Pharmacy Technician - Inpatient, PRN

Cleveland Clinic; Elkton (MD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital in Dover, Ohio, seeks an experienced Pharmacy Technician – Inpatient, PRN to support a 90-bed inpatient environment.

The role involves cross-training across manual carousel operations, sterile compounding, Pyxis support, and medication distribution across ED, ICU, and infusion services. Shift coverage varies day to day.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Within 18 months: obtain national certification as a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) and Ohio Board of Pharmacy registration.

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 pharmacy department.
• Repackage bulk medications.

Skills

Distributive pharmacy services

Automation systems

Medication distribution

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Automated dispensing systems

Job description

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Job Title

Pharmacy Technician - Inpatient, PRN

Location

Dover

Facility

Union Hospital

Department

Pharmacy-Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital

Job Code

C14012

Shift

Rotating Shifts

Schedule

6:00am-9:00pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital and experience world class healthcare at its best. Located in Dover, Ohio, the award-winning not-for-profit Union Hospital serves the communities of eastern Ohio. Here, you will be part of a talented, compassionate, and driven team of caregivers, work with state-of-the-art technology and provide stellar patient care.

The Pharmacy Technician – Inpatient, PRN supports a smaller-volume inpatient pharmacy within a 90-bed hospital environment. Located in the hospital basement, this role works across multiple pharmacy functions including manual carousel operations, sterile compounding, Pyxis support, and medication distribution for areas such as the ED, ICU/Step Down, and outpatient infusion services. Technicians are cross-trained in both hazardous and non-hazardous compounding and rotate through all operational areas, providing broad inpatient pharmacy experience in a fast-paced, team-oriented setting.

A caregiver in this role will work PRN hours as needed between 6:00am and 2:30pm, 7:00am and 3:30pm, 9:00am and 5:30pm, 12:30pm and 9:00pm and will ask for night shift coverage from 9:00pm and 7:00am.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide distributive pharmacy services,assistanceand support for the Registered Pharmacist.
• Refill andmaintainautomated dispensing systems.
• Fillmedicationscarts daily.
• Prepare orders andmaintaininventory for the pharmacy department.
• Repackage bulk medications.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School Diploma or GED.

Must meet all of the following license and certification combination requirements at the time of application:

• Must hold an active registration as a Registered Pharmacy Technician through the Ohio Board of Pharmacy (OBOP).
• It is required, within 18 months from the date of hire: Must obtain a national certification as a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) certification through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or the National Healthcare Association (NHA) AND Registration as a Certified Pharmacy Technician with the Ohio Board of Pharmacy

Preferred qualifications forthe ideal future caregiver include:

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

Please note: A status as a Pharmacy Technician Trainee with OBOP does not qualify for this role. However, please visit the apprenticeship program to express interest: https://talentcommunity.clevelandclinic.org/campaign/apprentiship-programs/)

• Physical Requirements: Typical physical demands include ability to perform functions of the job while reaching and stretching, and manual dexterity sufficient to perform computer functions of job.

• 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.

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