Pharmacy Technician - Inpatient

Cleveland Clinic; Martin (KY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

The inpatient Pharmacy Technician at Cleveland Clinic Martin North supports pharmacists in daily operations, handling preparation, packaging and distribution of medications, and maintaining records. The role emphasizes teamwork, accuracy, and regulatory compliance in a world‑class academic medical center.

This full‑time position offers exposure to automation, inventory control and interdisciplinary care teams, with opportunities for professional development and leadership growth.

Qualifications

• Inpatient pharmacy technician supports pharmacists in providing services.
• Requires Florida pharmacy technician license and high school diploma.
• Experience with medication preparation, packaging and inventory control.

Responsibilities

• Prepare medications through labeling, repacking, and sterile/non-sterile compounding.
• Deliver medications to storage locations accurately and timely.
• Maintain inventories and perform cycle counts and inspections.
• Uphold safety, regulatory requirements and temperature logs.
• Utilize information systems and automation for daily tasks.
• Assist with training of pharmacy staff and students.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Teamwork

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or GED

Florida Registered Pharmacy Technician license

Pharmacy technician training program (preferred)

Tools

PTCB Certification (CPhT)

Job description

Job Title

Pharmacy Technician - Inpatient

Location

Stuart

Facility

Martin Health North

Department

MMC Pharmacy North-Cleveland Clinic Martin Health

Job Code

000602

Shift

Variable

Schedule

6:30am-10:00pm

Job Summary

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.

Job Details

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

Join Cleveland Clinic's Martin North Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading‑edge, patient care is world‑class, and caregivers are family. This downtown Stuart hospital provides top‑quality patient care to the communities in and around Martin County on the beautiful St. Lucie River. The caregivers at Martin North Hospital have made it not only an excellent medical facility, but also a home away from home.

The Pharmacy Technician - Inpatient supports daily pharmacy operations within a collaborative inpatient pharmacy team that includes a Buyer responsible for medication purchasing, a Lead Pharmaceutical Technician overseeing daily workflows, an Automation Technician managing inventory automation systems and approximately 30 pharmacy technicians supporting hospital‑wide service lines. Reporting to Raquel and the Pharmacy Operations Manager, this role assists with medication preparation, unit‑dose packaging, carousel utilization and timely delivery to patient care areas while also supporting inventory management, expiration monitoring and technology implementations. This position offers the opportunity to work at a world‑class academic medical center supporting complex, high‑acuity patient care with exposure to advanced inpatient pharmacy operations, automation and decentralized services. The environment emphasizes teamwork alongside pharmacists, nurses, physicians and interdisciplinary care teams with a strong focus on training, professional development and career advancement. Success in this role requires strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills and the ability to support continuous process improvement. Prior hospital pharmacy experience is preferred and candidates with informal leadership experience or prior stretch assignments are encouraged to apply.

This is a full‑time position. A caregiver in this role will work various 8‑hr shifts from 6:30am to 11:00pm and every other weekend (Saturday and Sunday together).

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Prepare medications through selecting, labeling, repacking, non‑sterile compounding and sterile compounding.

• Deliver medications to the appropriate storage locations in an accurate and timely manner.

• Maintain accurate and appropriate inventories of medications and supplies and complete inventory audits, such as cycle counts and nursing unit inspections.

• Maintain a safe and clean work area by complying with procedures, rules and regulations, and document regulatory requirements such as temperature logs, scheduled activities and training.

• Use information systems, technology and automation to complete assigned tasks.

• Assist with the training of pharmacy caregivers and students.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• A high school diploma or GED

• Licensed in Florida as a Registered Pharmacy Technician

• Ability to communicate with other caregivers and patients in an effective and positive manner

• Demonstration of emotional control and intelligence in managing work relationships

• Ability to perform algebraic calculations necessary for the preparation of extemporaneous compounds

• Basic computer skills

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Completion of a formal pharmacy technician training program

• Six months of hospital experience

• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB). CPhT through the PTCB is required within 18 months of hire

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.

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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