Pharmacy Technician - Inpatient, PRN

                    

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Job Title

Pharmacy Technician - Inpatient, PRN

                        

Location

Warrensville Hts

                    

Facility

South Pointe Hospital

                     

Department

Pharmacy-South Pointe Hospital

                      

Job Code

C14012

                     

Shift

Variable

                       

Schedule

12:00am-12:00am

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic South Pointe Hospital and experience healthcare at its best. This facility is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. Here, you will provide stellar patient care, work with state-of-the-art technology and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.   

The Pharmacy Technician – Inpatient, PRN works within a collaborative inpatient pharmacy team consisting of approximately 13 technicians and 8 pharmacists, supporting a variety of hospital caregivers and patient care areas. This role offers broad exposure to inpatient pharmacy operations through rotating responsibilities across multiple workflows. First shift responsibilities may include Pyxis refills, inventory management, virtual carousel operations, receiving medication orders, IV room support, non-sterile compounding, and other core pharmacy functions. Second shift responsibilities focus more heavily on medication deliveries to patient floors, cycle counts, Pyxis refills, and IV preparation as needed. The workload is manageable, and technicians are cross-trained to support multiple operational areas.

This is a PRN role. A caregiver in this position will work a variety of days and hours as needed.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Provide distributive pharmacy services, assistance 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.  

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 be a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) OR the National HealthCareer Association (NHA)
• AND 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.  If certified but current status with the Ohio Board of Pharmacy (OBOP) is Registered Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician Trainee it is required to update registration status to a Certified Pharmacy Technician with the OBOP within six months of hire.
• 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/ )

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Completion of a formal Pharmacy Technician Training Program  

• Six months of hospital experience 
• Prior inpatient experience

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.

                       

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