Pharmacy Technician: Operating Room & Critical Care

Cincinnati Children's; Kentucky; On-site; USD 45,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differential

Weekend differential

Job summary

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to rotate through inpatient areas such as the Operating Room and Critical Care. You will work closely with pharmacists and clinical teams to prepare, dispense, and deliver patient-specific medications.

This role emphasizes accuracy, teamwork, and urgency. Requirements include a high school diploma, OH Board registration, and PTCB certification within 18 months; ASHP program graduate or Pharmacy Intern status or 6

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Active registration with the OH Board of Pharmacy.
• Must be PTCB certified and OH Board of Pharmacy certified within 18 months of hire.
• ASHP accredited program graduate OR licensed as a Pharmacy Intern OR 6 months of pharmacy related experience

Responsibilities

• Medication Orders - Performs unit dose preparation for cartfill and first doses; non-sterile dosage forms.
• Compounding - Compounds non-sterile medications.
• Phone Triage - Performs outpatient pharmacy phone triage.
• Medical Claims - Performs insurance adjudication.
• Inventory Management - Performs medication storage inspections and ADC replenishment.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Active OH Board of Pharmacy registration

PTCB certification within 18 months

ASHP program graduate or Pharmacy Intern or 6 months pharmacy experience

Job description

PHARMACY TECHNICIAN

Primary Location Location B

Department Pharmacy

Shift Rotating (United States of America)

Schedule Full time

Weekly Hours 40

FTE 1

Employee Status Regular

Location: Burnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati OH 45229

Pay: $21.50-$24.62 + shift and weekend differential

Unit(s): Operating Room & Critical Care

What you'll do (what your day really looks like)

You'll rotate through key areas of the inpatient pharmacy, working closely with pharmacists and clinical teams to:

• Prepare and distribute medications accurately and efficiently
• Support medication delivery for patient-specific doses across units
• Replenish automated dispensing cabinets and maintain inventory
• Compound sterile and non-sterile medications
• Collaborate with pharmacists and care teams to ensure quality and safety

This is hands-on, detail-driven work whereaccuracy, teamwork, and urgency matter.

How to qualify for this job:

• Have at least 6 months of pharmacy technician experience
• Pharmacy technician certification (or ability to obtain within 18 months)
• High school diploma or equivalent
• A detail-oriented, team-first mindset

How to Stand Out as a Candidate:

• Highlight experience working as a pharmacy technician
• After applying, you may receive a short questionnaire-timely completion is encouraged

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Medication Orders - Performs unit dose preparation for cartfill and first doses. Non-sterile, non-hazard dose preparation for first fill or cartfill including preparation of oral syringes from liquid dosage forms. Delivery of patient specific doses. Prepare and perform ADC replenishment.
  
• Compounding - Compounds non-sterile, non-hazardous medications.
  
• Phone Triage - Performs outpatient pharmacy phone triage.
  
• Medical Claims - Performs insurance adjudication.
  
• Inventory Management - Performs medication storage inspections. Interact with pharmacy automated dispensing machines and hospital computer systems as necessary.
  

JOB QUALIFICIATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Active registration with the OH Board of Pharmacy
• Must be PTCB certified and OH Board of Pharmacy certified within 18 months of hire.
• ASHP accredited program graduate OR licensed as a Pharmacy Intern OR 6 months of pharmacy related experience

About Us

At Cincinnati Children's, we come to work with one goal: to make children's health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it at Cincinnati Children's.

Cincinnati Children's is:

• Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 10best Children's Hospitals in the nation for more than 15 years
• Consistently among the top 3 Children's Hospitals for National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding
• Recognized as one of America's Best Large Employers (2025), America's Best Employers for New Grads (2025)
• One of the nation's America's Most Innovative Companies as noted by Fortune
• Consistently certified as great place to work
• A Leading Disability Employer as noted by the National Organization on Disability
• Magnet designated for the fourth consecutive time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

Cincinnati Children's is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all our employees, patients, and families. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, genetic information, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. EEO/Veteran/Disability