Position Function:
To assist a pharmacist in the technical aspects of dispensing pharmaceuticals and administrative operations of the pharmacy unit.
Salary Grade: 10
Please see Staff Compensation Structure or Skilled Crafts and Service Maintenance Compensation Schedule for salary ranges. For salary grade UC, these positions are "Unclassified" and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Calculates doses, mixes, and dispenses prescribed medicines and pharmaceutical preparations in absence of or under supervision of pharmacist.
2. Compounds preparations according to prescriptions issued by the medical staff.
3. Pours, weighs, or measures dosages and grinds, heats, filters, or dissolves and mixes liquid or soluble drugs and chemicals.
4. Labels drugs, chemicals and other pharmaceutical preparations as directed by pharmacists.
5. Procures, stores, and issues pharmaceutical materials and supplies.
6. Maintains files and records and submits required pharmacy reports.
7. Issues controlled and uncontrolled substances.
8. Assists in drug product selection based on knowledge of availability and appropriateness of product.
9. Receives and places supplies in stock.
10. Monitors expenditures of pharmacy and assists in the budgeting process.
11. Provides on-call emergency services in absence of upon request of the pharmacist.
12. Performs related duties as assigned.
Supervision Received and Given
Receives supervision from a Pharmacist. Employees in this position normally have no supervisory responsibilities.
Minimum Qualifications:
A Bachelor’s degree in a related field or four years of related experience.
-or-
Any equivalent combination of education and/or experience approved by the Department of Human Resources Management.
Preferred Qualifications:
Post-secondary training in chemistry
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Excellent telephone and email communication skills, especially related to client service.
Must be capable of working in a team environment comprised of doctors, staff, and students to provide veterinary care of patients and aid in the instruction of veterinary students and veterinary technology students.
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
No or very limited exposure to physical risk.
No or very limited physical effort required.
Instructions for Applying:
Link to apply: http://explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/
Applicants must apply online at www.msujobs.msstate.edu. Please include a cover letter and resume along with names and addresses of at least three references.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Mississippi State University is an equal opportunity institution. Discrimination is prohibited in university employment, programs or activities based on race, color, ethnicity, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, or any other status to the extent protected by applicable law. Questions about equal opportunity programs or compliance should be directed to the Office of Civil Rights Compliance, 231 Famous Maroon Band Street, P.O. 6044, Mississippi State, MS 39762, (662) 325-5839.
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