Pharmacy Technician - Inpatient, 7 On 7 Off, Evenings

                    

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Job Title

Pharmacy Technician - Inpatient, 7 On 7 Off, Evenings

                        

Location

Cleveland

                    

Facility

Fairview Hospital

                     

Department

Pharmacy-Fairview Hospital

                      

Job Code

C99863

                     

Shift

Evenings

                       

Schedule

11:00am-10:30pm/12:00pm-11:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice.  On our team, you will provide stellar care at one of the top healthcare organizations in the nation.

 

As a Pharmacy Technician in the Inpatient Pharmacy at Fairview Hospital, a caregiver in this role will support pharmacists in providing medication services within one of Cleveland Clinic’s largest regional hospitals. Responsibilities include packaging, preparing and distributing medications, managing inventory, providing customer service and maintaining accurate pharmacy records. The caregiver will help ensure medications are processed and delivered safely and efficiently to support patient care throughout the hospital.

A caregiver in this position will work a 7-on/7-off schedule, with five shifts from 12:00 PM to 10:30 PM and two shifts from 11:00 AM to 10:30 PM during each working week. The schedule will run Wednesday through Tuesday or Thursday through Wednesday. Holiday coverage follows the 7-on/7-off rotation, with no separately assigned holidays. Caregivers may arrange shift swaps as needed.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Preparation – Accurate and timely preparation of medications which may include selection, labeling, repackaging, non-sterile compounding, and sterile compounding.
• Assumes responsibility for the full range of pharmacy technician functions typically distributed across multiple technicians and specialized roles during daytime hours, ensuring continuous pharmacy operations and medication availability.
• Performs all distributive pharmacy technician duties with limited onsite support, including medication preparation and distribution, restocking and management of automated dispensing systems (e.g. carousel), inventory control, and sterile and non-sterile compounding.
• Provides immediate response and troubleshooting for automation failures, system downtime, and facilities disruptions impacting pharmacy operations, and communicated effectively with the on-site pharmacist and on-call pharmacy leadership, IT, facilities, and other support services to ensure resolution and continuity of care.
• Inventory – Maintains accurate and appropriate inventories of medications and supplies.  Accurately and timely completion of assigned inventory audits such as cycle counts and nursing unit inspections.
• Regulatory compliance – Maintains a safe and clean work area by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.  Documents regulatory requirements such as temperature logs, scheduled activities, and training in an accurate and timely manner.
• Communication and teamwork – Communicates with other caregivers and patients in an effective and positive manner.  Demonstrates emotional control and intelligence in managing work relationships. Attends and actively participates in team huddles and meetings.  Assist with pharmacy caregiver and student training.  Shares responsibility for accomplishment of the team’s tasks and goals.
• Technology – Appropriately uses information systems, technology, and automation to complete assigned tasks.     
• Ability to meet competencies to work in all workflows and areas throughout inpatient needs (oncology, cardio, med access).

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School Diploma or GED.

• Upon hire, must be a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or the National HealthCareer Association (NHA).
• Upon hire, 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.
• 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 preferred.
• Six months hospital experience 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, dispending and compounding.

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.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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