Job Description

At TriHealth, our Certified Pharmacy Technicians play a vital role in delivering safe, accurate, and compassionate medication support to our patients. As an essential member of our inpatient pharmacy team, you will help ensure the right medications reach the right patients at the right time—directly impacting the quality of care within our hospital.

In this role, you’ll work alongside skilled pharmacists and healthcare professionals who are committed to supporting your growth, expanding your competencies, and fostering a collaborative environment. TriHealth prioritizes continuous learning, cross-training, and career advancement so you can build a long-term, meaningful career with us.

Enjoy the Best of Both Worlds—A Rewarding Career and an Exceptional Lifestyle

Located at TriHealth Clinton Regional Hospital (CMH), a 165-bed hospital in Wilmington, Ohio, this opportunity offers the unique advantage of country living with convenient access to city amenities. Wilmington provides a welcoming small-town atmosphere, affordable living, and a strong sense of community while being just an hour from Cincinnati, Dayton, and Columbus. Here, you can enjoy a relaxed pace of life, shorter commutes, and a close-knit community without sacrificing access to major metropolitan areas, entertainment, dining, and professional opportunities.

If you’re looking for a supportive healthcare team, opportunities for professional growth, and a location that offers both career fulfillment and lifestyle balance, TriHealth Clinton Regional Hospital is the place for you.

Location: Clinton Regional Hospital at 610 West Main Street, Wilmington, OH 45177

Work Hours:

• Full time, 70 hours biweekly
• Day shift
• Every 4th weekend and holiday rotation required

Incentives & Benefits:

We offer competitive shift differentials, opportunities for professional growth, and a comprehensive benefits package that may include medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement savings plans, and tuition reimbursement.

Job Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED Degree or GED (Required)
• Associate's Degree Professional, Bachelor's Degree or Professional or vocational program (Preferred)
• Up to 1 year experience Technical Pharmacy Experience must be as a Pharmacy Technician I to be eligible to move into the Pharmacy Technician II position (Required)
• 1 - 2 years Pharmacy experience (Preferred)
• National Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT). Approved certification is through Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PCTB) and ExCPT Certification by the National Healthcareer Association (Required).
• Must be registered with the Ohio Board of Pharmacy as a Certified Pharmacy Technician (Required).
  
  

Job Responsibilities:
Supports pharmacists in the preparation and distribution of medications by performing a variety of technical tasks in accordance with department protocols and regulatory standards. Demonstrates competency through regular audits, observational checklists, and performance rounding. • Medication Preparation & Distribution accurately selects, counts, compounds (non-sterile), packages, scans, labels, fills, and delivers medications in compliance with departmental guidelines. • Non-sterile compounding performs weighing, measuring, and mixing of ingredients using proper calculations, equipment, and technique, ensuring accuracy and safety. • Automated Dispensing Machines: proficient in signing into systems, loading, refilling, unloading, managing expirations, and resolving discrepancies in ADCs. • Stock Orders/Emergency Carts/Boxes: accurately and efficiently fills medication orders and emergency supplies in a timely manner. • Delivery: ensures timely and accurate delivery of medications via tubing, cart runs, IV runs, and STAT deliveries. Verifies correct delivery location and proper storage (e.g., refrigeration, secure storage). *Completes other assigned tasks as directed to support patient care and department/organization success.

Responsible for inventory control through proper removal of medications from automation, stock rotation, removal of expired medications, reordering/stocking of medications/supplies when stock is low, and packaging/assembling medications for future dispensing. Ensures safe storage of medications. *Verifies quantity on hand (QOH) and adjusts inventory records as necessary; promptly reports discrepancies to the on-site buyer *When inventory counts are incorrect, updates Omnicell with the correct quantity and earliest expiration date, and escalates significant discrepancies to the buyer *Notifies the buyer of increased usage trends in medications or supplies *Identifies medications frequently expiring and recommends PAR level adjustments to the buyer for evaluation *Ensures proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and follows safety protocols when handling hazardous medications *Maintains accurate inventory of controlled substances (CII–CV), including documentation and reconciliation of records. Immediately reports unresolved controlled substance discrepancies to a supervisor.

Responsible for compounding of sterile products * Accurately and efficiently prepares non-hazardous compounded sterile products (CSP) using aseptic technique * Calculates and verifies compounding instructions for each patient, following master formulation records * Utilizes EPIC dispense prep, hardware, and/or software workflows to scan, photograph, and prepare sterile products *Completes other assigned tasks as directed to support patient care and department/organization success.

Responsible for maintaining a sterile and compliant environment inside of the hoods, cleanroom, and anteroom * Follows policies and procedures for garbing PPE, hand hygiene, and daily/weekly/monthly cleaning * Documents daily/weekly/monthly cleaning after completing each task. Escalates to Pharmacy Leadership and Compounding Quality Compliance Team when tasks cannot be completed or are missed. * Continuously monitors room and hood pressures, room temperature, and refrigerator temperature. Immediately reports out of range temperatures and pressures to Pharmacy Leadership and Compounding Quality Compliance Team. * Completes and documents remedial room and hood cleanings under the direction of Pharmacy Leadership and/or Compounding Quality Compliance Team. *Compliance will be tracked via completion of logs and routine environmental sampling (air and surface).

Demonstrates competency in non-hazardous sterile compounding through routine competencies (written and observational), periodic audits, and rounding visits. Observational checklists, growth media plates and media-filled bags/vials will be used to validate practices. This includes but is not limited to: * hand hygiene and garbing, * appropriate use of PPE while handling hazardous drugs, * cleaning, disinfecting, and decontamination of hoods, rooms, and equipment, * maintaining aseptic technique while compounding, * appropriate disposal of non-hazardous waste

Other Related Information:

• Pharmacy Technicians will be working with chemotherapy and hazardous medications on a daily basis and compounding is a primary job duty.
• Certified Pharmacy Technician II will be responsible for all core work responsibilities outlined in their job description, including, but not limited to, the work duties of an Inpatient Pharmacy Technician I.

Working Conditions:
Bending -
Climbing - Rarely
Concentrating - Consistently
Continuous Learning - Consistently
Hearing: Conversation - Consistently
Hearing: Other Sounds -
Interpersonal Communication - Consistently
Kneeling - Rarely
Lifting <10 Lbs. - Consistently
Lifting 50+ Lbs. - Rarely
Lifting <50 Lbs. - Occasionally
Pulling - Rarely
Pushing - Frequently
Reaching - Consistently
Reading - Consistently
Sitting - Occasionally
Standing - Consistently
Stooping - Frequently
Talking -
Thinking/Reasoning - Consistently
Use of Hands - Consistently
Color Vision - Consistently
Visual Acuity: Far -
Visual Acuity: Near -
Walking - Frequently

TriHealth SERVE Standards and ALWAYS Behaviors

At TriHealth, we believe there is no responsibility more important than to SERVE our patients, our communities, and our fellow team members. To achieve our vision and mission, ALL TriHealth team members are expected to demonstrate and live the following:

Serve: ALWAYS...
• Welcome everyone by making eye contact, greeting with a smile, and saying "hello"
• Acknowledge when patients/guests are lost and escort them to their destination or find someone who can assist
• Refrain from using cell phones for personal reasons in public spaces or patient care areas

Excel: ALWAYS...
• Recognize and take personal responsibility to address and recover from service breakdowns when a customer's expectations have not been met
• Offer patients and guests priority when waiting (lines, elevators)
• Work on improving quality, safety, and service

Respect: ALWAYS...
• Respect cultural and spiritual differences and honor individual preferences.
• Respect everyone's opinion and contribution, regardless of title/role.
• Speak positively about my team members and other departments in front of patients and guests.

Value: ALWAYS...
• Value the time of others by striving to be on time, prepared and actively participating.
• Pick up trash, ensuring the physical environment is clean and safe.
• Be a good steward of our resources, using supplies and equipment efficiently and effectively, and will look for ways to avoid waste.

Engage: ALWAYS...
• Acknowledge wins and frequently thank team members and others for contributions.
• Show courtesy and compassion with customers, team members and the community