stock items that need to be ordered.

• Performs monthly unit and section inspections to identify expired and soon to expire medication

• Maintain records of controlled substance orders, receipts and disposition.

• Maintain pyxis medication levels and accuracy of medication placement.

Purchasing and Invoicing

• Coordinate purchasing of drugs and related items, note receipt of product, processes invoices, and assures payment through system.

Customer Service

• Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing.

• Able to effectively present information to the patient and in small group situations

• Able to collaborate with other healthcare professionals

• Anticipate and responds to customers needs; follows up until needs are met

• Strong interpersonal and people skills.

Benefits That Support You:

• Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, prescription, infertility, and transgender health services.
• Generous paid time off, including vacation accrual from day one, sick leave, holidays, and a personal day.
• Financial wellness support, including a 401(k) plan and healthcare and dependent care spending accounts.
• Employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage, with optional supplemental plans.
• Additional perks, including tuition assistance, fitness resources, employee assistance, commuter benefits, and more.

Why Join Us:

• Nationally Recognized Excellence – Consistently ranked among the Top 10 Children’s Hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
• Leading Pediatric Care – One of the largest and most comprehensive children’s hospitals in the country, offering nationally ranked specialties and cutting-edge treatments.
• Innovation & Research – A premier academic medical center with a strong commitment to pediatric research, education, and advancing the future of child health.
• Mission-Driven Culture – Dedicated to providing family-centered care while fostering a collaborative, supportive environment for clinical teams.

The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children’s National believes an individual’s base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children’s National compensation philosophy. These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual’s combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications. Children’s National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible.

Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here:KnowYourRightsPayTransparencyNondiscriminationPoster.

Please note that it is the policy of Children’s National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children’s National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.