Career Details
Elmira, NY Posted on 10/10/2024
SUMMARY:
Employees in this job complete or oversee a variety of professional assignments involving the compounding, dispensing, and preservation of drugs and medicines prescribed by Physicians, Dentists, or other authorized medical personnel. Prospective pharmacists should have scientific aptitude, good communication skills, and a desire to help others. They also must be conscientious and pay close attention to detail.
Responsibilities:
- Compounds and dispenses prescribed medications, drugs, and other pharmaceuticals for patient care, according to professional standards and state and federal legal requirements;
- Reviews prescriptions issued by physician, or other authorized prescriber to assure accuracy and determine formulas and ingredients needed;
- Compounds medications, using standard formulas and processes, such as weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients;
- Directs pharmacy workers engaged in mixing, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals;
- Answers questions and provides information to pharmacy customers on drug interactions, side effects, dosage and storage of pharmaceuticals;
- Maintains established procedures concerning quality assurance, security of controlled substances, and disposal of hazardous waste drugs;
- Enters data, such as patient name, prescribed medication and cost, to maintain pharmacy files, charge system, and inventory;
- May assay medications to determine identity, purity, and strength;
- May instruct interns and other medical personnel on matters pertaining to pharmacy.
- Sets up and educates patients/caregivers on care and proper operation of home medical equipment and supplies including, but not limited to Diabetic Testing Monitors and Supplies, Nebulizer Medication, braces, walkers, crutches
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following; other duties may be assigned.
- Implements Gerould’s Professional Pharmacy, Inc/Gerould’s Healthcare Center's Mission Statement.
- Reads prescription and reviews pertinent clinical and patient information to assess patient’s condition and educational needs in accordance with medication being prescribed.
- Evaluates patient’s response to therapy as per protocol and/or physician’s order as indicated.
- May have to communicate or interact with, assess, or treat Gerould’s Professional Pharmacy, Inc/Gerould’s Healthcare Center's customers that may be:
- Infants (0 - 1 years of age)
- Pediatrics (1 - 17 years of age)
- Adults (18 - 64 years of age)
- Seniors (65 years or greater)
- Participates in Performance Improvement (PI) activities.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
- Analytical - Uses intuition and experience to complement data.
- Design - Demonstrates attention to detail.
- Problem Solving - Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Works well in group problem solving situations.
- Project Management - Completes projects on time and budget.
- Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities.
- Customer Service - Responds promptly to customer needs; Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments.
- Interpersonal - Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting and remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.
- Oral Communication - Listens and gets clarification.
- Team Work - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Contributes to building a positive team spirit.
- Written Communication - Able to read and interpret written information.
- Change Management - Prepares and supports those affected by change.
- Leadership - Exhibits confidence in self and others; Inspires respect and trust; Accepts feedback from others; Provides vision and inspiration to peers and subordinates.
- Managing People - Makes self available to staff and improves processes, products and services.
- Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality and demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
- Business Acumen - Displays orientation to profitability.
- Cost Consciousness - Conserves organizational resources.
- Diversity - Demonstrates knowledge of EEO policy and shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences.
- Ethics - Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.
- Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; Supports organization's goals and values.
- Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation and able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
- Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.
- Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments.
- Initiative - Undertakes self-development activities; Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; Asks for and offers help when needed.
- Innovation - Generates suggestions for improving work.
- Judgment - Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process.
- Motivation - Measures self against standard of excellence.
- Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently.
- Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.
- Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
- Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity.
- Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
Valid NY State Pharmacist License
Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree preferred
Clean background check
Retail Pharmacy Experience preferred
LANGUAGE ABILITY:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
MATH ABILITY:
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Word Processing and system software.
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES:
Current State Board of Pharmacy Pharmacist license minimum (may require immunization certification)
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
This position requires oversight of pharmacy technicians.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The environment is fast paced and busy with constant communications and encounters with fellow employees, customers, and referral sources
The noise level in the work environment may be moderate when many customers are in the store.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand approximately 90% of the time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.