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Waiter roles at Samaritan Medical Center sit within a healthcare environment that values patient-facing service and professionalism. The company has demonstrated a willingness to support international candidates through sponsorship pathways, making it a genuine option for visa-holding job seekers in the food service and hospitality function.
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Samaritan Medical Center
Department:
01.8471 SMC PHARMACY
Pay Range:
$24.16 - $38.65
Care for our community, and your career.
Key Responsibilities:
Daily Operations:
- Oversees pharmacy assistant coverage for all pharmacy assistant duties.
- Ensures proper shift coverage in case of call-ins, ensuring continuous pharmacy operations.
- Helps ensure all departments maintain compliance with controlled substance policies to prevent drug diversion by communicating deficiencies and any discoveries to department leaders, which includes review of drug diversion software and discrepancies upon request.
- Helps Monitor usage of emergency trays and ensures correct patient charging and documentation is occurring.
- Guides pharmacy assistants in troubleshooting issues reported from nursing staff relative to Omnicell or other medication delivery issues.
- Helps ensure expired or wasted medications are removed from inventory and are MPharmed correctly.
- Ensures a process is in place for managing the tracking of item expiration reports, transfers and discharges, and addresses any discrepancies and deficiencies in staff duties.
- Guides pharmacy assistants in resolving issues related to VersaTrak and Omnicell, including ensuring they know how to submit maintenance and IT work orders as needed.
Team Leadership and Development:
- Helps define the lead tech role based on departmental gaps and needs.
- Responsible for interviewing and recommending new pharmacy assistants for hire.
- Ensures adequate orientation materials for pharmacy assistants and ensures adequate hands-on training opportunities and coordination of training schedules.
- Oversees pharmacy assistant onboarding and training process for new hires, ensuring there is a process in place for effective training.
- Supervises and mentors lead assistant and other pharmacy assistants, providing guidance on tasks and development of skills.
- Works with secretary to ensure all competency paperwork has been completed for pharmacy assistants and that it is kept up to date and is documented in staff files. This includes but is not limited to HR orientation checklist, hazard communication statement probationary forms and departmental forms.
- Ensures pharmacy assistants remain up to date on certifications and training, including PTCB and other advanced certifications.
- Holds regular huddles and team meetings, to include coordination of medication historian meetings and fosters a culture of open communication and collaboration.
- Responsible for completing annual performance evaluations and providing honest feedback for Pharmacy Assistants.
- Handles pharmacy assistant employee recognition and discipline.
Inventory Management: In conjunction with the inventory management specialist
- Omnicell Reports: Generates and reviews the Monthly Omnicell cycle count report and verifies monthly narcotic cycle count compliance issues.
- Bi-Monthly Inventory Aging: Collaborates with the Clinical Pharmacist team and department leaders to review the inventory aging report. Evaluating non-emergency medications for potential removal from Omnicell.
- Discrepancy Reports: Reviews the monthly discrepancy report and ensures that departments are properly charged for medications unaccounted for.
- If deemed competent to do so, assists with narcotic returns.
- Oversee the accurate restocking of emergency trays, ensuring all medications are within their expiration dates.
Medication Inspections & Compliance:
- Educates staff and ensures compliance with medication management standards, to include look-alike, sound a-like medications, high-alert and hazardous medication handling, proper storage of medications including patient own medications.
- Ensures completion of monthly pharmacy medication inspection audits.
- Oversees medication reconciliation program ensuring proper training for medication historians, holding regular group meetings to address issues and ensure consistency in workflow.
- Ensures proper tracking of max carts and airway trays, compliance of USP 800 and clean room procedures, proper reconciliation and charging of medications, and removal of outdated medication from inventory in coordination with lead assistant and buyers.
- Ensure bi-monthly inspections for clinics are completed, and that staff are trained to complete inspections thoroughly and accurately (Including but not limited to: Cape Vincent, Clayton, Leray, Wound Care, Rheumatology, Urology, Pulmonology, Plaza, Women’s Wellness, Plaza Radiology, Outpatient Behavioral Health, and Adams).
- Communicate inspection deficiencies to the relevant Nurse or Clinic Managers for corrective action.
- Ensure all staff are compliant with required department policies and procedures and that new policies are created as needed.
Administrative and Miscellaneous Duties:
- Ensures pharmacy assistant schedule is available in a timely fashion and verifies that all required job duties are assigned.
- Complete tasks assigned by the Director of Pharmacy.
- Verifies pharmacy assistant certifications and assists those striving to obtain certifications.
- Support annual inventory processes and ensure proper documentation.
- Participate in staff meetings, webinars, and required professional development courses.
- Assist with implementing new processes, ensuring adequate training and workflow integration.
- Fosters a positive work environment through employee engagement activities and team-building initiatives.
- Complete required reporting and follow-up for all compliance and safety standards.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent; pharmacy technician certification (PTCB) strongly suggested. Extensive pharmacy/management experience will be considered in lieu of certification.
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a pharmacy or pharmacy assistant role, with at least 1 year in a supervisory capacity preferred.
- Strong organizational and multitasking abilities, with attention to detail.
- Familiarity with Omnicell, VersaTrak, and related pharmacy systems.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of working effectively with teams and other departments.
- Knowledge of pharmacy operations, inventory management, and regulatory requirements.
- Maintains knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Ability to problem-solve and address discrepancies in a timely and efficient manner.
- Ability to have crucial conversations and discipline staff as necessary.
Work Shift:
FLSA7DAY- 8 Hours Day Shift (United States of America)
Position Hours:
80
Samaritan is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, Minorities, Disabled, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.
Location:
Samaritan Medical Center
Department:
01.8471 SMC PHARMACY
Pay Range:
$24.16 - $38.65
Care for our community, and your career.
Key Responsibilities:
Daily Operations:
- Oversees pharmacy assistant coverage for all pharmacy assistant duties.
- Ensures proper shift coverage in case of call-ins, ensuring continuous pharmacy operations.
- Helps ensure all departments maintain compliance with controlled substance policies to prevent drug diversion by communicating deficiencies and any discoveries to department leaders, which includes review of drug diversion software and discrepancies upon request.
- Helps Monitor usage of emergency trays and ensures correct patient charging and documentation is occurring.
- Guides pharmacy assistants in troubleshooting issues reported from nursing staff relative to Omnicell or other medication delivery issues.
- Helps ensure expired or wasted medications are removed from inventory and are MPharmed correctly.
- Ensures a process is in place for managing the tracking of item expiration reports, transfers and discharges, and addresses any discrepancies and deficiencies in staff duties.
- Guides pharmacy assistants in resolving issues related to VersaTrak and Omnicell, including ensuring they know how to submit maintenance and IT work orders as needed.
Team Leadership and Development:
- Helps define the lead tech role based on departmental gaps and needs.
- Responsible for interviewing and recommending new pharmacy assistants for hire.
- Ensures adequate orientation materials for pharmacy assistants and ensures adequate hands-on training opportunities and coordination of training schedules.
- Oversees pharmacy assistant onboarding and training process for new hires, ensuring there is a process in place for effective training.
- Supervises and mentors lead assistant and other pharmacy assistants, providing guidance on tasks and development of skills.
- Works with secretary to ensure all competency paperwork has been completed for pharmacy assistants and that it is kept up to date and is documented in staff files. This includes but is not limited to HR orientation checklist, hazard communication statement probationary forms and departmental forms.
- Ensures pharmacy assistants remain up to date on certifications and training, including PTCB and other advanced certifications.
- Holds regular huddles and team meetings, to include coordination of medication historian meetings and fosters a culture of open communication and collaboration.
- Responsible for completing annual performance evaluations and providing honest feedback for Pharmacy Assistants.
- Handles pharmacy assistant employee recognition and discipline.
Inventory Management: In conjunction with the inventory management specialist
- Omnicell Reports: Generates and reviews the Monthly Omnicell cycle count report and verifies monthly narcotic cycle count compliance issues.
- Bi-Monthly Inventory Aging: Collaborates with the Clinical Pharmacist team and department leaders to review the inventory aging report. Evaluating non-emergency medications for potential removal from Omnicell.
- Discrepancy Reports: Reviews the monthly discrepancy report and ensures that departments are properly charged for medications unaccounted for.
- If deemed competent to do so, assists with narcotic returns.
- Oversee the accurate restocking of emergency trays, ensuring all medications are within their expiration dates.
Medication Inspections & Compliance:
- Educates staff and ensures compliance with medication management standards, to include look-alike, sound a-like medications, high-alert and hazardous medication handling, proper storage of medications including patient own medications.
- Ensures completion of monthly pharmacy medication inspection audits.
- Oversees medication reconciliation program ensuring proper training for medication historians, holding regular group meetings to address issues and ensure consistency in workflow.
- Ensures proper tracking of max carts and airway trays, compliance of USP 800 and clean room procedures, proper reconciliation and charging of medications, and removal of outdated medication from inventory in coordination with lead assistant and buyers.
- Ensure bi-monthly inspections for clinics are completed, and that staff are trained to complete inspections thoroughly and accurately (Including but not limited to: Cape Vincent, Clayton, Leray, Wound Care, Rheumatology, Urology, Pulmonology, Plaza, Women’s Wellness, Plaza Radiology, Outpatient Behavioral Health, and Adams).
- Communicate inspection deficiencies to the relevant Nurse or Clinic Managers for corrective action.
- Ensure all staff are compliant with required department policies and procedures and that new policies are created as needed.
Administrative and Miscellaneous Duties:
- Ensures pharmacy assistant schedule is available in a timely fashion and verifies that all required job duties are assigned.
- Complete tasks assigned by the Director of Pharmacy.
- Verifies pharmacy assistant certifications and assists those striving to obtain certifications.
- Support annual inventory processes and ensure proper documentation.
- Participate in staff meetings, webinars, and required professional development courses.
- Assist with implementing new processes, ensuring adequate training and workflow integration.
- Fosters a positive work environment through employee engagement activities and team-building initiatives.
- Complete required reporting and follow-up for all compliance and safety standards.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent; pharmacy technician certification (PTCB) strongly suggested. Extensive pharmacy/management experience will be considered in lieu of certification.
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a pharmacy or pharmacy assistant role, with at least 1 year in a supervisory capacity preferred.
- Strong organizational and multitasking abilities, with attention to detail.
- Familiarity with Omnicell, VersaTrak, and related pharmacy systems.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of working effectively with teams and other departments.
- Knowledge of pharmacy operations, inventory management, and regulatory requirements.
- Maintains knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Ability to problem-solve and address discrepancies in a timely and efficient manner.
- Ability to have crucial conversations and discipline staff as necessary.
Work Shift:
FLSA7DAY- 8 Hours Day Shift (United States of America)
Position Hours:
80
Samaritan is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, Minorities, Disabled, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Waiter Jobs at Samaritan Medical Center Jobs
Gather Food Service Credentials Early
Healthcare facilities like Samaritan Medical Center often require food handler certifications and state-specific permits before onboarding. Securing these before you apply signals readiness and removes a common delay in the hiring and sponsorship timeline.
Target Roles That Align With Your Status
If you hold F-1 OPT, confirm your employer of record is Samaritan Medical Center directly and not a staffing agency, since OPT employment must be with the sponsoring employer. TN holders should verify that the offered role maps to an eligible USMCA occupation category before accepting.
Understand How Healthcare Employers File H-1B
Samaritan Medical Center operates on a fiscal and operational calendar that can affect when they initiate H-1B filings. USCIS cap-subject petitions require registration in March, so timing your offer conversation well before that window is critical to not missing the cycle.
Prepare for E-Verify During Onboarding
As a healthcare employer, Samaritan Medical Center is likely enrolled in E-Verify. Have your work authorization documents organized and accurate before day one, since mismatches in E-Verify can create hold-ups that delay your start date regardless of sponsorship approval.
Search Open Waiter Roles Through Migrate Mate
Filtering for sponsored Waiter positions at healthcare employers takes time manually. Use Migrate Mate to browse open Waiter roles at Samaritan Medical Center and similar healthcare institutions that have an active sponsorship track record for this function.
Clarify Sponsorship Scope Before Signing
Ask HR explicitly whether sponsorship covers only the initial petition or extends to Green Card filing under EB-2 or EB-3. Some healthcare employers support PERM-based permanent residency for long-tenure service staff, and knowing this upfront shapes your long-term immigration planning.
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Find Waiter at Samaritan Medical Center JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does Samaritan Medical Center sponsor H-1B visas for Waiters?
Samaritan Medical Center has sponsored H-1B visas and does include Waiter roles within its sponsored positions. H-1B sponsorship requires the employer to file a Labor Condition Application with the DOL and submit a petition to USCIS. Cap-subject candidates need to be registered during the March lottery window, so coordinating your offer timeline with HR well in advance is essential.
How do I apply for Waiter jobs at Samaritan Medical Center?
Applications go through Samaritan Medical Center's careers portal. When applying, address your visa status directly in your cover letter or application rather than waiting for HR to raise it. If you need sponsorship, stating your visa type and work authorization situation upfront helps the hiring team route your application correctly and avoids late-stage surprises.
Which visa types are commonly used for Waiter roles at Samaritan Medical Center?
Samaritan Medical Center has sponsored H-1B, EB-2, EB-3, F-1 OPT, F-1 CPT, and TN visas for roles including Waiter positions. For entry-level food service roles, F-1 OPT and TN are often the most straightforward paths. EB-3 is the most common Green Card route for service-category workers, typically requiring PERM labor certification through the DOL before USCIS petition filing.
What qualifications does Samaritan Medical Center expect for Waiter positions?
Samaritan Medical Center is a healthcare facility, so Waiter roles typically require prior food service or hospitality experience and state-mandated food handler certification. Familiarity with dietary protocols, allergen awareness, and patient or clinical-setting service standards is valued. Some positions may require TIPS alcohol certification depending on the dining venue within the facility.
How long does the sponsorship process take for a Waiter role at Samaritan Medical Center?
Timeline depends heavily on visa type. F-1 OPT authorization can be in place within weeks if your EAD is already approved. H-1B sponsorship tied to the annual cap runs on a fixed October 1 start date, meaning the process can take six months or more from offer to work authorization. For EB-3 Green Card paths, PERM processing through the DOL alone can take one to two years before USCIS adjudication begins. Browse current open roles and check sponsorship availability through Migrate Mate to identify positions where the process is already in motion.
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