Pharmacy Assistant

Pay Range:

Days: $16.94-18.70

Evenings: $18.04-19.80

Nights: $18.44-20.20

All evening and night shifts include shift differentials.

The base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for successful applicants. Shift differentials have been included in the range. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity and contracts.

Samaritan Medical Center's pharmacy assistants are responsible for assisting a licensed pharmacist in the dispensing of drugs by getting drugs from stock and returning drugs to stock, locating patient medications, counting dosage units of medications, pre-packing medications, labeling medications, and delivering medications. Pharmacy assistants will work with all clinical units at Samaritan Medical Center.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Job duties specific to Pharmacy Assistant functions:

• Responsible for delivery of all medications to nursing units and other hospital clinical units

• Responsible for cleaning of the IV Suites

• Member of the Hazardous Spill Response Team

• Troubleshoot ADM issues and enter ADM work tickets

• Other duties as assigned by Pharmacy Technician Supervisor/Director of Pharmacy

• High School Diploma required

• Retail or Healthcare pharmacy technician experience preferred

• Must have good reading, writing and verbal communication skills

• Must be self-motivated, well organized and capable of managing one's time

• Competent in Microsoft Office platforms

• Certification (PTCB or NHA ) required within 6 months of hire

Samaritan is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Woman, Minorities, Disabled, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.