Overview

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.

Organization: Pharmacy Clinical Team Lead - ONC IDS

Job Summary: Provides leadership in optimal product preparation and dosing of medications, and provision of patient specific drug information to include patient specific dosing. Aides in the prevention and reporting of medication errors and adverse drug reactions according to policy. Supports quality relationships with health care professionals, families, and patients; and the pharmacist is actively involved in being further educated and providing education in all appropriate ways.
Position Highlights
• The hours for the position will primarily be 7:00am – 3:30pm Monday – Friday but may vary between the hours of 7:00am – 5:00pm. No weekends and no holidays.
• This position will focus on dispensing and verification of medications for various clinical trials including oncology and non‑oncology.
• Hospital pharmacist experience is preferred but not required.
Key Responsibilities
• Reviews drug orders and/or prescriptions to ensure the safe, appropriate and cost‑effective use of medications.
• Provides outstanding patient care by optimizing medication preparation and resolving medication‑related problems.
• Prepares and dispenses medications, provides drug information and manages medication therapy in accordance with federal, state and local regulations and hospital policy.
• Supervises the activities of assigned support personnel and verifies the accuracy and appropriateness of all medications prepared by support personnel prior to dispensing to patients or to healthcare providers for administration to patients.

The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.
Technical Capabilities
• Pharmaceutical Computer Literacy (Novice): Demonstrated proficiency in computer applications used to support medication use processes.
• Pharmaceutical Drug Preparation, Dispensing & Distribution (Intermediate): Proficiency in drug preparation, dispensing and distribution in practical applications of a difficult nature; maintains sterility of parenteral medications where applicable.
• Pharmaceutical Drug Preparation & Dispensing (Intermediate): Proficiency in drug preparation and dispensing; proficient in aseptic technique for sterile preparations.
• Medication Management (Intermediate): Proficiency in medication management; determines clinical appropriateness, dose, indication, contraindications, adverse effects, and monitors lab results.
• Mentoring & Coaching (Novice): Constructively trains and mentors others, provides positive direction and feedback.
Core Capabilities
• Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy and enthusiasm in developing self/others.
• Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues.
• Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modulates communication style.
• Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand needs of stakeholders.
• Solves Complex Problems: Identifies new possibilities to develop solutions.
• Provides Ongoing Support and Coaching: Increases employees’ effectiveness.
• Ensures Quality: Addresses quality issues promptly.
• Ensures Continuous Improvement: Identifies underlying causes of problems.
• Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Performs safety checks.
• Demonstrates Accountability: Owns critical issues to closure.
• Stewards Organizational Resources: Manages resources effectively.
• Data‑Driven Decisions: Uses data to identify opportunities.
• Generates New Ideas: Identifies new ideas for improvement.
• Applies Technology: Learns new technologies.
• Adapts to Change: Embraces change.
Position Qualifications
• Licensure: LIC‑Pharmacist License – Tennessee.
• Experience: Less than 1 year relevant work experience.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree required.
Benefits

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well‑being and professional growth.
Equal Opportunity

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled. People are at the heart of all we do.