PHARMACY TECH LEAD
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Job overview
The Pharmacy Tech Lead performs medication-dispensing functions under pharmacist supervision, with expanded technical duties involving problem solving and quality improvement. The role leads and supervises pharmacy technicians, evaluates their performance, and coordinates technician and pharmacist schedules. It also supports project development, departmental communication, community projects, and ongoing professional development.
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Overview
Lead Pharmacy Technician
Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift
Peninsula Overview:
Peninsula Behavioral Health (https://www.covenanthealth.com/peninsula/) , a division of Parkwest Medical Center and part of Covenant Health, is a leading provider of mental health services in East Tennessee. With decades of experience, Peninsula offers compassionate, evidence-based care for children, adolescents, and adults through inpatient and outpatient programs across multiple counties. From psychiatric treatment and therapy to specialized senior care, Peninsula is committed to helping individuals overcome mental health challenges and live healthy, productive lives.
To learn more about Peninsula Behavioral Health and our units, visit Peninsula Behavioral Health Opportunities. (https://www.covenanthealth.com/peninsula/nursing-opportunities/)
Position Summary:
Under the direct supervision of the pharmacist, performs functions pertaining to the dispensing of medications. Technical functions are expanded to include problem solving skills and quality improvement involvement. Leadership and Supervisory skills are required to include demonstrated written and verbal communication that supports the overall objectives of the department.
Responsibilities
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All position accountability and performance criteria for level I, level II technician and advanced pharmacy technicians are essential.
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Assists in the development of new projects.
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Actively involved in intra-departmental communication and dissemination of related information.
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Actively participates in pharmacy related community projects when needed.
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Responsible for preparing technician and pharmacist schedules and ensuring shifts are covered with the appropriate staff and skill level to meet departmental needs.
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Supervises the level 1-3 technicians in the performance of their assigned roles on a daily basis.
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Competent to evaluate the performance of level I, II and advanced technicians.
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Adheres to all hospital and departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs as well as safety, environmental and infection control standards in the performance of work duties.
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Maintain professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise.
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Attend meetings as required and participates on committees as directed. Attends and serves on professional/civic service organizations as hospital representative.
Qualifications
Minimum Education
High School or equivalent; completion of high school algebra and typing skills required (verify algebra and typing courses in curriculum). Prefer Post High School Vocational/Specialized Training or basic college courses.
Minimum Experience
Five (5) years experience or four (4) years with State approved certification
Licensure Requirement
The Tennessee Board of Pharmacy requires newly hired probationary employees to be licensed by the end of their first 90 days of hire and to maintain their Technician License in active status thereafter.
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Job Title PHARMACY TECH LEAD
ID 4712123
Facility Peninsula, a Division of Parkwest Medical Center
Department Name PHARMACY-KNOX
How this job compares
Set against the 13,480 open Pharmacy Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 8, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$47–72K/yr211 salary ranges
- Tennessee median$17–24/hr293 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 360 open Pharmacy Technician jobs in Tennessee and 13,480 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Tennessee
- Walgreens115 open
- CVS Health108 open
- Walmart47 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience — more than three in four Pharmacy Technician postings that state a minimum ask for (median 1 year, across 2,656 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 4,693 of the 13,480 open Pharmacy Technician jobs (35%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 8, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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