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Certified Pharmacy Technician

Ascension·McMinnville, Tennessee

Full Time·On Site·2-5 yrs·Posted 16 hours ago
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About the role

The pharmacist ensures the accurate selection, dosing, and dispensing of medications in specialized areas like oncology and cardiology. They provide clinical guidance, oversee technical personnel, and offer drug education to medical staff and patients.

Your future role at a glance Location

  • Nashville,
  • TN
  • Facility:
  • Ascension
  • Saint
  • Thomas
  • Department:
  • Pharmacy
  • Services
  • Schedule: Full-Time | Days How you'll make an impact in this role Proactively maintain automated dispensing systems to ensure seamless, secure medication access for clinical units. Accurately prepare sterile and non-sterile compounds and repackage medications according to strict CPhT safety standards. Manage the pharmacy’s lifeblood by overseeing inventory, receiving supplies, and ensuring all stock meets regulatory storage requirements. Serve as a primary point of contact, triaging complex inquiries and providing vital information to patients and healthcare professionals. Partner with Pharmacists to deliver high-level distributive services and maintain the technical integrity of the pharmacy department. What minimum qualifications you'll need
  • Licensure /
  • Certification /
  • Registration: Registered Pharmacy Tech credentialed from the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy obtained within 3 Months (90 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. Pharmacy students actively enrolled in a school of pharmacy are not required to have certification/registration.
  • And
  • One or more of the following
  • Required: Certified Pharmacy Tech credentialed from the National Healthcareer Association obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. Pharmacy students actively enrolled in a school of pharmacy are not required to have certification/registration. Certified Pharmacy Tech credentialed from the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. Pharmacy students actively enrolled in a school of pharmacy are not required to have certification/registration.

Education

High School diploma equivalency OR 1 year of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

Note

  • Required professional licensure/certification can be used in lieu of education or experience, if applicable. What additional requirements you'll need This position will cover both
  • AMG
  • Midtown and
  • Saint
  • Thomas
  • Heart in
  • Nashville,
  • TN
  • Life at
  • Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter. Equal employment opportunity employer Equal employment opportunity employer Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster. Fraud prevention notice Prospective applicants should be vigilant against fraudulent job offers and interview requests. Scammers may use sophisticated tactics to impersonate Ascension employees.
  • To ensure your safety, please remember: Ascension will never ask for payment or to provide banking or financial information as part of the job application or hiring process. Our legitimate email communications will always come from an @ascension.org email address; do not trust other domains, and an official offer will only be extended to candidates who have completed a job application through our authorized applicant tracking system. E-Verify statement Employer participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. Please click here for more information.

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)Various health insurance options & wellness plansRetirement benefits including employer match plansLong-term & short-term disabilityEmployee assistance programs (EAP)Parental leave & adoption assistanceTuition reimbursementWays to give back to your community Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's or advanced degree in Pharmacy and be credentialed by the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy. The role requires the ability to float between multiple Nashville facilities.

  • bachelor degree
  • postgraduate degree
  • Compounding
  • Medication Dispensing
  • Clinical Leadership
  • Preceptorship
  • Patient Counseling
  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Drug Information
  • Clinical Pharmacy
  • Formulary Management
  • Oncology Pharmacy
  • Drug Dosing
  • Cardiology Pharmacy

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Location
McMinnville, Tennessee
Posted
Jul 27, 2026
Closes
Jul 27, 2027
Application
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Hiring organization

Ascension

Answering God's call to bring health, healing and hope to all. Ascension is one of the nation’s leading non-profit and Catholic health systems, with a Mission of delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to those most vulnerable. In FY2025,...

Salary listed on 270 jobs
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size10,001+ employees
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Market context

Hospital pharmacy roles in Tennessee

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.

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