Pharmacy Dispensing Aide - St. John's Riverside Hospital

St. John's Riverside Hospital is a leader in providing the highest quality, compassionate health care utilizing the latest, state-of-the-art medical technology. Serving the Westchester community from Yonkers to the river town communities of Hastings-on-Hudson, Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry and Irvington, St. John's Riverside has been and continues to be a unique and comprehensive network of medical professionals dedicated to a tradition of service that spans generations.

St. John’s has been an integral part of the community since the 1890's and its’ commitment to provide the community with the most advanced medical services available continues to be the hospitals’ vision, mission and value. St. John's Riverside Hospital built itself around an early foundation of nursing and community service. In 1894, the Cochran School of Nursing, the oldest hospital-based school of nursing in the metropolitan area, was founded, thus making the St. John's Nursing Staff more than just the backbone of thFinishe hospital, but the heart and soul. St. John’s dedicated nurses give superior attention to those who need it most with a strong emphasis on patient and family-focused nursing care.   

St. John’s Riverside Hospital staff is committed to making life better for all patients. The hospital continues to elevate the services provided with the goal of increasing the quality of life for all who entrust St. John's Riverside Hospital to their care.

Personalized care together with advanced technology is what it means to be Community Strong

Under the direct supervision of a Staff Pharmacist, and assists the Pharmacist in all phases of the Pharmacy. Daily assembles medications and supplies to be used for that day. Fill all unit dose bins from computer generated fill list. Prepares and delivers medication to the automated dispensing machines.  Daily delivers cassettes to nursing stations, and exchanges cassettes, and returns to Pharmacy with exchanged cassettes (Park Care Only).  Responsible for re-filling all medication bins that have been emptied that day, and keeping the area neat and clean. Delivers medications hourly to nursing stations as needed.  Processes drug returns, by placing unopened unit dose medications back into stock, and removing outdated or damaged medications from stock. Fill all stock requests for nursing stations, and assures that all work is checked by a Pharmacist. Places controlled drugs into stock in the safe, and maintains inventory of all classes of controlled substances. Assures that all work is checked by a Pharmacist. Conducts inspections of the Pharmacy and Nursing-Stations as assigned each month. Removes the medications that are expiring or discontinued from the areas as assigned. Maintains all work areas in a neat and orderly fashion. Responsible for reviewing and incorporating the Hospital and Department mission statements in daily work activities.  Responsible for reviewing Hospital and Departmental Performance Improvement goals, procedures and models.  Performs other related assigned duties. Performs unrelated duties in time of emergency. Maintains all kits and trays prepared by the Pharmacy Department such as ACLS, Pediatric, and Anesthesia trays. Does prepackaging as needed in the Department.

Provide documentation of the Graduation or the completion of High School or of a program for High-School-Equivalency Required); Experience at a Pharmacy in a Hospital (preferred); Provide the documentation of the experience of employment at a Pharmacy and have knowledge of the nomenclature of the Pharmacy (required)