Description

Position at Vassar Brothers Medical Center

Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations - Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York.

Job Summary:

Monitors patient drug therapy; interprets, evaluates and fills valid physician orders, medication reorders and pharmacy requisitions; and provides information concerning all aspects of drug therapy to ensure the timely, accurate and appropriate administration of medications and IV solutions to patients of all ages in accordance with all state and federal regulations, established peer standards and Hospital policies and procedures.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND STANDARDS

Adherence to the following criteria will be determined by the Director, Pharmacy Services and the Assistant Director, Pharmacy Services, through review and evaluation of available documents, observations and comments received:

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Education: B.S. in Pharmacy from an accredited school of pharmacy.

Experience: Six (6) months on-the-job internship.

License: New York State Pharmacy License and Registration

Working Conditions:

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Some occupational risk

Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company: Vassar Brothers Medical Center

Org Unit: 1995

Department: Retail Pharmacy

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $59.01 - $109.58 Hourly