Pharmacy Technician - Inpatient

Cleveland Clinic; Avon (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital is seeking an Inpatient Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacists in packaging, preparation, and distribution of medications, inventory control, and customer service. The role involves operating Pyxis and medication carousel systems, sterile compounding, and triaging medication requests to ensure safe, efficient patient care.

Typical schedule is weekdays with multiple shifts between 7:00 AM and 10:00 PM and every other weekend 1:00 PM–9:30 PM.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• CPhT certification through PTCB or NHA required at hire.
• Active OBOP registration required at hire.
• Registration must be updated to Certified Pharmacy Technician within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Provide distributive pharmacy services and support for the Registered Pharmacist.
• Refill and maintain automated dispensing systems.
• Fill medications carts daily.
• Prepare orders and maintain inventory for the department.
• Repackage bulk medications.

Skills

Distributive services

Inventory management

Customer service

Sterile compounding

Medication triage

Education

High School Diploma or GED

CPhT certification (PTCB/NHA)

Active OBOP registration ( Certified/Registered/ Trainee )

Must update OBOP registration within 6 months

Tools

Pharmacy automation systems (carousel, Pyxis)

Job description

The inpatient pharmacy technician supports pharmacists in providing pharmacy services. The technician is responsible for packaging, preparation, and distribution of medications, inventory control, customer service and maintaining pharmacy records.

Join Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Avon Hospital provides state-of-the-art healthcare to all its patients and is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. This designation is the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice.

The Pharmacy Technician - Inpatient supports inpatient pharmacy operations at Avon Hospital, a growing 126-bed community hospital, by helping ensure medications are prepared, distributed, and delivered safely and efficiently across multiple patient care areas. In addition to medication distribution and inventory management, this caregiver operates pharmacy automation systems, including the medication carousel and Pyxis automated dispensing cabinets, performs sterile compounding, triages medication requests and pharmacy phone calls, delivers medications throughout the hospital, and assists with inventory control and medication replenishment. This role offers the opportunity to support a collaborative pharmacy team while contributing to high-quality patient care in a dynamic inpatient environment.

A caregiver in this position will work Monday through Friday on a shift scheduled between 7:00 AM and 3:30 PM, 7:30 AM and 4:00 PM, 11:30 AM and 8:00 PM or 1:30 PM and 10:00 PM. Weekend coverage is required every other weekend from 1:00 PM to 9:30 PM.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide distributive pharmacy services, assistance and support for the Registered Pharmacist.
• Refill and maintain automated dispensing systems.
• Fill medications carts daily.
• Prepare orders and maintain inventory for the pharmacy department.
• Repackage bulk medications.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School Diploma or 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:

• Completion of a formal Pharmacy Technician Training Program
• Six months of hospital experience

Physical Requirements:

• Typical physical demands include ability to perform the job while standing, walking, reaching, stretching and sitting for prolonged periods; manual dexterity sufficient to perform computer, dispensing, and compounding.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Pay Range

Minimum hourly: $21.50

Maximum hourly: $31.00

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate's actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate's work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic's benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).