Messenger (Pharmacy)

Job Description

Job Responsibility

  • Pick up medication orders from patient care areas and delivers medications and IV preparations to the patient care areas in a timely manner.
  • Pick up unused medications from the patient care areas and returns them to the pharmacy.
  • Deliver floor stock requests to the patient care areas.
  • Deliver controlled drugs to the patient care areas following strict guidelines for the delivery of these agents.
  • Transport and exchange the twenty-four-hour medication needs for all patient care areas.
  • Answer pages promptly and adhere to the system of completing the delivery tickets for all runs in the hospital.
  • Perform duties in the event of an emergency such as sick call coverage, vacant position coverage, workload adjustments and projects.
  • Performs related duties, as required.

*ADA Essential Functions

Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
  • Delivery experience in a healthcare facility, preferred.
  • Knowledge of medical terminology, required.
  • Ability to use carts, beepers, pagers, etc., required.
  • Ability to work independently and as a team player.
  • Task oriented with good verbal and written communication skills, required.

*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member’s base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

Job Category
Transportation and Logistics
Job Type
Other
Salary
USD 21.02 - 22.22 per hour
Country
United States
City
New York
Career Level
unspecified
Company
Northwell Health
JOB SOURCE
https://eppr.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_2/requisitions/preview/45743