CERTIFIED PHARMACY TECHNICIAN - 08182026-79986

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time08/18/2026 12:00AM Central TimeClosing Date/Time08/24/2026 11:59PM Central TimeSalary (Monthly)$2,896.00 - $4,331.00Salary (Annually)$34,752.00 - $51,972.00Job TypeFull-TimeCity, State LocationChattanooga, TNDepartmentMental Health and Substance Abuse Services

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, HAMILTON COUNTY

This position is located at Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute.

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Possession of a Pharmacy Technician Certification from the national Pharmacy Technician Certification Board.

Necessary Special Qualifications: Registration as a pharmacy technician with the State of Tennessee Board of Pharmacy is required upon employment. A valid motor vehicle operator's license may be required. The Pharmacy Technician Certification and registration as a pharmacy technician must be maintained throughout employment in this job classification.

Overview

Under general supervision of a licensed pharmacist, performs a variety of pharmacy-related work of average difficulty as required. An employee in this class functions in a variety of assignments such as assisting pharmacists with dispensing or pre-packing drugs, creating and maintaining patient profiles, adding new patients' orders and discontinuing orders as appropriate. This class differs from that of Pharmacy Technician in that a Certified Pharmacy Technician is able to receive new or transferred oral medical and prescription orders, receive and transfer copies of oral medical and prescription orders between pharmacy sites, and verify the contents of unit dose carts prepared by other registered pharmacy technicians; whereas a Pharmacy Technician may not perform these tasks.

Responsibilities

• Fills medication orders under the supervision of a pharmacist by selecting correct medications, correctly labeling, and placing them into appropriate containers. May maintain controlled substance records.
• Processes medication orders by entering information and appropriate codes into patient record, calculating and adjusting quantities of medications, and checking for drug-related problems. Takes inventory of pharmacy medications and supplies to confirm consistency with inventory records and adjusts accordingly.
• Talks effectively and in a professional manner with pharmacist, medical staff, or others about potential medication-related issues (e.g., drug-drug interactions, patient allergies, dosing issues). Communicates effectively and in a professional manner via telephone or email with pharmacy vendors to resolve problems with orders.
• May process requisitions and reconcile invoices and bills through the state's procurement system. Verifies and records patients' personal medications and maintains in the pharmacy until patient discharge.
• Delivers medication to and from the pharmacy and nursing stations by pushing pharmacy carts and removing/carrying medication cassettes. Hand carries medications for routine deliveries or in response to emergency situations.
• Monitors high risk medications, refrigerators and freezers used to hold medications, and pharmacy supply levels.
• Reconciles shipments with invoices to insure correct type and quantity of items were received.
• Completes continuing education as required by law to maintain pharmacy technician certification. May participate in training for CPR certification, comprehensive crisis management, or other job-related training.

Competencies (KSA's)

Competencies:

• Manages Complexity
• Decision Quality
• Tech Savvy
• Manages Ambiguity
• Interpersonal Savvy

Knowledge:

• Clerical
• Customer and Personal Service

Skills:

• Reading Comprehension
• Mathematics
• Active Learning and Listening
• Critical Thinking
• Time Management

Abilities:

• Speech Recognition
• Speech Clarity
• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning
• Problem Sensitivity

Tools & Equipment

• Computer/Printer/Scanner/Fax Machine
• Calculator
• Unit Dosing Equipment
• Medication Counter
• Bar Code Reader

TN Driver Standards

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

• A valid driver's license
• For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.