Pharmacy Technician Assistant - Outpatient Pharmacy

Nationwide Children's Hospital; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide Children’s Hospital is seeking a Pharmacy Technician Trainee to support medication transport, inventory management, and regulatory compliance within the pharmacy environment.

Responsibilities include safe and timely transport, stock rotation, and accurate documentation while adhering to isolation and safety protocols. High school diploma or equivalent is required, with six months of relevant experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Detail oriented.
• Six months of previous pharmacy or customer service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Transports medications and supplies to pharmacies, maintaining inventory and a clean environment.
• Complies with USP 795, 797, and 800, and relevant regulatory standards for medication handling.
• Performs drug inventories, rotations, and stock management, including sorting, unpacking, and restocking medications.
• Communicates with customers using friendly phone skills and addresses concerns.
• Maintains documentation of completed tasks in designated record keeping systems.

Skills

Detail oriented

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

• Must be currently registered with the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician Trainee.
• Required to obtain PTCB or ExCPT certification within 18 months of hire.
• The cost of the certification examination will be reimbursed upon successful completion.

• Must be currently registered with the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician Trainee.
• Required to obtain PTCB or ExCPT certification within 18 months of hire.
• The cost of the certification examination will be reimbursed upon successful completion.

Overview

• Must be currently registered with the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician Trainee.
• Required to obtain PTCB or ExCPT certification within 18 months of hire.
• The cost of the certification examination will be reimbursed upon successful completion.

Schedule

• Candidate must have the availability to work between 7:30 AM to 7:00 PM
• Monday to Friday - 7:30 AM to 7:00 PM
• Weekend and Holiday Rotation Required - 7:30 AM to 7:00 PM
• Every 3rd Weekend Rotation
• Holiday Rotation - One major, one minor

Job Description Summary

Transports medications and supplies to pharmacies, enables partners to perform their duties in an effective manner, and maintains inventory and a clean pharmacy environment.

Job Description

Essential Functions:

• Complies with USP 795, 797, and 800, and relevant regulatory standards for medication handling. Contributes to training of new pharmacy assistants when appropriate.
• Transports medications and supplies safely, timely, and accurately to their designated destinations.
• Performs drug inventories, rotations, and stock management, including sorting, unpacking, and restocking medications.
• Adheres to isolation and radiation precautions and utilizes proper body mechanics when handling medications.
• Communicates using customer-friendly phone skills and appropriately directs customer concerns.
• Maintains a clean and orderly pharmacy and maintains accurate and timely documentation of completed tasks in designated record keeping systems.

Education Requirement

High school diploma or equivalent, required.

Skills

Detail oriented.

Experience

Six months of previous pharmacy or customer service experience, preferred.

Physical Requirements

OCCASIONALLY: Climb stairs/ladder, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Interpreting Data, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 41-60 lbs, Loud Noises, Machinery, Pushing / Pulling: 41-60 lbs, Sitting

FREQUENTLY: Color vision, Computer skills, Decision Making, Flexing/extending of neck, Fume /Gases /Vapors, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Reaching above shoulder

CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Bend/twist, Chemicals/Medications, Depth perception, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Hearing acuity, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing – Far/near, Squat/kneel, Standing, Walking

"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"