Pharmacy Specialist - Per Diem

City/State:

Bronx, New York Grant Funded:

No

Department:

RX - Moses Day Bargaining Unit:1199

Work Shift:

Evening Work Days:

EVENINGS VARY Scheduled

Hours:

12:30PM - 8:30

PM Scheduled Daily

Hours:

7.5 HOURS Hourly Rate:$37.54

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Job Summary Under direct supervision of a pharmacist and in accordance with specific and detailed instructions assist in the packaging, manufacturing, distribution of drugs and supplies. Performs various nonjudgemental functions in all areas of the department including, ambulatory and inpatient drug distribution, sterile product preparation, manufacturing and packaging as well as provision of ambulatory services. Responsible for the procurement of inventory and inventory control.

Performs other related duties and utilized automated and computerized technology as required.

Essential Functions Fills unit dose medication cassettes utilizing appropriate fill lists, accurate daily census reports. Records doses used and prepares cassettes for pharmacist verification
* Cassettes and medication prepared with zero error on a timely basis in accordance with medical center guidelines and procedures

Updates and backfills patient medication cassettes using census and supplemental fill lists
* Census and supplemental fill lists are printed and medication cassettes are updated accurately with zero error

Cassettes are labeled neatly and accurately with patient name
* Medication cassettes are labeled accurately with zero error

Exchanges medication cassettes according to a predetermined procedure and schedule
* Medication cassettes delivered to correct unit, on time and exchanged correctly. Bulk medications are removed from used patient bins and are placed in the current bin.

Returns all unused medications back to stock
* Cassette filling area neat and clean with all re-suable medications returned to stock. Expired or unusable mediations placed in designated area.

Ensures appropriate cassette floor stock is correct, replrnished, not overfilled, meets par level and expired medications removed
* Floor stock medications replenished, meet par levels, no expired medications found.

Credits returned IVs and cassette medications to appropriate patient account and in a timely fashion
* Dose reconciliation performed daily with zero error

Maintains an inventory of drugs and supplies in assigned work area, ensuring proper security , storage and dating
* Work area adequately stocked. Prepares stock list as needed. No excessive stock or outdated medication.

Prepares orders to restock toe production/sterile products areas with drugs, solutions and IV manufacturing equipment
* Adequate stocking for optimal work performance

Decrements and documents movements of IV drugs from freezer and labels drugs with appropriate expiration date
* Accurate removal and labeling of the IV medications with zero error

Prepares doses of sterile IV medication, parenteral nutrition and chemotherapy products using aseptic techniques and labels correctly
* Preparations are 100% accurate and sterile. Labels prepared with zero error

Completes production sheets and manufacturing records for IV drugs and medications prepared in the bulk production/manufacturing area
* Production sheets and manufacturing records are completed 100% with all required information

Refills and documents movements of CAC, Ambulatory Emergency, Transport and RSI kits. Handle delivery of CAC kits throughout main hospital facility
* Completes record keeping of location of…