USW Bid Period: 05/28/26 - 06/03/26 Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treat our patients as family. The Pharmacy Technician - Inpatient supports pharmacy operations at Akron General Hospital, with the inpatient pharmacy located on the first floor and serving multiple inpatient service lines across the hospital. This role supports medication preparation, distribution, and operational workflows within a fast-paced inpatient environment. In addition to core pharmacy technician responsibilities, caregivers rotate through multiple operational functions including medication inventory management and delivery, triaging requests, inventory checks and restocking, and supporting daily pharmacy operations to help ensure safe, efficient, and timely patient care. **A caregiver in this role will primarily work day shift from 7:00am to 3:30pm, Monday through Friday, with every other weekend requirement. Will rotate through holidays.** A caregiver who excels in this role will: + Assist pharmacists in filling inpatient orders, including completion of necessary documentation. + Prepare, deliver and collect all pharmacy items throughout the medical center including re-stocking of automated dispensing cabinets. + Perform floor checks, stock check and assigned unit review as required. + Complete all Pharmacy Keeper Activities and inspections assigned to their position. + Assist Pharmacists in monitoring stock for outdated medications and properly disposing of them in a timely manner. + Process medication returns / refunds to patient accounts. + Compound non-sterile medications according to USP795 regulations. + Prepackage medication as necessary and according to established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). + Answer telephones and assist callers with needs that do not require the professional judgment of a pharmacist. + Interact with EPIC, our dispensing automation software (e.g. Pyxis, Carousels, etc.) and Pharmacy Keeper software to answer all questions related to the processing of a medication order. + Assist customers at the service window including caregivers, couriers and others as needed. + Complete mandatory education and training to maintain organization and department-specific competencies and requirements. Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: + High School Diploma/GED + Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) verified through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) required. + Registered as a Certified Pharmacy Technician with the Ohio Board of Pharmacy + If registered as a Certified Pharmacy Technician from out of state, then can hire as Trainee with the Ohio Board of Pharmacy while obtaining Certified Pharmacy Technician from Ohio. + If registered as Registered Pharmacy Technician with the Ohio Board of Pharmacy has 6 months to meet the training requirements as detailed by the Ohio Board of Pharmacy and Akron SOP and register as a Certified Pharmacy Technician with the Ohio Board of Pharmacy Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: + Associate's Degree or completion of some college coursework + Previous experience as a Pharmacy Technician + Previous experience in a hospital inpatient pharmacy + Previous experience with EPIC or similar programs + Understanding of medical terminology and calculations + Prefer proficiency in technical skills used in pharmacy practice **Physical Requirements:** + Ability to perform work which requires constant standing and walking. + A willingness to perform work which has infrequent disagreeable features and safety hazards. **Personal Protective Equipment:** + Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required. **Pay Range** Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process. Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities