NiteLines USA, Inc. is looking to fill a Pharmacist position in the Brooklyn, NY area.

Location: Health Services Department of the Metropolitan Detention Center, 80 29th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232

Schedule: Monday through Friday (except Federal Holidays), normally between the hours of 7:30 AM and 4:00 PM, with a 30 minute unpaid lunch period.

Responsibilities:

• Will be responsible for the day to day preparing of prescriptions and will work closely with other hospital staff in checking the filled prescriptions to ensure that all parameters are correct.
• Will help maintain supplies in the pharmacy from the main stock in the store room; assist in the reordering of supplies and the ordering of medications; issue supplies to other areas within Health Services; help in the running of pill lines; keep the pharmacy and store room clean and will notify administration personnel if there are any problems with structural or utility malfunctions; count and maintain correct counts or narcotics, needles, and syringes (except for narcotics in the main safe); and assist in maintaining all logs and check sheets within the pharmacy.
• It will be the Pharmacist's responsibility to provide written and/or oral education material to the patients.
• Pharmacist must become proficient in all BOP and Institutional policies and procedures relating to the provision of pharmacy services.
• Pharmacist must be able to fill at least 15 prescriptions per hour.
• The work environment is a Federal Prison Pharmacy which involves working with various pharmaceuticals.
• The pharmacy is an area which contains the storage site for all controlled substances, needles, and syringes.
• Performance of services will require frequent and unsupervised contact with inmates.
• Interaction with inmates will be limited to performance of the above services only and the Pharmacist will maintain a professional relationship with inmates at all times.
• The Pharmacist is to be constantly aware of security and will adhere to all regulations prescribed by the institution for safety,
• Advise physicians and health practitioners on the interactions and side effects of medications

Qualifications:

• Pharmacist who possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and a valid license to practice Pharmacist services in New York.
• Minimum of 1 year experience as a Pharmacist
• Active BLS Certification
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills

IMPORTANT: Candidates who wish to be considered for this opportunity should submit proof of qualifications

• Updated Resume
• Copy of Pharmacy License (Must be valid in New York)
• Copy of Active BLS