Pharmacy Technician Inpatient - Neuro Expansion

Cleveland Clinic; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $2,500

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus in Cleveland, OH seeks an Inpatient Pharmacy Technician for the Neurology expansion. You will support high-volume inpatient pharmacy operations across general care, sterile products, OR, pediatrics, and neurology services.

Responsibilities include safe medication preparation, accurate distribution, inventory control, and collaboration with pharmacists, clinicians and nurses. Training is provided for controlled substances, sterile compounding, oncology support,

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• Six months related experience OR completion of a Pharmacy Technician Program.
• Must hold CPhT certification (PTCB or NHA) upon hire.
• Active OBOP registration as CPT/Registered/Technician Trainee upon hire; update within 6 months if trainee/registered.
• Algebra calculations skills for extemporaneous compounds.

Responsibilities

• Prepare medications through selecting, labeling, repacking, non-sterile and sterile compounding.
• Deliver medications to storage locations in a timely, accurate manner.
• Maintain accurate inventories; perform cycle counts and unit inspections.
• Maintain a safe, clean work area; document regulatory requirements like temperature logs.
• Use EPIC, Pyxis, carousel and MAR messaging to complete tasks.
• Assist with training of pharmacy staff and students.

Skills

CPhT certification

Pharmacy math

Hospital experience

Education

High School Diploma/GED (required)

Pharmacy Technician Program

Pharmacy Technician Certification (PTCB or NHA)

Ohio Board of Pharmacy registration

Tools

EPIC

Pyxis

Carousel

MAR messaging

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 Inpatient - Neuro Expansion

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Department

Inpatient Pharmacy-Medical Operations

Job Code

C14003

Shift

Day/Evening Rotation

Schedule

6:30am-10:30pm

Job Details

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

Join Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute and become part of one of the world's most respected healthcare organizations. We are expanding with a new, one-million-square-foot, 15-floor, state-of-the-art facility on Cleveland Clinic Main Campus designed to elevate care for complex neurological conditions - including spine injuries, epileptic seizures, movement disorders, multiple sclerosis and stroke.

As a Pharmacy Technician - Neurology at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus, you will support one of the highest-volume inpatient pharmacies, serving diverse service lines including general inpatient care, sterile products, the operating room, pediatrics, and mainly the growing neurology specialty. In this role, you will collaborate closely with pharmacists, pharmacy leadership, fellow technicians, and the broader patient care team, including physicians, nurses, and support staff. You will help ensure safe and timely medication distribution through accurate preparation, delivery, inventory management, and use of systems such as EPIC, Pyxis, carousel, and MAR messaging. Caregivers in this role work days, evenings, or nights and receive training in controlled substances, sterile and non-sterile compounding, oncology support, triage, and phone-based coordination, making this a dynamic opportunity to build advanced inpatient pharmacy skills.

A caregiver in this position works variable shifts, including 6:45am to 3:15pm or 2:00pm to 10:30pm, with three weeks of day shifts and one week of second shift or straight seconds, and works every third weekend.

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:

• High School Diploma/GED

• Six months of related experience OR completion of a Pharmacy Technician Program

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

• In addition to the above requirement, 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

• Please note: 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

• Understanding of algebraic calculations necessary for the preparation of extemporaneous compounds

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Six months of inpatient hospital and IV Sterile Compounding 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.

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.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

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