Certified Pharmacy Technician

TriHealth•Cincinnati, OH

4h•Onsite

About The Position

Are you ready to take an active role in a dynamic pharmacy department within a leading hospital? We are seeking a dedicated Pharmacy Technician to support our pharmacists in ensuring the safe and efficient preparation, distribution, and management of medications across various units, including inpatient, outpatient, emergency room, and operating room settings. Location: Good Samaritan Hospital at 375 Dixmyth Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45220 Work Schedule: Full-Time (80 hours bi‑weekly) Day Shift – Full Time Every 3rd weekend & holiday rotation Incentives & Benefits: In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement plans, and tuition reimbursement. For more information, please visit our benefits page: https://careers.trihealth.com/what-we-offer/benefits. The Certified Inpatient Pharmacy Technician I supports pharmacists in ensuring the safe, accurate, and timely distribution of medications to hospitalized patients. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, selecting, counting, non-sterile compounding, packaging, labeling, and delivering medications. As an entry-level role, this position also involves maintaining inventory, operating pharmacy automation systems, and adhering to safety protocols and regulatory standards. Pharmacy Technicians will be working with chemotherapy and hazardous medications on a daily basis and compounding is a primary job duty. At TriHealth, we believe there is no responsibility more important than to SERVE our patients, our communities, and our fellow team members. To achieve our vision and mission, ALL TriHealth team members are expected to demonstrate and live the following: Serve: ALWAYS... • Welcome everyone by making eye contact, greeting with a smile, and saying "hello" • Acknowledge when patients/guests are lost and escort them to their destination or find someone who can assist • Refrain from using cell phones for personal reasons in public spaces or patient care areas Excel: ALWAYS... • Recognize and take personal responsibility to address and recover from service breakdowns when a customer's expectations have not been met • Offer patients and guests priority when waiting (lines, elevators) • Work on improving quality, safety, and service Respect: ALWAYS... • Respect cultural and spiritual differences and honor individual preferences. • Respect everyone's opinion and contribution, regardless of title/role. • Speak positively about my team members and other departments in front of patients and guests. Value: ALWAYS... • Value the time of others by striving to be on time, prepared and actively participating. • Pick up trash, ensuring the physical environment is clean and safe. • Be a good steward of our resources, using supplies and equipment efficiently and effectively, and will look for ways to avoid waste. Engage: ALWAYS... • Acknowledge wins and frequently thank team members and others for contributions. • Show courtesy and compassion with customers, team members and the community

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED or GED is required.
Up to 1 year Pharmacy experience is required.
Approved certification through Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PCTB) and ExCPT Certification by the National Healthcareer Association - National Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT) is required
Must be registered with the Ohio Board of Pharmacy as a Certified Pharmacy Technician required

Nice To Haves

Associate's or Bachelor's Degree approved technical, professional, or vocational program (Preferred)
1 - 2 years Pharmacy; previous experience with computer applications and pharmacy automation is preferred (Preferred)

Responsibilities

Supports pharmacists in the preparation and distribution of medications by performing a variety of technical tasks in accordance with department protocols and regulatory standards. Demonstrates competency through regular audits, observational checklists, and performance rounding.
Medication Preparation & Distribution accurately selects, counts, compounds (non-sterile), packages, scans, labels, fills, and delivers medications in compliance with departmental guidelines.
Non-sterile compounding performs weighing, measuring, and mixing of ingredients using proper calculations, equipment, and technique, ensuring accuracy and safety.
Automated Dispensing Machines: proficient in signing into systems, loading, refilling, unloading, managing expirations, and resolving discrepancies in ADCs.
Stock Orders/Emergency Carts/Boxes: accurately and efficiently fills medication orders and emergency supplies in a timely manner.
Delivery: ensures timely and accurate delivery of medications via tubing, cart runs, IV runs, and STAT deliveries. Verifies correct delivery location and proper storage (e.g., refrigeration, secure storage).
Responsible for inventory control through proper removal of medications from automation, stock rotation, removal of expired medications, reordering/stocking of medications/supplies when stock is low, and packaging/assembling medications for future dispensing. Ensures safe storage of medications. Verifies quantity on hand (QOH) and adjusts inventory records as necessary; promptly reports discrepancies to the on-site buyer
When inventory counts are incorrect, updates Omnicell with the correct quantity and earliest expiration date, and escalates significant discrepancies to the buyer
Notifies the buyer of increased usage trends in medications or supplies
Identifies medications frequently expiring and recommends PAR level adjustments to the buyer for evaluation
Ensures proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and follows safety protocols when handling hazardous medications
Maintains accurate inventory of controlled substances (CII–CV), including documentation and reconciliation of records. Immediately reports unresolved controlled substance discrepancies to a supervisor
Adheres to departmental standards and ensures the effective use of pharmacy automation and electronic systems.
Follows established departmental policies, standard operating procedures, and workflows
Maintains pharmacy automation systems by performing routine tasks such as changing consumables and cleaning equipment
Identifies, troubleshoots, and reports issues related to pharmacy automation in a timely manner
Accesses patient information, processes pharmacy messages from the in-basket, and prints medication labels using the Electronic Health Record (EHR) system
Communicates professionally and respectfully with pharmacists, nurses, physicians, patients, and other healthcare team members in person, over the phone, and in writing.
Effectively manages and triages requests, ensuring timely and appropriate follow-up
Escalates complex or unresolved issues to the on-duty pharmacist or pharmacy leadership
Reports errors promptly, maintains accurate documentation, and contributes to the development of corrective action plans
Consistently demonstrates the TriHealth Way, SERVE values, ALWAYS behaviors, and adheres to the 5 Safety Practices on.

Benefits

comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement plans, and tuition reimbursement
$5,000 sign-on bonus for qualified external candidates only (one-year commitment).
Competitive salary with career growth opportunities (Tech II, Tech III, Lead).
Comprehensive benefits package in a supportive and collaborative environment.

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