HOURLY WAGE: $30.67
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: This is a training position which enables the individual to secure educational and training experience focusing primarily on clinical pharmacy skills in a multidisciplinary environment as well as distribution and operational experiences. The training period extends for a period of one (1) year under the direct supervision of a registered pharmacist. Does related work as required.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:
Utilizes and enhances clinical knowledge and guidelines to apply best practice models to patient directed pharmacotherapy;
Assists in advising the prescriber, nurse and patient regarding the contents, therapeutic action, utilization and possible adverse reactions or interactions of prescribed drugs;
Documents cost savings/avoidance and patient care interventions;
Under the direction of the Clinical coordinator, develops and implements pharmacy medical and nursing staff development programs to promote professional growth;
Participates in patient care rounds to facilitate a proactive approach to optimal pharmaceutical management;
Participates in clinical research and primary literature publications under the direction of the Clinical Coordinator and Director of Pharmacy;
Under the direction of the Clinical Coordinator and Director of Pharmacy completes various reports for department and hospital use;
Assists a registered pharmacist in the interpretation, compounding and dispensing of various medications;
Reviews drug literature to establish possible patient incompatibility with specific drugs.
FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Good knowledge of the principles, procedures and terminology of the science of pharmaceutics; good knowledge of the pharmacology of compounding drugs at a hospital; ability to perform a variety of professional pharmaceutical tasks with a high degree of accuracy; ability to maintain pharmacy records and to prepare reports; ability to work well with others; initiative; resourcefulness; dependability; industry; high degree of ethics; physically capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduation from an accredited school of pharmacy.
NOTE: Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements
ECMC is a medical leader that makes patient experience our first priority, and brings compassionate, first-class care to the eight counties of Western New York, as well as Southern Ontario.
Our presence and care extend throughout our area, from our advanced academic medical center on our main campus with 602 inpatient beds, to our multiple specialized centers of excellence, to our Terrace View Long-Term Care Facility with 390 beds, to on- and off-campus primary care and family health centers. In addition, as a verified, designated Level 1 Adult Trauma Center as well as regional center for burn care, behavioral health services, transplantation, cancer care, and more, we work with some of the most critical patient cases in Western New York.
With this combination of knowledgeable, experienced doctors, a wealth of research, and advanced technology, we’re proud to offer Western New York a healthier future—and prouder still to show our community the difference between healthcare and true care(TM).
