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Lead Pharmacy Technician – Float Pool

Independence, OH, US


req#: 294208
Location: Independence, OH

Facilities: Independence Family Hlth Ctr,

Professional Area: Pharmacy

Department: 3492 Inpatient Pharmacy-Medical Operations

Job Code: C1638E

Schedule: Full Time

Shift: Days

*This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus of $2,500*

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Independence Family Health Center and become a part of one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. This patient-friendly facility offers primary care, express care and a wide array of specialty services.  Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career.

As Lead Pharmacy Technician in the Float Pool, you will delegate and direct teams of fellow caregivers across various locations, ensuring the proper execution and delivery of pharmacy services, including work shift responsibilities and assignments, quality control monitoring, various project-oriented tasks, and training and orientation activities. This position is pivotal to the overall functioning of our Pharmacies, allowing you to help facilitate effective, accurate and streamlined care for patients across the hospital. All the while, you will gain extensive hands-on experience and the opportunity to explore advanced positions, education and individual development resources. 

A caregiver in this position works days from 7:30AM – 4:00PM. 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

  • Interact with and review work of caregivers, providing feedback to ensure maximized output and efficiency.  
  • Create and present quality control reports to management regarding team performance and throughput.  
  • Ensure caregivers are adequately trained and oriented to the work area.  
  • Provide onside re-training.  
  • Serve as a technical resource.  
  • Work in staff capacity and possess the ability to perform all technician functions. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

  • High School Diploma 
  • Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) verified through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)   
  • Registration as a Certified Pharmacy Technician, Registered Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician Trainee with the Ohio Board of Pharmacy with registration as a Certified Pharmacy Technician with the Ohio Board of Pharmacy within six months of hire  
  • Three years of experience in an inpatient and/or advanced community practice setting 
  • Ability to educate and train others, including how to plan and direct their efforts  

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

  • Completion of a formal Pharmacy Technician Training Program 

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we’re dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/     

Physical Requirements:

  • Typical physician demands include the ability to perform functions of the job while standing, reaching, stretching, and manual dexterity sufficient to perform computer functions of the job.
  • Ability to lift up to 20lbs. while walking, stooping, bending and reaching; ability to transport up to 250 lbs.

Personal Protective Equipment:

  • Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

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.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System’s Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.
Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

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Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

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