Jamaica Hospital Medical Center—one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades—is a 384-bed, not-for-profit, fully accredited community teaching hospital serving Queens since 1891, where we started in just a four-bedroom house. Today, we deliver nationally recognized care in cardiology, stroke, oncology, imaging, and emergency medicine, and are New York State’s only Primary Heart Attack Center and the first Comprehensive Stroke Center.
With an expanded Level I Trauma Center, Pediatric Emergency Department, modern maternity services, and over 120,000 ER visits annually, we offer dynamic opportunities for professional growth, impact and clinical excellence. Through our affiliation with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the upcoming opening of our newly built, state-of-the-art Cancer Center, we continue to expand access to world-class care.
As a safety-net hospital, filling a void for the people in the community, we proudly serve all patients regardless of ability to pay. Join us during this exciting period of growth and help shape the future of healthcare.
Mission: To serve our patients and the community in a way that is second to none.
Vision: To be the premier integrated healthcare delivery system by providing the highest quality, most cost-effective service, which is accessible and sensitive to all.
Supervisor – Pharmacy
PHARMACY DEPARTMENT: Part-Time, Weekends Only, Day sift, 15 hrs/week
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, currently seeks experienced Pharmacy Supervisor The Pharmacy supervisor works daily with staff and coordinates and oversees all staff activity and assignments for the efficient functioning of the Department.
This postioin includes responsibility for all dispensing/distribution, profiling and record keeping of medications; dissemination of drug information to other members of the health-care team and to patients to ensure optimum patient care; clinical monitoring of drug therapy, preparation of sterile products and extemporaneous compounds; rotation into all clinical services of the department, including satellite and specialty areas; participation in continuing and in-service education. Responsibilities also include training and guidance of students from the Medical Center’s affiliated Pharmacy School.
DUTIES:
Our ideal candidate will be a highly motivated, autonomous healthcare professional with 3-5 years hospital experience and prior supervisor experience. Principle duties will entail:
Maintaining department medication inventory and supplies
Monitoring and assuring compliance with legal regulations pertaining to department dispensing activities
Purchasing medications from approved vendors per group and individual contracts
Overseeing and maintaining data processing operation involving materials management as it relates to the EPIC pharmacy system
Participating in Performance Improvement Committee and Drug Use Evaluation program
Managing and supervising investigational drug dispensing and record-keeping
Coordinating hospital 340B program drug acquisition, distribution, and record keeping.
Coordinating Pharmacy IV Admixture Services
Assisting in the long-range planning, development and implementation of department policies and procedures
Coordinating Emergency Medication Management system and the Distribution of Controlled Substances.
Providing technical assistance and support for staff regarding professional and clinical matters.
Managing Drug Distribution via the Omnicell Automated Dispensing Cabinets
Assisting in all aspects of the daily operation, professional, technical, and supportive
Must be a graduate of an approved five/six year college of pharmacy, registered as a licensed pharmacist in the State of New York, and be of reputable character. An advanced degree in pharmacy is preferred. 3-5 years experience in a hospital pharmacy in a supervisory capacity.
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