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