Pharmacy Technician - Operating Room

                    

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Job Title

Pharmacy Technician - Operating Room

                        

Location

Cleveland

                    

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

                     

Department

Inpatient Pharmacy-Main Campus Hospital

                      

Job Code

C99904

                     

Shift

Day/Evening/Night/Weekend

                       

Schedule

7:00am-3:30pm

                       

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 Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Cleveland Clinic’s inpatient pharmacy areas support distributive and clinical pharmacy services provided by staff pharmacists, clinical pharmacy specialists and pharmacy technicians, supporting 60 nursing units, 80 operating rooms, 4 PACUs, and 10 Cath labs, accounting for over 1,440 inpatient beds. As an Inpatient Pharmacy Technician in this role, you will be responsible for controlled and non-controlled substance medication replenishments to designated operating rooms, inventorying and outdating of medications, and quarterly completion of nursing unit inspections.  

Caregivers in this role will work 2nd shift from 2:00pm to 10:30pm with no weekend requirements.

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 or GED

• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or the National HealthCareer Association (NHA)

• 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.

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Completion of a formal pharmacy technician training program

• 6 months of hospital experience

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Cleveland Clinic empowers caregivers to minimize the impacts of healthcare while optimizing patient outcomes and supporting the community. The Department of Pharmacy has a "Greening the Pharmacy" initiative with the goal of leading by example and acting as stewards of our natural resources for the