Job Description

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Job Title

Pharmacy Technician - Community

Location

Independence

Facility

Independence Family Health Center

Department

Ambulatory Pharmacy-Pharmacy

Job Code

C14013

Shift

Day/Evening Rotation

Schedule

7:30am-4:00pm/11:30am-8:30pm

**This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus of $2,500

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Independence Family Health Center and become a part of one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. This patient-friendly facility offers primary care, express care and a wide array of specialty services. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career.

The Pharmacy Technician – Community supports outpatient pharmacy operations at the Independence Family Health Center, helping provide timely, accurate medication services for a high-volume patient population. Caregivers fill and prepare prescriptions, process insurance claims, manage inventory and medication stocking, transfer prescriptions, and assist with medication access while delivering exceptional customer service. Additional responsibilities include operating the point-of-sale system, supporting pharmacists with daily workflow, and contributing to clinical and operational pharmacy initiatives as needed. This role offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative, patient-focused environment while gaining broad experience in ambulatory pharmacy operations.

A caregiver in this position will work rotating day shifts between 7:45am and 8:15pm, Monday through Saturday, based on departmental needs. Caregivers rotate through opening, mid-day, and closing shifts, with the current schedule consisting primarily of 8-hour shifts and the potential to transition to four 10-hour shifts in the future. Saturday coverage is required on a rotating basis, averaging three Saturdays per quarter. Holiday coverage is minimal, typically no more than once every few years, and is coordinated through the Euclid Avenue Pharmacy at Main Campus using a volunteer-first process. No routine float requirement is expected.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide distributive pharmacy services, assistance and support for the pharmacist in an ambulatory/outpatient setting.

• Prepare prescription orders for dispensing to patients.

• Maintain inventory for the outpatient pharmacy.

• Assist with extemporaneous compounding of prescriptions and bulk compounding of prescriptions and over the counter items.

• Operate the point-of-sale cash register system.

• Monitor and act on reorder points, restock prescription and non-prescription area and remove expiring products.

• Provide multi-pharmacy support in assigned areas as needed.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School Diploma/GED
• Upon hire, must be a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or 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:

• Six months of hospital experience
• Completion of a formal pharmacy technician training program

Physical Requirements:

• Typical physical demands include ability to perform the job while standing, reaching, stretching, stooping, and sitting for prolonged times; manual dexterity sufficient to perform computer, dispensing functions of the job; ability to lift up to 20 lbs. while walking, stooping, bending and reaching.

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.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

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