Pharmacy Technician - Inpatient

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Job Title

Pharmacy Technician - Inpatient

Location

Port St Lucie

Facility

Tradition Hospital

Department

TMC Pharmacy-Cleveland Clinic Martin Health

Job Code

000602

Shift

Day/Evening Rotation

Schedule

6:00am-10:00pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital’s team of caregivers that provide top-quality patient care to the communities in and around Port St. Lucie. Opening its doors in 2013 and expanding in 2017, this state-of-the-art acute care facility has 177 patient rooms and offers services in a wide variety of specialties to meet community needs. You will be supported as you follow your dreams and find where you belong, here at Tradition Hospital.  

The Pharmacy Technician – Inpatient supports a 24-hour pharmacy at Tradition Hospital, a 190-bed facility with high patient volume and strong service lines including labor and delivery and stroke care. This role works across multiple shift-based workflows, contributing to sterile compounding in the IV room, medication preparation and delivery to patient care areas, and refilling automated dispensing cabinets. Additional responsibilities include batching medications, handling missing medication requests, answering phones, and tubing medications to nursing units. This position offers hands-on experience in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

A caregiver in this role will work a rotating day/evening schedule of five 8-hour shifts between 6:30 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., staying on the same shift for a full week at a time. This role includes every other weekend and a holiday rotation of two per year (one major, one minor), with no on-call or float requirements. Occasional overnight coverage may be needed, though it is rare.  

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:  

• A high school diploma or GED.  

• Can communicate with other caregivers and patients in an effective and positive manner. 

• Can perform algebraic calculations necessary for the preparation of extemporaneous compounds.  

• Basic computer skills.  

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). 

    

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/ )

• 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 for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Completion of a formal pharmacy technician training program.  

• Six months of hospital experience. 
• Prior inpatient/outpatient experience. Inpatient highly preferred.

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.

                       

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