Pharmacy Courier

Pharmacy Courier page is loaded## Pharmacy Courier locations:
Genesis Hospital time type:
Part time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
JR105766#
** GENESIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
** In order to fill our Mission of serving our community by helping each person achieve optimal health and well-being by providing compassionate, exceptional, and affordable healthcare services, all employees of Genesis Health Care System must be committed to living the Genesis Mission and Genesis values of Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Team, and Innovation. All employees must regard themselves as an ‘owner’ of Genesis and keep our patients at the center of everything we do *- always.*##

Position Details:

Work Shift:

Evening Shift (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

24

Department:

Transport Services## Overview of Position:

The Pharmacy Courier is responsible to provide timely medication movement from the central pharmacy to patient nurse servers, ensuring availability of patient medication and compliance with HFAP standards.
** ESSENTIAL DUTIES
** 1.
Locates appropriate patient rooms and provides deliveries to nurse servers in accordance with nursing service level agreements.  2.
Requires unlocking of servers to insert medications for current patients, and ensures server is locked when completed.  3.
Remove medication from nurse servers for discharged patients.  4.
Removal of discontinued medications from designated “discontinued medication” area in the nurse server.  5.
Ensure that transferred patients’ medications are received by the new unit.  6.
Maintain positive rapport with medical, paramedical, and nursing staff in order to quickly resolve conflict to assure the highest quality of care and moral/ethical obligations.  7.
Interacts positively with other team members by constructively expressing opinions and actively participating in decision making teams.  8.
Thorough understanding of the drug distribution system in order to trouble-shoot and solve problems associated with the system.  9.
During down time, Pharmacy Couriers may be assigned to assist in other areas of the Support Service Team (after proper training) including Environmental Services, Food and Dietary, Transport equipment runs as well as possible patient discharges.  10.
Other duties as assigned.
** QUALIFICATIONS
* * 1.
High school graduate or equivalent.  2.
Sound interpersonal, decision-making, investigative, and problem-solving skills.  3.
Good listening, verbal and written communication skills.  4.
Ability to work under pressure in a complex and changing work environment.  5.
Ability to provide outstanding customer service and maintains high degree of confidentiality.
** PATIENT CENTERED CARE & BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS
** 1.
Living the Genesis Mission, Vision and Values:

• Performs work in a manner that is quality focused.  
• Treats patients, co-workers, visitors and volunteers with courtesy, compassion, empathy and respect.  
• Results oriented and focused on achievement of objectives.  
• Acknowledges and responds to the diversity of people and the situation.  
• Encourages peers (others) to be owners of change.  
• Always makes the effort to anticipate and exceed customer needs and expectations.  
• Possesses the ability to engage others with patience and understanding.  
• Acts in a manner that creates positive first and lasting impressions.  
• Demonstrates the ability to own issues until they are resolved.  2.
Patient Centered Care (patients/families, physicians, co-workers, all other internal/external customers)  
• Introduces self and role…connects with everyone.  
• Communicates effectively (i.e. advising others of actions, pertinent information, time durations, etc.) and asks for feedback.  
• Asks for and anticipates needs and concerns of others.  
• Maintains a positive work environment for staff and a healing environment for patients (i.e. safe, clean, quiet, etc.)  
• Maintains the dignity and privacy of each person; manages confidential/sensitive information appropriately.  
• Responds to requests in an appropriate and timely manner.  
• Exits patient/customer encounters courteously, asking if there are additional needs that can be addressed.  3.
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