Certified Pharmacy Technician, Narcotics

About the Role

Vanderbilt Health is the region’s largest comprehensive academic health system, dedicated to moving medicine forward through patient care, education, and research. This role is located at Vanderbilt University Hospital Inpatient Central Pharmacy.

Position Highlights

• Shift hours: Monday - Friday 11:00 am - 7:30 pm.
• Every 4th weekend rotation (both Saturday and Sunday).
• Responsibilities include placing and receiving orders, inventory, and dispensing narcotic medication.

Key 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.
• Provides customer service by answering phone requests and triaging calls.

Technical Capabilities

• Pharmaceutical Computer Literacy (Fundamental Awareness): Basic understanding of computers and applications supporting medication use.
• Pharmaceutical Drug Preparation, Dispensing & Distribution (Novice): Fundamental proficiency in reviewing, preparing, dispensing, and distributing prescribed medications, including principles of asepsis for compounding sterile preparations (CSPs) where applicable.
• Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance & Compliance (Novice): Working knowledge of applicable rules and regulations, commitment to continuous quality improvement, and support for compliance with federal, state, local regulations, and organizational policies.
• Drug Inventory & Records Management (Novice): Fundamental proficiency in working with drug inventory and records management, maintaining appropriate inventory levels, and collecting/organizing pharmacy or patient-related information.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Must be a Certified Pharmacy Technician through either PTCB or NHA.
• LIC-Pharmacy Technician - Tennessee.
• Must complete all required training and maintain competency.
• Operates computer systems and utilizes technology.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved discipline specific program.
• Relevant Work Experience.
• 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.
• 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 procedures that apply to your own job.
• Provides guidance to entry-level co-workers.
• Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions.
• Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities.
• Understands how personal actions will impact departmental resources.
• Uses accurate information and good decision making to consistently achieve results.
• Willingly proposes/accepts ideas or initiatives that will impact day-to-day operations.
• Absorbs new technology quickly.
• Embraces changes by keeping an open mind.