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20-799 Pharmacist |
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$75,112 $75,912* |
$89,542 |
*(Effective 4/1/07)
NO APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE REQUIRED
Appointees who work in the five boroughs of New York City or in Nassau, Suffolk, Rockland, or Westchester Counties will receive an additional $1,302 annual downstate adjustment. Appointees who work in Dutchess, Orange, or Putnam Counties will receive an additional $651 annual Mid-Hudson adjustment.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: On or before the date of filing your application, you must have a license and current registration to practice pharmacy in New York State. If you are appointed and lose your license or current registration, action will be taken to remove you from the position.
NOTES: New York State residence is not required.
THE POSITIONS: These positions are located in facilities operated by the Office of Mental Health, Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services, Departments of Correctional Services and Health, and the State University of New York at Albany.
DUTIES: As a Pharmacist, you would be responsible for the provision of pharmaceutical care, including the review, dispensing, and monitoring of inpatient and outpatient medications. You would also be responsible for preparing IV admixtures, providing drug information, conducting patient and family medication counseling sessions, supervising pharmacy aides, and participating in pharmacy and facility wide performance improvement activities.
SUBJECT OF EXAMINATION: If you meet the "Minimum Qualifications," your training and experience will be evaluated against the general background of the position. Therefore, it is essential that you give complete and accurate information on your application. Please include information about your pharmaceutical experience and information on all education, including a copy of your current registration and documentation of continuing education units. C.E.U. descriptions must include the course title, date completed, provider, and point value. Pharmacy graduate course descriptions must include the name of the college or university, date completed, and credit value. Vagueness and omissions will not be interpreted in your favor. Your name will be placed on an eligible list for each facility or agency to which you apply.
HOW TO APPLY: Use FORM OC-APP, APPLICATION FOR NYS EXAMINATIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Forms are available (by mail or in person) at these offices of the New York State Department of Civil Service, Alfred E. Smith Office Building, Albany, NY, 12239; the Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. State Office Building, 163 West 125th Street, New York, NY, 10027; and the Edward A. Rath Building, 95 Franklin Street, Room 625, Buffalo, NY, 14202; or by e‑mailing us at examinfo@cs.state.ny.us. State employees may obtain examination applications at their agency or facility personnel or business office.
Where To Apply: If you wish to be employed in one of the facilities in the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services, the State University of New York, the Department of Correctional Services, or the Office of Mental Health, you should submit your application directly to their main personnel offices in Albany. If you wish to be employed in one of the facilities of the Department of Health or the Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, you should send your application directly to that facility. Do not send applications to the Department of Civil Service.
State agencies have an ongoing need for persons qualified for appointment to these positions. Therefore, the New York State agencies listed below will accept applications at any time and will rate applications whenever additional eligibles are needed. In general, all applications received up to six weeks before a scheduled test date will be processed for that test date. Applications received afterward will be retained for the next scheduled rating. For information about this examination write or call either the New York State agencies on the attached listing or the New York State Department of Civil Service, S-1, Alfred E. Smith Office Building, Albany, NY 12239; (518) 457-6216.
INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
NEW YORK STATE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: It is the policy of the State of New York to provide for and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.
Appointment to many positions in State government require candidates to undergo an investigative screening. This may include a thorough character investigation, a Federal Bureau of Investigation Criminal Record History Check, a Child Abuse Registry clearance, or other similar procedures. Candidates may be fingerprinted and may be required to pay any necessary fees for that procedure. Depending on the nature of the job, the criminal convictions discovered, or any falsified or omitted information revealed, the investigative findings may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS IN TESTING: In addition, it is the policy of the Department of Civil Service, in accordance with the New York State Human Rights Law and the Americans with Disabilities Act, to provide qualified persons with disabilities equal employment opportunity and equal opportunity to participate in and receive the benefits, services, programs, and activities of the Department. It is the policy of the Department to provide such persons reasonable accommodations and reasonable modifications as are necessary to enjoy equal opportunity. Persons with disabilities who require an accommodation to participate in an examination must note this on their applications. Further information is available from the Special Arrangements Unit of the Department of Civil Service at (518) 457-2487 [press 2, then press 2] in the Albany area, toll free at 1-877-697-5627 [press 2, then press 2], or via TDD (telecommunications device for the deaf) at (518) 457-8480.
NEW YORK STATE RESIDENCE IS NOT REQUIRED FOR MOST POSITIONS: However, you must be eligible for employment in the United States.
FINGERPRINTS AND FEES: Fingerprinting is sometimes required at the time of appointment. If so, you may be required to pay the processing fee.
CONTINUOUS RECRUITMENT/ELIGIBLE LISTS: Candidates who meet the qualifications and pass this examination will have their names placed on the eligible list in the order of final scores, regardless of the date on which they filed or took the test. Generally, the names of qualified candidates will remain on the eligible list for two years. Appeal of ratings will not be allowed as the opportunity for retest exists. The Department of Civil Service reserves the right to terminate this special recruitment program.
NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES |
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK APPLY TO: |
NYS Office of Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Services |
State University of New York at Albany |
NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
APPLY TO:
NYS Department of Correctional Services
1220 Washington Avenue
State Office Building Campus
Building #2
Albany, NY 12226-2050
(518) 457-8132
Adirondack Correctional Facility |
Bedford Hills Correctional Facility |
Elmira Correctional Facility |
Oneida Correctional Facility |
Albion Correctional Facility |
Cape Vincent Correctional Facility |
Fishkill Correctional Facility |
Riverview Correctional Facility |
Altona Correctional Facility |
Cayuga Correctional Facility |
Gowanda Correctional Facility |
Sing Sing Correctional Facility |
Arthur Kill Correctional Facility |
Clinton Correctional Facility |
Gouverneur Correctional Facility |
Ulster Correctional Facility |
Attica Correctional Facility |
Collins Correctional Facility |
Great Meadow Correctional Facility |
Washington Correctional Facility |
Auburn Correctional Facility |
Coxsackie Correctional Facility |
Green Haven Correctional Facility |
Watertown Correctional Facility |
Bare Hill Correctional Facility |
Downstate Correctional Facility |
Mohawk Correctional Facility |
Wende Correctional Facility |
Bayview Correctional Facility |
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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
APPLY TO:
New York State Veterans Home at Oxford
4211 State Highway 220
Oxford, NY 13830-4305
(607) 843-3121
Attention: Human Resources Department
NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH
APPLY TO:
New York State Office of Mental Health
Central List Unit
44 Holland Avenue
Albany, NY 12229
(518) 402-4058
Greater Binghamton Health Center |
Elmira Psychiatric Center |
Mid‑Hudson Psychiatric Center |
Rockland Children's Psychiatric Center |
Bronx Children's Psychiatric Center |
Hudson River Psychiatric Center |
Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center |
Rockland Psychiatric Center |
Bronx Psychiatric Center |
Hutchings Psychiatric Center |
NYS Psychiatric Institute |
Sagamore Children's Psychiatric Center |
Buffalo Psychiatric Center |
Kingsboro Psychiatric Center |
Pilgrim Psychiatric Center |
St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center |
Capital District Psychiatric Center |
Kirby Forensic Psychiatric Center |
Queens Children's Psychiatric Center |
South Beach Psychiatric Center |
Central New York Psychiatric Center |
Manhattan Psychiatric Center |
Rochester Psychiatric Center |
Western NY Children's Psychiatric Center |
Creedmoor Psychiatric Center |
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NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF MENTAL RETARDATION AND
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES APPLY TO SPECIFIC FACILITY
Bernard M. Fineson Developmental Disabilities Services Office |
Capital District Developmental Disabilities Services Office |
Staten Island Developmental Disabilities Services Office |
Taconic Developmental Disabilities Services Office |
Brooklyn Developmental Disabilities Services Office |
Long Island Developmental Disabilities Services Office |
Sunmount Developmental Disabilities Services Office |
Western New York Developmental Disabilities Services Office |
Broome Developmental Disabilities Services Office |
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S-1 DPL-jms
Issued: 11/06
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