Pharmacy Career Opportunities
PHARMACY CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
At Akron Children’s, pharmacy professionals play a vital role in delivering safe, effective, and compassionate care to our patients and families. Whether in clinical settings, research, or medication management, our pharmacists and pharmacy technicians are key members of the care team—helping to ensure that every child receives the highest standard of treatment. We offer rewarding pharmacy career paths in a collaborative, pediatric-focused environment where innovation, growth, and patient-centered care come together every day.
Our pharmacy department thrives on a team-based approach, where collaboration, communication and mutual respect are central to everything we do. Pharmacy Services is committed to facilitating safe and effective drug therapy for all patients treated at Akron Children’s locations. Our pharmacies include inpatient, specialty, outpatient, and home infusion.
Inpatient Areas:
- Emergency Department
- Heme/Onc
- Infectious Disease
- PICU
- NICU
- Hospital Medicine
- Medication Safety
Outpatient Areas:
- Pulmonology/CF
- Endocrine
- Gastroenterology
- Dermatology and Allergy
- Heme/Onc
- Neurology
INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION
We’re committed to education and mentorship through:- Teaching opportunities with regional schools of pharmacy
- Pharmacy Technician training programs
- ASHP-accredited PGY1 residency program in areas like pediatrics and critical care
- Career advancement opportunities to support:
- Informatics
- Medication Safety
- Supply Chain
- Controlled Substance Diversion
- Automation and Technology
- Workforce Development
- Regulatory and Compliance
- Quality
Employee Highlight
The culture at Akron Children's is truly unique compared to other workplaces. As soon as you enter an Akron Children's facility, you can feel and witness our three core promises in action. One of our primary missions is to enhance patient care through education and research. I feel supported by management in my requests for personal and professional development, which helps me achieve my career goals.
Kathryn Corlett, PharmD, BCPS, CSP
Specialty Pharmacist
a pharmacy career you'll love
Flexible Scheduling: Enjoy day and evening shift options that support work/life balance, with scheduling flexibility across inpatient and outpatient settings.
Centralized Order Verification: Our centralized model streamlines order processing and improves workflow efficiency, allowing Pharmacists to focus more on patient-centered care.
Dedicated Clinical Staff: Clinical Pharmacists are embedded within care teams across specialties, providing direct guidance and ensuring medication safety at every level.
Pharmacist-Led Protocols: Our pharmacy team plays a critical role in optimizing patient care related to Pulmonology and Cystic Fibrosis, Endocrinology, Electrolyte Replacement, Medication Administration (ED only), Addiction Medicine and Renal Dosing.
Employee Highlight
The energy at Akron Children's is unlike any setting I've worked in. The halls feel friendly; there's the Doggy Brigade and superheroes and coworkers that greet everyone who passes. As an employee, I love how ideas are shared, the many opportunities to grow as a leader, and the support provided to implement your ideas. Everybody's role matters and everyone is worth investing in. I think it makes work more exciting when you have the opportunity to collaborate and dream big.
cameron iler
pharmacy manager, mahoning valley campus
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Our comprehensive benefits will help you thrive personally and professionally.