Pediatric Inpatient Pharmacist Coordinator

Vanderbilt University Medical Center • Nashville, TN

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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: MCJCHV Rx Services Job Summary: Leads a team of staff members during a daily shift and actively participates in overall management of the department, with focus on assigned clinical area. Leads development of clinical practice standards and protocols, and provision of patient-focused delivery of care and services with accountabilities for implementation and outcomes for people leadership, quality, service, compliance, and finance. Ensures the department's optimal performance within their assigned clinical area and team of direct reports by engaging in effective problem solving within clinical area and other departments as appropriate, assuring performance standards for patient care are met, and developing/leading the assigned team. Remains in clinical practice with a portion of time dedicated to serving as daily shift resource to others. . Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt is hiring a Pediatric Inpatient Pharmacist Coordinator! Position Highlights Lead and coordinate the training program for pharmacy technicians and pharmacists, ensuring consistent onboarding and skill development. Provide hands-on training to staff within sterile and non-sterile compounding, hazardous compounding, and workflow processes. Maintain and track all training compliance documentation, ensuring readiness for audits and regulatory requirements. Develop and update clear, step-by-step workflow documents to support accuracy, safety, and standardization across the department. Supervise and support a small team of direct reports, helping guide performance and professional growth. Staff as a pediatric pharmacist or a trainer for at least 70% of the time, maintaining a close connection to the frontline workflow and staying current on departmental processes and implementations. Celebrate staff achievements and milestones to cultivate a culture of appreciation and growth, while actively reinforcing teamwork, cohesion, and CREDO-aligned behavior. Schedule is (4) 10-hour shifts (days or evenings, depending on training needs), working every 4th weekend and serving as Manager On-Call during those weekends.

Requirements

• LIC-Pharmacist License - Tennessee
• Relevant Work Experience
• Less than 1 year Experience
• Bachelor's

Responsibilities

• Supervises the activities of assigned support personnel and verifying the accuracy and appropriateness of all medications prepared by support personnel prior to dispensing to patients or dispensing to healthcare providers for administration to patients.
• Supports leadership team in development of staff members by providing substantive feedback.
• Demonstrates clinical/technical knowledge needed to coach staff on day-to-day activities.
• Implements pharmacy specific policies and practice guidelines in accordance with VUMC policy and regulatory standards using standardized tools and instruments.
• Engages with other departments and vendors as appropriate
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level