Pharmacy Associate, UHS Binghamton General Hospital United Health Services is seeking a Pharmacy Associate to join our Ambulatory Pharm Services department at UHS Binghamton General Hospital in Binghamton, NY. This is a Per Diem position. Shift: Day

Hours per week:

0

Salary range:

$16.35 - $21.49 per hour, depending on experience. Pharmacy Associate / Overview Assists in medication distribution processes.

Key Responsibilities and Expectations

Education/Experience

• Minimum Required:

• Current enrollment in a pharmacy education program.

• Preferred:

• Previous pharmacy work experience

License/Certification

• Minimum Required:

• Not Applicable

• Preferred:

• Not Applicable

Work Environment

• Adequate protective wear available for handling certain drugs (i.e. Chemo) such as a mask, gown and gloves. Gloves and goggles are available for other procedures as necessary.

• Distribution of Medications

• Physical Demands – walking, standing, lifting, carrying, pushing, manual dexterity, reading

• Equipment Used – carts

• Frequency Performed – 70%

• Keyboarding - Computer

• Physical Demands – manual dexterity, sitting, grasping, vision, reaching 6”

• Equipment Used – computer and printer

• Frequency Performed – 20%

• Answering Phones

• Physical Demands – reaching 6”, fingering, hearing

• Equipment Used – telephone

• Frequency Performed – 5%

• Sterile Compounding

• Physical Demands – walking, standing, lifting, carrying, pushing, manual dexterity, reading

• Equipment Used – syringes, needles, cart, laminar flow hood, computer, pumps

• Frequency Performed – 10%

• Employees are required to have reasonable access to transportation to meet work requirements made in the ordinary course of business in a timely and efficient manner.

Age of Patients Served

• All Age Groups

HIPAA Roles-Based Access to Patient Information

• • All – Access to patient information, including restricted information – Level 4

Staff Supervised

• Not Applicable

  Direct Experience