IDS Research Pharmacy Technician

University Hospitals • Cleveland, OH

452d

About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician position at University Hospitals involves preparing prescriptions and managing investigational drug inventories. The role requires adherence to strict protocols and guidelines, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards while supporting clinical teams in their operations.

Requirements

• High School Equivalent / GED required.
• Graduate of an accredited pharmacy tech program required.
• National Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT) required.
• Ohio Board of Pharmacy licensed Pharmacy Technician required.
• CITI GCP, HP Certification required within 30 days of hire.
• Knowledgeable of UH System, IDS Pharmacy SOP, USP, FDA, and Board of Pharmacy rules and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Prepares prescriptions, prescription labels, and IV preparation worksheets for pharmacist check.
• Assists in maintaining and monitoring investigational drug inventories.
• Completes protocol-specific training for clinical teams, documentation, and delegation logs.
• Maintains drug accountability records, including routine protocol inventories and expiration date checks.
• Prepares oral and injectable medications per USP 795, USP 797, and protocol guidelines.
• Participates in 797 clean room cleaning and environmental monitoring programs.
• Completes drug resupply orders and participates in drug check-in, including complex cold chain monitoring controls.
• Refers questions regarding investigational studies to pharmacists.
• Completes clean room and hazardous drug training and sterile compounding activities.
• Participates in IWRS training and completes IWRS check-in processing on multiple sponsor systems.
• Participates in protocol paperwork filing, including communications, consent forms, receipts, and addendums.
• Delivers investigational products to study personnel with order/label verbal read back with nursing.
• Records, packages, and arranges for shipment of investigational drug supplies as appropriate for satellites and sponsors.
• Participates in drug destruction with sponsor-specific written directives, including drug accountability records.

Benefits

• $3,000 sign-on bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: High school or GED