Pharmacy Technician - Home Delivery Pharmacy

About the role

This role is eligible for a sign-on bonus of $2,500. Join the Cleveland Clinic team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

A caregiver in this role will support high-volume prescription fulfillment at Cleveland Clinic’s Administrative Building in Beachwood, where the Home Delivery Pharmacy prepares and ships medications directly to patients. Working in an assembly-line environment with six filling stations, the caregiver will fill prescriptions, receive and scan medication orders, restock inventory and supplies, package shipments and prepare medications for delivery. Additional responsibilities include using a pallet jack to move supplies and working with Pyxis machines to support pharmacy operations. The department has processed a record 3,422 prescriptions in a single day, making accuracy, efficiency and teamwork essential to ensuring patients receive their medications in a timely manner.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Upon hire, must be a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or the National Healthcare Association (NHA).
• Upon hire, must 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

• 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.

Pay

Pay range: $21.50 – $31.00 per hour. This role is eligible for a sign-on bonus of $2,500. The pay range displayed reflects the anticipated range for new hires; actual compensation will be determined after considering factors such as work history, experience, skill set, and education. The range does not include applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime) or the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions).

Schedule

Full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday. Shifts are scheduled based on department needs. Available shift options include 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM (10-hour shift), 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, or 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM (8-hour shifts). The pharmacy operates from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and occasional Saturday shifts may be required.