Pharmacy Technician

Job : 12-2-25 Pharm Tech

Department
: TN MHSAS

Position
:
Pharmacy Technician

Location
: 221 Stewart's Ferry Pike, Nashville, Tennessee 37214

Duration
: 24+ Months

$20.00/yr - $25.00/yr

• Dispensing Medication – Dispenses medication under the supervision of a pharmacist.
• Investigates medication‑related issues or missing doses as needed.
• Accurately calculates doses to ensure an adequate supply in automated dispensing cabinet (ADC).
• Loads ADC in a timely and accurate manner according to max/min levels, adjusting for holidays and weekends.
• Delivers medications to patient units in a timely manner to ensure precise administration times.
• Replenishes unit floor stock medications.
• Conducts medication room inspections on a monthly basis and maintains up‑to‑date inspection logs.
• Investigates and compiles information for Pyxis override reports.
• Completes these tasks on a daily basis with an accuracy rate above 90%.
• Completes tasks accurately and efficiently based on observation by the pharmacy director.

• Maintains Pharmacy Inventory and Supplies – Assists pharmacist with inventory of medications, supplies, and helps stock medications according to pharmaceutical protocols and procedures.
• Receives and stores incoming medications and supplies in correct locations.
• Rotates stock regularly, keeping notes of when medications and supplies expire.
• Monitors and replenishes stock in ADCs.
• Credits and returned items are processed within 72 hours.
• Accurately places returned medicines back in their appropriate locations.
• Checks for expired or short‑dated medications in ADCs and in med rooms.
• Appropriately labels bulk medication and supplies.
• Maintains a compliance rate of 90% based on weekly reviews of remaining credits and supplies that are not inventoried.
• Completes tasks on a daily basis.

• Provides Information and Responds To Requests – Provides routine information accurately and responds to requests responsibly.
• Provides professional, efficient, and courteous service to other healthcare providers as observed by pharmacy director.
• Answers phone calls in the pharmacy in a timely manner.
• Able to correctly direct calls to the appropriate personnel.
• Receives and conveys information requests between pharmacy and other healthcare providers.
• Researches and provides information, locates items, refers to inquiries under pharmacist supervision.
• Assists hospital staff, patients, and other visitors at the pharmacy walk‑up door.
• Completes entries in the pharmacy intervention log when appropriate.
• Maintains a compliance rate of 100% based on review of any verbal or written disciplinary actions due to professionalism‑related issues, as well as observation by the pharmacy director.
• Completes tasks on a daily basis.

Entry level

Contract

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Hospitals and Health Care