Pharmacy Technician - Specialty Pharmacy

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Vanderbilt Health is hiring a Pharmacy Technician for the Specialty Pharmacy. This role involves performing 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. The technician will provide customer service by answering phone requests and triaging calls to the appropriate person if they cannot answer the requested information. They will also apply departmental processes regarding inventory control. Vanderbilt Health is the region’s largest comprehensive academic health system, with eight hospitals and over 180 clinics, dedicated to providing world-class care and advancing medicine through patient care, education, and research. They foster a collaborative and supportive community where expertise is valued, knowledge is expanded, and uniqueness is celebrated.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved discipline specific program
Relevant Work Experience
Drug Inventory & Records Management (Novice)
Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance & Compliance (Novice)
Pharmaceutical Drug Preparation, Dispensing & Distribution (Novice)
Pharmaceutical Computer Literacy (Fundamental Awareness)

Nice To Haves

LIC-Pharmacy Technician - Tennessee

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.
Performs tasks that are typically routine that may impact team's performance with occasional guidance.
Utilizes some discretion and research to solve routine problems.
Applies knowledge of standards, established processes and procedure that apply to your own job.
Provides guidance to entry level co-workers.
Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities.
Seeks to understand colleagues' priorities, working styles and develops relationships across areas.
Openly shares information with others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner.
Invests time to understand the problems, needs of others and how to provide excellent service.
Seeks to understand issues, solves routine problems, and raises proper concerns in a timely manner.
Listens carefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information and support.
Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards.
Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department.
Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide high-quality work/service.
Displays understanding of how personal actions will impact departmental resources.
Uses accurate information and good decision making to consistently achieve results on time and without error.
Willingly proposes/accepts ideas or initiatives that will impact day-to-day operations by offering suggestions to enhance them.
Absorbs new technology quickly; understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensure proper course of action.
Embraces changes by keeping an open mind to changing plans and incorporates change instructions into own area of work.