What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pharmacy Automation Specialist, FT Days position at Adventist Health Portland?
Job Description
The salary range for this position is $26.02 - $37.06/hour.
In a bustling cosmopolitan area surrounded by nature, Adventist Health Portland has been one of the area's leading healthcare providers since the 1800s. In partnership with OHSU, we are comprised of a 302-bed hospital, 11 medical offices, home care services, comprehensive cancer care and a vast scope of award-winning services located throughout East Portland and the surrounding areas. There are many outdoor adventures readily available, including carving the snow at North America's only year-round ski resort, hiking along the Columbia River Gorge or taking a day trip to the unmatched beauty of the Oregon coast.
Job Summary
Oversees maintenance of automated equipment used within the pharmacy and throughout the hospital to support pharmacy services. Serves as the automated dispensing system administrator. Helps support hospital-wide controlled substance diversion program under supervision of medication safety officer.
Job Requirements
Education and Work Experience:
Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.
About Us
Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff, and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.
The salary range for this position is $26.02 - $37.06/hour.
In a bustling cosmopolitan area surrounded by nature, Adventist Health Portland has been one of the area's leading healthcare providers since the 1800s. In partnership with OHSU, we are comprised of a 302-bed hospital, 11 medical offices, home care services, comprehensive cancer care and a vast scope of award-winning services located throughout East Portland and the surrounding areas. There are many outdoor adventures readily available, including carving the snow at North America's only year-round ski resort, hiking along the Columbia River Gorge or taking a day trip to the unmatched beauty of the Oregon coast.
Job Summary
Oversees maintenance of automated equipment used within the pharmacy and throughout the hospital to support pharmacy services. Serves as the automated dispensing system administrator. Helps support hospital-wide controlled substance diversion program under supervision of medication safety officer.
Job Requirements
Education and Work Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (some certifications will require Bachelor’s): Required
- Master's Degree: Preferred
- Three years' hospital pharmacy experience: Preferred
- Education and experience in nursing, pharmacy, informatics, public health, computer science, statistics, or similar field: Required
- Strong PC and presentation skills: preferred
- Pharmacy Technician: Required
- State Pharmacy Technician (PTC): Required
- CPHT-NHA OR CPhT: Required
- Assists pharmacy leadership with hospital-wide maintenance of medication storage areas, quality assurance testing of compounded medications, and pharmacy equipment purchasing and their preventative maintenance. Acts as a competent clinician who provides clinical care in a skilled and effective manner, utilizing appropriate technical and decision-making skills.
- Provides clinical care efficiently and effectively using a high level of technical and organizational skills as well as critical thinking ability. Works on problems of diverse scope and substantial complexity. Assists clinical staff and department or unit management in determining methods and procedures for new tasks.
- Supports clinical enterprise management in determining methods and procedures for new tasks. Assists and audits regulatory compliance. Serves as technical specialist on daily tasks and cases. Assists in making recommendations on process improvement or development of new clinical services.
- Assists in making recommendations to management on process improvement, new processes, tools and techniques, or development of new clinical services. Works under minimal supervision, uses independent judgment requiring analysis of variable factors.
- Models/mentors and trains staff regularly on technical skills. Provides input into hiring and promotion decisions for staff.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.
About Us
Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff, and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.
Salary : $26 - $37
