- Salary
- $81+
- Location
- Bronx, NY, US
- Type
- Part-time
- Department
- Healthcare
- Education
- Bachelor
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- iCIMS
Description
Overview
Prepares and dispenses medications for inpatients and outpatients according to orders by qualified prescribers.
Responsibilities
1. Establish and maintain positive relationships with patients, visitors, and other employees. Interacts professionally, courteously, and appropriately with patients, visitors and other employees. Behaves in a manner consistent with maintaining and furthering a positive public perception of Bronx Care Health System and its employees.
2. Contributes to and participates in the Performance/Quality Improvement activities of the assigned department. Contribution and participation includes data collection, analysis, implementation of and compliance with risk management and claims activities, support of and participation in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) teams, consistent adherence to the specific rules and regulations of the Bronx Care Health System (a) Safety and Security Policies, (b) Risk Management: Incident and Occurrence Reporting, (c) Infection Control Policies and Procedures and (d) Patient and Customer Service.
3. Performs various pharmacy functions such as preparing, labeling, dispensing inpatient and outpatient medications as interpreted from the direct orders of qualified prescriber. Supervises or is active in the compounding of bulk or extemporaneous and medications, their packaging and proper labeling. Including manufacturing records and controls. Supervises use of all special pharmacy equipment.
4. Maintains prescribed records of all medication orders and prescriptions filled, including all controlled drug records.
5. Performs and directs prepacking activities, dispensing of supplies to other departments and discipline, routinely inspects all medicinal supplies on station or in other departments maintaining documentation, therefore, dispensing and accomplishes control on all controlled drug floor stock and reviews and disposes of unused medication returns.
6. Maintains adequate stocks of medications and supplies. Keeps equipment and utensils in good condition. Requests assistance form housekeeping, maintenance or other support departments when needed.
7. Supplies information to other professional or para-professional personnel on request, instructs and In-service Training Programs and participates in extra-institutional public relations activities on request.
8. Assists Pharmacy Supervisor and Associate Directors in personnel related functions.
9. Instructs and educates outpatients on proper drug usage.
10. Maintains a professional area at all times.
Qualifications
One (1) year, with recognized internship acceptable.
New York State Pharmacist License required
Bachelors degree required