Lifepoint Health·Gallatin, Tennessee
The Pharmacy Technician is responsible for maintaining automated dispensing systems, filling medication carts, and managing pharmacy inventory. They also compound sterile and hazardous products and handle the repackaging of bulk medications.
Your experience matters
At Highpoint Health Sumner we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you’re not just valued as an employee, but as a person. As a Certified Pharmacy Technician joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.
More about our team
People are our passion and purpose. Come to work where you are appreciated for who you are, not just what you can do.
How you’ll contribute
Refills and maintains automated dispensing systems.
Fills medication carts daily.
Prepares orders and maintains inventory for the pharmacy department.
Repackages bulk medications.
Compounds sterile and hazardous products per established procedures.
Maintains drug inventory, including purchases, returns, restocking, stock rotation, backorders, recalls, shortages, and loan/borrow processes.
Participates in performance improvement and required education.
Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
Why join us
We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:
Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
Proof of current CPhT standing and State Board of Pharmacy Registration Required
Successful completion of the National Certification Examination by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or the Institute for the Certification of Pharmacy Technician (ICPT) required 6 months from date of hire/transfer;
Hospital experience highly preferred!!!
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
More about Highpoint Health - Sumner with Ascension Saint Thomas
Highpoint Health - Sumner with Ascension Saint Thomas, formerly Sumner Regional Medical Center, is a 167 bed Level III Trauma Center that has been providing quality health care to Gallatin, Hendersonville and the surrounding areas for 65 years. Since opening in 1959 as Sumner County Memorial Hospital, Highpoint Health - Sumner has grown from a facility with just 50 employees and seven physicians to a comprehensive health care leader in the community with more than 1,000 employees and 300 physicians.
Highpoint Health - Sumner is fully accredited by The Joint Commission [https://www.jointcommission.org/] and is governed by a local board of trustees. The hospital is also one of the largest non-government employers in Sumner County.
Highpoint Health - Sumner with Ascension Saint Thomas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Highpoint Health - Sumner with Ascension Saint Thomas is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.
Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and current CPhT standing with State Board of Pharmacy Registration. Successful completion of PTCB or ICPT certification is required within six months of hire.
Market context
Hospital pharmacy roles in Tennessee are often driven by steady demand for licensed pharmacists who can support inpatient medication safety, sterile compounding, and controlled-substance handling. These positions are competitive because employers usually want an accredited pharmacy degree, an active Tennessee license with Controlled Substance Qualification Endorsement, and prior hospital experience; IV admixture experience can strengthen an application. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your license status and highlight any hospital or IV compounding experience on your resume.