Pharmacy Intern PRN

SSM Health Care • Madison, WI

218d • $22

About The Position

The Pharmacy Intern position at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison is an excellent opportunity for current Pharmacy School students to gain experience in inpatient pharmacy. As part of their training to become a pharmacist, interns will perform all duties of a pharmacy technician and work closely with pharmacists to develop additional skills. The role involves assisting pharmacists in preparing and dispensing medications, maintaining drug inventory, and keeping patient records. Interns will work under the supervision of a registered pharmacist and will not perform duties that can legally be performed only by a registered pharmacist.

Requirements

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience.
• No experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer service through greeting and acknowledging every customer, knowledgeable of merchandise and assists customers within the pharmacy.
• Inform patients when delays are encountered with filling their prescriptions.
• Answer telephones and emails, responding to all inquiries which do not require the attention of a pharmacist.
• Record complete messages for follow up by another pharmacy member.
• Maintain electronic records related to patient profile, insurance and new, transferred or discontinued prescriptions.
• Perform all duties of a pharmacy technician.
• Bill insurance and/or customers for prescriptions and merchandise and resolve questions and/or insurance rejections.
• Use an understanding of Medication Therapy Management (MTM) programs to identify and flag qualifying patients.
• Assist in inventory control including ordering, checking in orders, stocking shelves, and updating the computerized inventory system.
• Fill medication carts and/or medication dispensing machines.
• Prepare hand packs and infusion products utilizing appropriate sterile technique procedures.
• Follow all procedures for documenting and dispensing controlled substances.
• Counsel and/or provide information on drugs under Pharmacist supervision.
• Determine that medication dispensed to patients is correct as to drug, route of administration, strength, and expiration date.
• Make routine rounds as required to obtain current patient information and provide professional services to customers.
• Work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave: one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: instant access to earned, unpaid base pay before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: High school or GED