Pharmacy Technician - Community, Part Time

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives - beginning with our own. That's the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Job Title
Pharmacy Technician - Community, Part Time


Location
Willoughby Hills


Facility
Willoughby Hills Family Health Center


Department
Ambulatory Pharmacy-Pharmacy


Job Code
C14013


Shift
Day/Evening Rotation


Schedule
8:00am-6:00am/10:00am-8:00pm


Job Summary

Job Details

**This position is eligible for a sign on bonus of $1,250

Serving the needs of the surrounding communities, Willoughby Hills Family Health Center offers patients a wide variety of pediatric, family medicine, radiology and cardiology services. On this team, you will join a family of caregivers, enhance your skills and build a rewarding career at Cleveland Clinic, one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

The Pharmacy Technician - Community supports the outpatient pharmacy team at Willoughby Hills Family Health Center, a high-volume ambulatory pharmacy processing approximately 400 prescriptions per day. This role involves rotating through multiple cross-trained work areas on a weekly basis, including prescription typing, medication filling, customer service and register support, answering phones, inventory management, and stocking responsibilities. Caregivers may also float to support additional workflow areas as needed, with each workstation maintaining daily task responsibilities to support efficient pharmacy operations and quality patient care.

A caregiver in this role will work 20 hours, Monday and Tuesday on 10 hour shifts from 7:45am to 6:15pm and may have to rotate into 9:45am to 8:15pm.

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

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: )

• 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:

• 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.


If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration:

Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster.


Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.