Hlth Sys Pharmacist-L I
Apply NowCompany: NYC Health + Hospitals
Location: New York, NY 10025
Description:
Harlem Hospital Center has been a bedrock of the Harlem community since 1887. The hospital provides a wide range of medical, surgical, diagnostic, therapeutic and family support services to the residents of Central Harlem, West Harlem, Washington Heights and Inwood. Harlem is the largest hospital in the area, capable of treating the most seriously ill. Harlem provides over 90 specialized ambulatory care services, dentistry and oral surgery, behavioral health services, and community substance abuse treatment.
At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Review and accept orders on the hospital computerized physician order entry (CPOE) for accuracy prior to dispensing.
- Full unit-dose medication carts by each nursing unit.
- Compound and dispense pharmaceuticals, including sterile, chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition preparations accurately.
- Issues controlled substances to patient care areas and maintains records as required by law.
- Communicate pending issues to other pharmacy personnel prior to leaving each shift (hand-off).
- Replace medications removed from emergency carts accurately within established time frames.
- Ensure integrity of emergency cart locks.
- Replace expired medications in emergency carts.
- Ensure that emergency cart expiration date is within time period specified by departmental policy.
- Prepare requests for medication from the stock room.
- Completes all assigned tasks by Supervisor and/or designee.
Minimum Qualifications
Possession of a valid NY State license to practice pharmacy.
If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the "Apply Now" button.
NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Review and accept orders on the hospital computerized physician order entry (CPOE) for accuracy prior to dispensing.
- Full unit-dose medication carts by each nursing unit.
- Compound and dispense pharmaceuticals, including sterile, chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition preparations accurately.
- Issues controlled substances to patient care areas and maintains records as required by law.
- Communicate pending issues to other pharmacy personnel prior to leaving each shift (hand-off).
- Replace medications removed from emergency carts accurately within established time frames.
- Ensure integrity of emergency cart locks.
- Replace expired medications in emergency carts.
- Ensure that emergency cart expiration date is within time period specified by departmental policy.
- Prepare requests for medication from the stock room.
- Completes all assigned tasks by Supervisor and/or designee.
Minimum Qualifications
Possession of a valid NY State license to practice pharmacy.
If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the "Apply Now" button.
NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
- Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
- Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
- Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
- Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
- College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
- Multiple employee discounts programs