PART TIME *** WORK LESS THAN 35 HOURS PER WEEK ***
The Bureau of Public Health Clinics-Sexually Transmitted Infections has the mission of improving the sexual health of all New Yorkers.
To achieve this the Bureau provides direct clinic services to people seeking sexual health care, and services to sex partners; monitors disease trends; provides education and training to providers and community groups, conducts research and develop policies to improve sexual health and wellness.
The Bureau of Public Health Clinics-Sexually Transmitted Infections operates 8 Sexual Health clinics throughout New York City (NYC).
The Bureau of Public Health Clinics seeks to hire a part-time Quality Assurance Specialist assignment level I to serve as a Pharmacy Technician.
DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
-Manage medication inventory, including ordering, stocking/organizing to prevent mis-picks/medication errors, rotating stock to minimize expired products, proactively responding to drug shortages, maintaining appropriate stock levels of formulary medications, and oversee the disposition of expired products.
-Evaluate medication use trends to maintain appropriate par levels and maintain an adequate supply of medications regularly used, ensure removal of expired/damaged products in a timely manner, and resolve discrepancies.
-Organize medications for providers to dispense by reviewing medication orders; preparing medication labels and patient handouts; calculating medication quantities; delivering medication to providers; maintaining records of medication dispensing.
- Assist health care providers by addressing medication inventory questions and referring inquires to pharmacists.
-Maintain safe and clean pharmacy environment by complying with organizational medication management policies, procedures, applicable rules and regulations.
-Assist pharmacists with medication inventory audits and monthly medication reconciliation analysis.
-Maintain appropriate inventory records, including supplier invoices, as required by DOHMH policy and state and federal regulations.
-Manage emergency supply inventory in emergency box, including ordering and maintaining adequate supply, accurately restocking, organizing to ensure consistent placement and uniformity, removal of expired/damage products, and performing monthly checks.
-Accurately prepare medications in unit of use containers for providers to dispense, ensuring correct labeling of medication, precise mixing of ingredients, and documentation as required by state regulations.
- Deliver medication to providers and maintain records of medication dispensing.
- Record refrigerator temperatures daily, ensuring that medications are stored at appropriate temperatures.
- Maintain refrigerator and room temperature logs per NYC DOHMH policy.
- Ensure patient confidentiality.
- Ensure all areas of the clinic are free from expired, adultered and recalled drugs/medications by performing monthly quality checks.
- Performs competencies and assigned training prior to deadline.
- Complete professional continuing education as required by rules and regulations.
- Perform all duties under direction of BPHC pharmacist.