Pediatric Inpatient Certified Pharmacy Technician Coordinator - Evening Shift

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Provides expert leadership in assisting the Pharmacy Manager/Supervisor or designee to train and coordinate the efforts of a group of pharmacy technicians into an efficient support team. Assigns and coordinates the work schedule for a large group of technicians. Monitors technician activities to support compliance to hospital and department policies and procedures. Participates in interviews with pharmacy technician candidates and selection.

Participates in coordination of orientation and training of new pharmacy technicians as well as the ongoing training for new processes or procedures. Participates in the performance assessment of staff in assigned areas. Under the direction of pharmacy management, coordinates data collection and analysis of quality, efficiency, and service data for a designated pharmacy area or areas and takes corrective action, if applicable.

Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt is seeking a Certified Pharmacy Technician Coordinator to join the Inpatient Pharmacy Leadership team!

• 24/7 inpatient pharmacy providing care to admitted pediatric patients.
• Supervises evening and overnight shift technicians, coordinating schedule needs and time‑off requests to ensure consistent coverage and operational continuity.
• Ensures smooth daily pharmacy operations with optimal staffing, workflow efficiency, and regulatory compliance.
• Staffs as a pharmacy technician at least 50% of the time, maintaining a close connection to the frontline workflow and staying current on departmental processes and implementations.
• Mentors technicians and interns — fostering professional growth and a culture of accountability.
• Leads process improvement initiatives to improve operational efficiency in the CORE pharmacy.
• Champions and advocates for safety innovations and their implementation across the department.
• Celebrates staff achievements and milestones to cultivate a culture of appreciation and growth, while actively reinforcing teamwork, cohesion, and CREDO‑aligned behavior.
• Staffing responsibilities to include stocking automated medication dispensing cabinets, compounding both nonsterile and sterile medications, contributing to batch/stat preparation and delivery to bedside, and assisting the pharmacist as needed.
• Four years of relevant work experience is required.
• Hospital experience is preferred.
• Must be a Certified Pharmacy Technician through either PTCB or NHA in order to be considered.

• Assists the pharmacist in the preparation, dispensing and/or distribution of medications.
• Applies departmental processes regarding inventory control.
• Operates computer systems and utilizes technology.
• Works collaboratively with pharmacy management to effect positive change in the workplace.
• Develops, implements, and maintains new programs and protocols.
• Oversees and reviews quality assurance data and takes corrective action for variances.
• Performs any job duty of a Pharmacy Technician Specialist.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

• Pharmaceutical Computer Literacy (Intermediate):
  Has demonstrated a high level of proficiency in understanding computers or has successfully completed additional training for applications that are used to…