Certified Pharmacy Technician - Enterprise Support Services Pharmacy
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: Purchasing Pharmacy 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. . Position Highlights Supports both hospital and clinic services of Vanderbilt University Medical Center by focusing on inventory fulfillment. Responsible for the acquisition, storage, and distribution of medications and their associated supplies to most Vanderbilt pharmacy and clinic areas. Supply inventory to 200+ automated dispensing cabinets, 125+ Anesthesia Workstations, 28 satellite pharmacies and 275+ clinics. Responsible for a portion of bulk non-sterile compounding and repacking unit-doses. Repackaging bulk oral medication into unit doses. Picking orders for cabinet replenishment (all automated) and for pharmacy remote orders (satellite replenishment). Stocking. The pharmacy setting is similar to a warehouse environment and is a closed-door pharmacy. Hours are Monday - Friday and rotate between 4:30am - 1:00pm and 7:00am - 3:30pm. Every other weekend rotation with hours of 4:30am - 1:00pm. Rotating holidays. 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.
- Certified Pharmacy Technician - National Healthcareer Association - National HealthCareer Association
- Certified Pharmacy Technician - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board
- LIC-Pharmacy Technician - Tennessee
- Relevant Work Experience Experience Level : Less than 1 year
- 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 and/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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
