Job Description
Job Requisition Number 37561$5,000 Sign-On Bonus (taxable) Available
PRN Coverage
Monday - Friday, Days (Shifts between 8AM-6PM)
Float to all ACH Outpatient pharmacies - Boardman, OH / Akron, OH / Rocky River, OH
Summary:
The Ambulatory Pharmacy Technician assists the pharmacist with filling and checking of prescription medications. The technician enters, counts, pours, and labels prescriptions for patients. The pharmacy technician plays a key role in supporting the pharmacy by performing routine tasks related to medication distribution, compounding, and inventory management. This position prioritizes accuracy, compliance with safety standards, and the development of foundational skills essential for pharmacy operations.
Responsibilities:
- Assists the pharmacist in retrieval, processing, and distribution of medication for patient use.
- Accurately pull, label, package and prepare medication to be verified by a pharmacist.
- Abides by all state and federal laws and regulations and accreditation standards to allow for the safe practice of pharmacy.
- Completes non-sterile compounding according to USP <795> standards.
- Alerts the pharmacist to any drug allergy, drug interactions or insurance issues Completes shipping process for patient medications.
- Provides courteous and timely customer service.
- Restocks prescription supplies, rotates stock appropriately, removes outdated medications from inventory.
- Maintains adequate medication inventory levels for patient care including removing outdated and recalled medications from stock.
- Demonstrates the ability to document in electronic medical record as appropriate.
- Maintains professional working relationships with pharmacy staff, providers, nurses and other medical personnel.
- Trains new employees and acts as a positive role model.
- Participates in maintaining compliances with Ohio Board of Pharmacy, Joint Commission, URAC, ACHC, CMS and FDA, DEA regulations and accreditations.
- Performs other duties as required.
Other information:
Technical Expertise
- Demonstrate medication accuracy and proper documentation practices.
- Handle refrigerated, frozen, and hazardous medications and shipments appropriately.
- Follow procedures for waste disposal, returns, and incident reporting.
- Accept and apply feedback to support growth and performance.
- Operate EPIC Willow and other pharmacy software as assigned.
- Demonstrate basic medication knowledge.
Education and Experience
- Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Licensure/Certification: Ohio State Registered Pharmacy Technician National Certification (CPhT) within one year of hire.
- Possesses a valid State driver's license and ability to obtain and maintain insurability as determined by the ACH insurance carrier's requirements. An annual physical is required to be completed with the Akron Children's Hospital Employee Health Department.
- Years of relevant experience: 1 year preferred
On Call
FTE: 0.001000
Status: Onsite
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