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

Join Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Hillcrest Hospital provides state-of-the-art healthcare to all its patients. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. Hillcrest Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. This designation is the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice.

Cleveland Clinic's inpatient pharmacy areas support distributive and clinical pharmacy services provided by staff pharmacists, clinical pharmacy specialists and pharmacy technicians, supporting 60 nursing units, 80 operating rooms, 4 PACUs, and 10 cath labs, accounting for over 1,440 inpatient beds. As an Inpatient Registered Pharmacy Technician, you will play a vital role in moving medications throughout the facility to enhance patient care. You will join a team that empowers every caregiver to make valuable contributions to patient-focused care, teaching and research activities. This team embraces a positive attitude and respects and supports one another to provide the best care possible.

A caregiver in this position works day/evening rotation, 7:00am - 3:30pm or 3:00pm-11:30am.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Follow established policies and procedures to support functions essential to the operations of the pharmacy department.

• Perform packaging, preparation, and distribution of medications, inventory control, customer service, and maintaining pharmacy records.

• Pursue completion of the Cleveland Clinic's School of Pharmacy Technology program in the first 12 months of employment.

• Prepare medications (selection, labeling, repackaging and non-sterile compounding).

• Deliver medications to the appropriate storage locations.

• Maintain accurate and appropriate inventories of medications and supplies.

• Maintain a safe and clean work area by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.

• Document regulatory requirements such as temperature logs, scheduled activities, and training in an accurate and timely manner.

• Appropriately use information systems, technology, and automation to complete assigned tasks.

• Maintain good standing in the Cleveland Clinic School of Pharmacy Technology program per the student handbook.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• A high school diploma or GED

• Upon hire, you must be a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or the National Healthcare 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

• Can perform algebraic calculations necessary for the preparation of extemporaneous compounds

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Six months of hospital experience

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Cleveland Clinic empowers caregivers to minimize the impacts of healthcare while optimizing patient outcomes and supporting the community. The Department of Pharmacy has a "Greening the Pharmacy" initiative with the goal of leading by example and acting as stewards of our natural resources for the wellbeing of all.

Physical Requirements:

• Typical physical demands include ability to perform the job while standing, walking, reaching, stretching and sitting for prolonged periods; manual dexterity sufficient to perform computer, dispensing, and compounding.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

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