Req Number 135281Job DescriptionCompounds and dispenses medicine and preparations requested. Prepares and sterilizes medications manufactured in hospital. Furnishes information concerning medications to physicians and nurses. Assists in purchasing supplies, preparing of reports, and maintaining of records and other related duties.Job Responsibility
Dispensing
Fills and labels prescriptions for inpatients, outpatients and personnel.
Supervises dispensing of ward stock drugs for nursing stations and other departments
Replenishes drugs stocked in emergency stat tray
Dispenses ward stock control drugs and maintains inventory records.
Makes periodic checks of drugs stored at nursing stations and in other departments.
Compounding Does extemporaneous prescription compounding.
Does bulk compounding of stock products used in hospital
Maintains basic drug stocks used in compounding
Packages and labels compounding supplies
Maintains manufacturing records and controls.
Supervision and Manufacture of Sterile Solutions
Maintains equipment, basic chemicals and utensils used in production
Manufactures and dispenses ophthalmic solutions; sterile surgical solutions, local and topical; sterile small volume injectable solutions; and sterile large volume parenteral solutions.
Supervision of containers and closure stock
Supervision of cleansing and sterilization of glassware, containers and equipment.
Supervision of labeling, manufacturing records and control records
Dilution of antibiotics, and sterile products prescriptions.
Operation of special equipment used in manufacturing of solutions.
Miscellaneous
Supervises work of pharmacy intern and technician
Assists with purchasing of supplies.
Maintains complete records as required by department
Furnishes information concerning medications to physicians and nurses
May instruct student nurses in courses in materia medica and pharmacology.
Performs related duties, as required.
ADA Essential FunctionsJob Qualification
Bachelors Degree in Pharmacy, required.
Current license to practice Pharmacy in New York State.
Minimum one (1) year experience in hospital pharmacy.
Additional Salary DetailThe salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).The salary range for this position is $66.10-$74.96/hourIt is Northwell Health’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all applicants and employees equally regardless of their age, race, creed/religion, color, national origin, immigration status or citizenship status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, pregnancy, genetic information or genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital or familial status, partnership status, victim of domestic violence, sexual or other reproductive health decisions, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.