{"code":"01290","codeVariants":["01290","1290"],"title":"PHARMACY ASSISTANT","variant":null,"jurisdiction":"S","class_of_service":"C","work_week":null,"state_class_code":null,"local_class_code":null,"salary_range":"A12","note":null,"salaryInferred":false,"synthetic":false,"syntheticReason":null,"full_description_html":"<b>\nPHARMACY ASSISTANT\n\n </b>\n\n<b>DEFINITION</b>\n\n Under the immediate supervision of a Pharmacist, in a state\n department, agency or institution, performs non-professional\n pharmaceutical duties of routine difficulty within legal limits; does\n related work as required.\n\n \n<b>EXAMPLES OF WORK:</b>\n\n Types prescription labels, medication orders, requisitions,\n various reports, and memos.\n\n Answers the telephone in the pharmacy and takes and relays\n messages accurately.\n\n Prepares, for verification by a pharmacist, those medications\n which are to be administered to patients during their leave from the\n facility.\n\n Assists in maintaining records of controlled drugs received and\n dispensed and in maintaining a perpetual inventory of controlled drugs.\n\n Unpacks, sorts, and verifies quantities of pharmaceutical supplies\n received against the packing slip, notes breakages and shortages and\n reports these to a pharmacist.\n\n Sorts, separates, documents, and prepares for disposition or\n disposal, medications returned to the pharmacy from other units of the\n facility.\n\n Places medication received from manufacturers and wholesalers into\n appropriate designated places on shelves or in cabinets or\n refrigerators, for immediate use, or into storerooms and brings\n medication from storeroom to pharmacy as needed; assures stock is\n properly rotated.\n\n Maintains files.\n\n Maintains cleanliness of pharmacy and storerooms; cleans a variety\n of pharmacy equipment, including glassware, mixing utensils, balance\n and scale, capsule and tablet counters, etc.\n\n Maintains records of outdated medication being returned to the\n manufacturer or wholesaler.\n\n Repackages bulk liquids, such as soap, rubbing alcohol, and\n disinfecting solutions, into smaller containers.\n\n Makes entries on and retrieves patient profile records for review\n by a pharmacist.\n\n Counts, labels, and pre-packages with a high degree of accuracy,\n medication to be dispensed.\n\n Assists in nursing station inspections.\n\n Assists in admixture program.\n\n Assists in inspection and replenishing of emergency kits.\n\n Under the direct supervision of a Registered Pharmacist, reads,\n interprets, and fills medication orders.\n\n Assists in the preparation of Scheduled (Controlled) Drug\n declining inventory control sheets.\n\n Operates equipment that packages and seals liquids, tablets,\n and/or capsules into unit dose packaging and prepares labels for such\n packages.\n\n Places medication into patient trays under the direct supervision\n of a Registered Pharmacist.\n\n Records all quantities of unit dose medication placed into patient\n trays on proper recording forms.\n\n Delivers filled patient trays to nursing units and exchanges them\n for the empty trays.\n\n May be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic\n and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency,\n office or related units.\n\n <b>REQUIREMENTS:</b>\n\n <b>EXPERIENCE:</b>\n\n One (1) year of experience working in the prescription\n department of a community pharmacy, hospital, clinic, or other health\n facility.\n\n <b>LICENSE:</b>\n\n Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid\n in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee\n mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.\n\n <b>KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:</b>\n\n Knowledge of record keeping methods and procedures.\n\n Knowledge of the metric system of weights and measures.\n\n Knowledge of storage methods and procedures.\n Knowledge of pharmaceutical terminology, including the trade\n names of drugs and their manufacturers.\n\n Knowledge of the equipment commonly used in a prescription\n department.\n\n Ability to perform the arithmetical calculations and\n tabulations necessary for the duties of this position.\n\n Ability to understand, remember, and carry out written and\n oral instructions, rules, and regulations.\n\n Ability to organize assigned non-professional pharmaceutical\n work, analyze problems, and develop appropriate work methods.\n\n Ability to work effectively with associates, supervisors, and\n residents/patients.\n\n Ability to prepare written factual reports.\n\n Ability to use a typewriter or other keyboard device\n sufficiently to perform the duties of this position.\n\n Ability to maintain files of prescriptions, patient profiles,\n and other documents.\n\n Ability to take periodic inventories.\n\n Ability to operate tablet/capsule counting machines and unit\n dose packaging equipment.\n\n Ability to learn and observe the safety and sanitary\n precautions to be adhered to in the pharmacy.\n\n Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or\n manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or\n related units.\n\n Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in\n English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American\n Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of\n communication.\n\n Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as\n long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after\n reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the\n accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue\n hardship, such persons may not be eligible.\n\n Code: A12-01290 CAH 2/14/94","sections":{"DEFINITION":"Under the immediate supervision of a Pharmacist, in a state\n department, agency or institution, performs non-professional\n pharmaceutical duties of routine difficulty within legal limits; does\n related work as required.","EXAMPLES_OF_WORK":"Types prescription labels, medication orders, requisitions,\n various reports, and memos.\n\n Answers the telephone in the pharmacy and takes and relays\n messages accurately.\n\n Prepares, for verification by a pharmacist, those medications\n which are to be administered to patients during their leave from the\n facility.\n\n Assists in maintaining records of controlled drugs received and\n dispensed and in maintaining a perpetual inventory of controlled drugs.\n\n Unpacks, sorts, and verifies quantities of pharmaceutical supplies\n received against the packing slip, notes breakages and shortages and\n reports these to a pharmacist.\n\n Sorts, separates, documents, and prepares for disposition or\n disposal, medications returned to the pharmacy from other units of the\n facility.\n\n Places medication received from manufacturers and wholesalers into\n appropriate designated places on shelves or in cabinets or\n refrigerators, for immediate use, or into storerooms and brings\n medication from storeroom to pharmacy as needed; assures stock is\n properly rotated.\n\n Maintains files.\n\n Maintains cleanliness of pharmacy and storerooms; cleans a variety\n of pharmacy equipment, including glassware, mixing utensils, balance\n and scale, capsule and tablet counters, etc.\n\n Maintains records of outdated medication being returned to the\n manufacturer or wholesaler.\n\n Repackages bulk liquids, such as soap, rubbing alcohol, and\n disinfecting solutions, into smaller containers.\n\n Makes entries on and retrieves patient profile records for review\n by a pharmacist.\n\n Counts, labels, and pre-packages with a high degree of accuracy,\n medication to be dispensed.\n\n Assists in nursing station inspections.\n\n Assists in admixture program.\n\n Assists in inspection and replenishing of emergency kits.\n\n Under the direct supervision of a Registered Pharmacist, reads,\n interprets, and fills medication orders.\n\n Assists in the preparation of Scheduled (Controlled) Drug\n declining inventory control sheets.\n\n Operates equipment that packages and seals liquids, tablets,\n and/or capsules into unit dose packaging and prepares labels for such\n packages.\n\n Places medication into patient trays under the direct supervision\n of a Registered Pharmacist.\n\n Records all quantities of unit dose medication placed into patient\n trays on proper recording forms.\n\n Delivers filled patient trays to nursing units and exchanges them\n for the empty trays.\n\n May be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic\n and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency,\n office or related units.","EXPERIENCE":"One (1) year of experience working in the prescription\n department of a community pharmacy, hospital, clinic, or other health\n facility.","LICENSE":"Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid\n in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee\n mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.","KNOWLEDGE_AND_ABILITIES":"Knowledge of record keeping methods and procedures.\n\n Knowledge of the metric system of weights and measures.\n\n Knowledge of storage methods and procedures.\n Knowledge of pharmaceutical terminology, including the trade\n names of drugs and their manufacturers.\n\n Knowledge of the equipment commonly used in a prescription\n department.\n\n Ability to perform the arithmetical calculations and\n tabulations necessary for the duties of this position.\n\n Ability to understand, remember, and carry out written and\n oral instructions, rules, and regulations.\n\n Ability to organize assigned non-professional pharmaceutical\n work, analyze problems, and develop appropriate work methods.\n\n Ability to work effectively with associates, supervisors, and\n residents/patients.\n\n Ability to prepare written factual reports.\n\n Ability to use a typewriter or other keyboard device\n sufficiently to perform the duties of this position.\n\n Ability to maintain files of prescriptions, patient profiles,\n and other documents.\n\n Ability to take periodic inventories.\n\n Ability to operate tablet/capsule counting machines and unit\n dose packaging equipment.\n\n Ability to learn and observe the safety and sanitary\n precautions to be adhered to in the pharmacy.\n\n Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or\n manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or\n related units.\n\n Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in\n English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American\n Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of\n communication.\n\n Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as\n long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after\n reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the\n accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue\n hardship, such persons may not be eligible.\n\n Code: A12- CAH 2/14/94"},"searchable_text":"PHARMACY ASSISTANT DEFINITION Under the immediate supervision of a Pharmacist, in a state department, agency or institution, performs non-professional pharmaceutical duties of routine difficulty within legal limits; does related work as required. EXAMPLES OF WORK: Types prescription labels, medication orders, requisitions, various reports, and memos. Answers the telephone in the pharmacy and takes and relays messages accurately. Prepares, for verification by a pharmacist, those medications which are to be administered to patients during their leave from the facility. Assists in maintaining records of controlled drugs received and dispensed and in maintaining a perpetual inventory of controlled drugs. Unpacks, sorts, and verifies quantities of pharmaceutical supplies received against the packing slip, notes breakages and shortages and reports these to a pharmacist. Sorts, separates, documents, and prepares for disposition or disposal, medications returned to the pharmacy from other units of the facility. Places medication received from manufacturers and wholesalers into appropriate designated places on shelves or in cabinets or refrigerators, for immediate use, or into storerooms and brings medication from storeroom to pharmacy as needed; assures stock is properly rotated. Maintains files. Maintains cleanliness of pharmacy and storerooms; cleans a variety of pharmacy equipment, including glassware, mixing utensils, balance and scale, capsule and tablet counters, etc. Maintains records of outdated medication being returned to the manufacturer or wholesaler. Repackages bulk liquids, such as soap, rubbing alcohol, and disinfecting solutions, into smaller containers. Makes entries on and retrieves patient profile records for review by a pharmacist. Counts, labels, and pre-packages with a high degree of accuracy, medication to be dispensed. Assists in nursing station inspections. Assists in admixture program. Assists in inspection and replenishing of emergency kits. Under the direct supervision of a Registered Pharmacist, reads, interprets, and fills medication orders. Assists in the preparation of Scheduled (Controlled) Drug declining inventory control sheets. Operates equipment that packages and seals liquids, tablets, and/or capsules into unit dose packaging and prepares labels for such packages. Places medication into patient trays under the direct supervision of a Registered Pharmacist. Records all quantities of unit dose medication placed into patient trays on proper recording forms. Delivers filled patient trays to nursing units and exchanges them for the empty trays. May be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units. REQUIREMENTS: EXPERIENCE: One (1) year of experience working in the prescription department of a community pharmacy, hospital, clinic, or other health facility. LICENSE: Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position. KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of record keeping methods and procedures. Knowledge of the metric system of weights and measures. Knowledge of storage methods and procedures. Knowledge of pharmaceutical terminology, including the trade names of drugs and their manufacturers. Knowledge of the equipment commonly used in a prescription department. Ability to perform the arithmetical calculations and tabulations necessary for the duties of this position. Ability to understand, remember, and carry out written and oral instructions, rules, and regulations. Ability to organize assigned non-professional pharmaceutical work, analyze problems, and develop appropriate work methods. Ability to work effectively with associates, supervisors, and residents/patients. Ability to prepare written factual reports. Ability to use a typewriter or other keyboard device sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. Ability to maintain files of prescriptions, patient profiles, and other documents. Ability to take periodic inventories. Ability to operate tablet/capsule counting machines and unit dose packaging equipment. Ability to learn and observe the safety and sanitary precautions to be adhered to in the pharmacy. Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units. Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible. 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