Pharmacy Technician Ambulatory

About the Role

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Twinsburg Family Health and Surgery Center as an Ambulatory Pharmacy Technician, supporting outpatient pharmacy operations. This role serves a diverse patient population, including those from the adjacent Surgery Center and Emergency Department.

Key Responsibilities

• Support outpatient pharmacy operations.
• Provide prescription fulfillment, vaccinations, and immunization services.
• Assist with Medication Therapy Management (MTM).
• Perform point-of-sale operations.
• Enter and process prescriptions.
• Prepare and dispense medications.
• Manage inventory.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflow efficiency.
• Receive cross-training across pharmacy operations.
• Remain flexible in responsibilities and shifts.
• Provide distributive pharmacy services and assistance to the pharmacist in an ambulatory/outpatient setting.
• Prepare prescription orders for dispensing.
• Maintain inventory for the outpatient pharmacy.
• Assist with extemporaneous compounding 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 areas.
• Remove expiring products.
• Provide multi-pharmacy support in assigned areas as needed.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• High School Diploma/GED
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or National HealthCareer Association (NHA) upon hire.
• Active registration through the Ohio Board of Pharmacy (OBOP) as a Certified Pharmacy Technician, Registered Pharmacy Technician, or Pharmacy Technician Trainee upon hire.
• Caregivers with active Pharmacy Technician Trainee or Registered Pharmacy Technician registrations are required to update to a Certified Pharmacy Technician registration with the OBOP within 6 months.

Qualifications

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

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform the job while standing, reaching, stretching, stooping, and sitting for prolonged times.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to perform computer and dispensing functions.
• 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.

Schedule Details

• Full-time position.
• Four 10-hour shifts per week.
• Three shifts: 7:45 AM to 6:15 PM.
• One shift: 9:30 AM to 8:00 PM.
• Pharmacy hours: Monday - Thursday, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM; Friday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
• Weekend rotation: Approximately three times per quarter for a Saturday shift (8:00 AM to 4:00 PM) at the Beachwood pharmacy.

Sign-On Bonus

• Eligible for a $2,500 sign-on bonus.