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Pharmacist, G-25
Occupation Group
Health and Human Services - Pharmacy
Salary Information
Salary Range
NYC Metro - From $104,893 to $128,531
Rest of State - From $101,806 to $125,444
(Salary may differ from what is listed for an agency and/or location. See HELP job postings for specific salary.)
Career Ladder Information
Below is a listing of titles that are most commonly used as steps for upward mobility for this title series.
| Title | Grade |
|---|---|
| Pharmacist | 25 |
| Pharmacy Supvr | 27 |
| Pharmacy Supvr P&R | 27 |
| Pharmacy Manager | 29 |
| Pharmacy Services Dir | 64 |
Job Description
As a Pharmacist, you would be responsible for the provision of pharmaceutical care, including the review, monitoring, dispensing, and distribution of inpatient and outpatient medications. You would also be responsible for providing drug information, conducting medication counseling sessions, supervising pharmacy aides, and participating in pharmacy and facility wide performance improvement activities. You may be required to provide clinical and distributive services including Drug Utilization Reviews (DUR), pharmacotherapy consults, anticoagulation management, health and wellness program participation, dispensing and other clinical and distributive services as assigned. You would optimize medication use by actively managing drug therapy and by identifying, preventing and resolving medication-related problems either directly or as part of the treatment team. You would collect, analyze and report on medication therapy related data to enhance patient safety and improve patient care and be responsible for maintaining safe, effective and efficient operations in the pharmacy department. You would also be involved in maintaining accurate dispensing, distribution and related inventory records.
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Minimum Qualifications
You must meet the requirements below to qualify for this title.
Open Competitive: possession of a license and current registration to practice pharmacy in New York State
Additional Requirements for Appointment
- Continued employment as a Pharmacist is dependent upon continued possession of a permanent license. Loss of licensure and/or registration will result in removal from employment.
- Credentials will be reviewed at the time of interview.
- Background Investigation/Justice Center Review: In some agencies, the names of all prospective employees will be:
- Checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment and may have their names removed from the eligible list(s) for the title(s);
- Investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC). All convictions must be reported. Conviction of a felony or misdemeanor or any falsified or omitted information may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment. Each case will be determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of state and federal laws; and may be:
- Screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees whose names appear on the SCR may be barred from appointment.
- You will be responsible for payment of all required fees.
- Medicaid and Medicare: In order to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally-assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.