Pharmacy Technician Ambulatory

Cleveland Clinic; Twinsburg (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus $2,500

Job summary

Join Cleveland Clinic's Twinsburg Family Health Center as an Ambulatory Pharmacy Technician. You will support outpatient operations, prepare prescriptions, manage inventory, and assist with MTM and vaccinations while delivering care in a fast-paced community setting.

This full-time role requires a High School Diploma, CPhT certification, Ohio OBOP registration, and a willingness to rotate shifts. The schedule includes four 10-hour shifts weekly, with occasional Saturday rotations to Beachwood.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) through PTCB or NHA.
• OBOP registration as CPhT/Registered Tech/Trainee, with upgrade planned.
• Hospital experience and formal tech training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide distributive pharmacy services and support the pharmacist.
• Prepare prescription orders for dispensing to patients.
• Maintain outpatient pharmacy inventory and restock points.
• Assist with extemporaneous and bulk compounding where needed.
• Operate the point-of-sale cash register system.
• Support MTM, vaccinations, and workflow improvements.

Skills

Distributive pharmacy services

Prescription data entry

Cash register operations

Education

High School Diploma/GED

CPhT certification (PTCB/NHA)

Active OBOP registration

Pharmacy technician training program

Tools

Point-of-sale system

Job description

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives - beginning with our own. That's the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Job Title

Pharmacy Technician Ambulatory

Location

Twinsburg

Facility

Twinsburg Family Health Center

Department

Ambulatory Pharmacy-Pharmacy

Job Code

C14013

Shift

Variable

Schedule

8:00am-8:00pm

Job Summary

Job Details

*This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus of $2,500

Join Cleveland Clinic's Twinsburg Family Health and Surgery Center to become a caregiver at one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. This state-of-the-art facility is dedicated to providing the community with advanced specialty care, primary care and various surgical services. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding, lifelong career at Cleveland Clinic.

As an Ambulatory Pharmacy Technician, a caregiver in this role will support outpatient pharmacy operations at Twinsburg Family Health Center, conveniently located on the building's first floor. The pharmacy provides prescription fulfillment, vaccinations, immunization services and Medication Therapy Management (MTM), serving a diverse patient population that includes those visiting the adjacent Surgery Center and Emergency Department. Responsibilities include point-of-sale operations, prescription data entry and processing, medication preparation and dispensing, inventory management and identifying opportunities to improve workflow efficiency. Caregivers receive cross-training across pharmacy operations and are expected to remain flexible in their responsibilities and shifts to support the needs of the team and patients.

A caregiver in this full-time position will work four 10-hour shifts per week, with three shifts from 7:45 AM to 6:15 PM and one shift from 9:30 AM to 8:00 PM. The pharmacy is open from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM Monday through Thursday and 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Fridays. The pharmacy is closed on weekends, though caregivers will rotate to the Beachwood pharmacy approximately three times per quarter for a Saturday shift from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide distributive pharmacy services, assistance and support for the pharmacist in an ambulatory/outpatient setting.


• Prepare prescription orders for dispensing to patients.


• Maintain inventory for the outpatient pharmacy.


• Assist with extemporaneous compounding of prescriptions and bulk compounding of prescriptions and over the counter items.


• Operate the point-of-sale cash register system.


• Monitor and act on reorder points, restock prescription and non-prescription area and remove expiring products.


• Provide multi-pharmacy support in assigned areas as needed.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School Diploma/GED


• Upon hire, must be a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or National HealthCareer Association (NHA).


• Upon hire, it is required to hold an active registration through the Ohio Board of Pharmacy (OBOP) as either a Certified Pharmacy Technician, Registered Pharmacy Technician, or Pharmacy Technician Trainee.


• Caregivers with active Pharmacy Technician Trainee or Registered Pharmacy Technician registrations are required to update their registration to a Certified Pharmacy Technician registration with the OBOP within 6 months.

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Six months of hospital experience


• Completion of a formal pharmacy technician training program

Physical Requirements:

• Typical physical demands include ability to perform the job while standing, reaching, stretching, stooping, and sitting for prolonged times; manual dexterity sufficient to perform computer, dispensing functions of the job; ability to lift up to 20 lbs. while walking, stooping, bending and reaching.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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