Job Description
Overview St. Catherine of Siena Hospital is a proud member of Catholic Health and has served the residents of the Smithtown area for more than 50 years. St. Catherine's is located on the north short of Long Island in Smithtown. The campus is comprised of 296-bed not-for-profit community hospital; a 240-bed nursing and rehabilitation care center; and a 60,000 square foot medical office building. Our nurses, physicians, and support staff are devoted to providing advance health care in an environment of compassion to our patients, their families, and our community. Our Mission is to create an environment of healing and compassion, to offer care to those in need and to provide a spirit of mutual respect while upholding our religious mission.
St. Catherine of Siena Hospital is dedicated to providing a supportive environment, committed to the highest standards of patient care, where health care professionals can develop their expertise and strengthen their credentials. Our primary focus is the way we treat and serve our communities. We work collaboratively to provide compassionate care and utilize evidence based practice to improve outcomes - to every patient, every time
Job Details POSITION SUMMARY: Assists the pharmacist in performing drug distribution duties and performs all attendant duties required for the functioning of the department.
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: - Prepares labels for parenteral products prepared in Pharmacy.
- Prepares narcotics and controlled substances under the supervision of a pharmacist. Delivers same to nursing units.
- Unpacks and stores supplies and verifies items against packing slips.
- Delivers supplies or medications to various hospital departments as needed.
- Fills floor stocks, delivers medication cassettes and completes Cardiac Arrest Carts.
- Takes inventory of stock when required.
- Prepares simple solutions of bacteriocidal solutions, various solutions of alcohol, disinfectants, green soap, etc.
- Accurately keeps statistics.
- Performs miscellaneous duties such as keeping work area clean and orderly, cleaning equipment.
- Under the direction of a pharmacist, assists in filling prescriptions.
- Under the direction of a pharmacist, fills patient cassettes with pharmaceuticals as specified.
- Under the direction of a pharmacist, prepacks oral medications.
- Maintains a running inventory of controlled substances under the supervision of a pharmacist.
REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS: Education: High School diploma or G.E.D.
Licensure/Certification: Current valid national certification as pharmacy technician or licensed pharmacy intern.
Experience: Minimum 2 years experience working in a hospital pharmacy preferred.
Posted Salary Range USD $27.90 - USD $29.64 /Hr.
The salary range or rate listed does not include any differential pay or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job and it does not include the value of benefits.
At Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, employees are eligible for generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth. Catholic Health
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