Certified Pharmacy Technician - Inpatient Central Pharmacy - Day Shift

Vanderbilt University Medical Center • Nashville, TN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. Organization: Pharm Inpt Central Tech Job Summary: Performs tasks within the pharmacy in direct support of the ongoing duties and responsibilities of a pharmacist with occasional guidance. Tasks performed contribute directly to the preparation and/or dispensing of a final dosage form for administration to a patient and are directly supervised by a pharmacist. Provides customer service by answering phone requests and triaging calls to the appropriate person if they cannot answer the requested information. Applies departmental processes regarding inventory control. . Vanderbilt University Hospital is hiring a Certified Pharmacy Technician for the Inpatient Central Pharmacy! Position Highlights This position will be located in our new pharmacy satellite in the Jim Ayers Tower. Responsibilities in the satellite will include inventory management, medication dispensing and distribution throughout the Jim Ayers Tower, and IV compounding. The satellite will open officially in the summer of 2026 and until it opens the Certified Pharmacy Technician will help support these care areas and other patient care units across Vanderbilt University Hospital from the VUH Inpatient Central Pharmacy. Hours are Monday - Friday rotating between 5:00am - 1:30pm and 6:00am - 2:30pm. Every third weekend rotation. Hours rotate between 5:00am - 1:30pm and 6:00am - 2:30pm. Must be a Certified Pharmacy Technician through either PTCB or NHA in order to be considered.

Requirements

• Must be a Certified Pharmacy Technician through either PTCB or NHA in order to be considered.
• LIC-Pharmacy Technician - Tennessee
• Relevant Work Experience
• Less than 1 year experience
• Graduate of an approved discipline specific program

Responsibilities

• Assists the pharmacist in the preparation, dispensing and/or distribution of medications.
• Applies departmental processes regarding inventory control.
• Performs activities as directed by Pharmacists &/or Pharmacy Managers in accordance with federal, state and local laws/regulations and hospital policies.
• Delivers outstanding customer service to both internal and external customers.
• Operates computer systems and utilizes technology.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED