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PHARMACY TECH / PT - CERTIFIED

5/10/2026

The Pharmacy Technician is responsible for preparing medication doses, performing sterile and non-sterile compounding, and managing drug inventory. They also handle the restocking of automated dispensing cabinets and the delivery of medications to patient care areas.

Working Hours

32 hours/week

Company Size

10,001+ employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

About The Company

Based in Dayton, Ohio, Premier Health’s mission is We care. We teach. We innovate. We Serve. Home to the nation’s 31st largest hospital, the region’s only adult Level I trauma center and the largest locally based clinical laboratory, Premier Health continues to build upon a more than 130-year legacy of providing clinical excellence and compassionate care to friends and neighbors across Southwest Ohio. The health system offers award-winning care at five hospital sites: Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton with additional inpatient sites at Miami Valley Hospital South in Centerville and Miami Valley Hospital North in Englewood; Atrium Medical Center in Middletown; and Upper Valley Medical Center in Miami County. In addition, Premier Health provides a comprehensive range of care choices at its eight emergency departments, eight Urgent Care locations, and more than 130 outpatient locations and affiliated primary care and specialty physician offices, as well as home health, mental health, and substance abuse services.

About the Role

General Summary/Responsibilities:

STATUS: Part-Time / 64h per pay period

Department: Pharmacy

Shifts: varied

Facility: Miami Valley Hospital 

 certified pharmacy technician, under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, engage in the following activities to the extent that the activities do not require the exercise of professional judgment:

1. Entering information into and retrieving information from a database or patient profile

2. Preparing and affixing labels

3. Stocking dangerous drugs and retrieving those drugs from inventory

4. Counting and pouring dangerous drugs into containers

5. Placing dangerous drugs into containers prior to dispensing by a pharmacist

6. Non-sterile drug compounding following the completion of site-specific training

7. Sterile drug compounding following the completion of a site-specific training

8. Stocking automated drug storage systems, floor stock, and crash carts

Essential Duties & Functions:

· Prepare medication doses prior to a pharmacist’s review & dispensing

· Perform non-sterile and sterile medication compounding after required training

· Restock medications in automated dispensing cabinets

· Delivery of medications to patient care areas

· Monitor drug inventory levels to ensure a continuous supply of medications without stockpiling supplies

· Troubleshoot problems and/or do minor maintenance on all pharmacy equipment, printers, computers and telecommunication equipment with adequate training in the pharmacy

· Must be familiar with pharmacy software

· Must use aseptic technique, wear appropriate attire, and follow standards in aseptic compounding

· Must maintain clean and safe working environment

Other Duties & Functions:

· Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Education

Minimum Level of Education Required: High School completion / GED

Preferred educational qualifications: Completion of an ASHP/ACPE-accredited technician education and training program

Licensure/Certification/Registration

Certified Pharmacy Technician through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)

Registration with the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy as a “Certified Pharmacy Technician” or eligible for registration within 45 days of hire.

Experience

Minimum Level of Experience Required: No prior job-related work experience

Prior job title or occupational experience: N/A

Prior specific functional responsibilities: N/lA

Preferred experience: Prior hospital, long-term care or retail experience preferred

Other experience requirements: N/A

Knowledge/Skills

· Possess good interpersonal skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and problem solving skills

· Able to read and write printed material in English

· Proficiency with computer keyboard operations

· Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications preferred

· Ability to compute simple algebraic ratios, volume/volume percentage and weight/volume percentage

· Ability to troubleshoot problems and/or do minor maintenance on all pharmacy equipment, printers, computers and telecommunication equipment with adequate training in the pharmacy. Must be familiar with pharmacy software

· Possess ability to work well with other health care workers and perform as team member

· Flexibility in scheduling essential as mentor/trainer of new coworkers

Key Skills

Sterile CompoundingNon-sterile CompoundingAseptic TechniquePharmacy SoftwareInventory ManagementMedication DispensingInterpersonal SkillsWritten CommunicationProblem SolvingMicrosoft OfficeAlgebraic RatiosPatient Profile Management