Per Diem Pharmacy Intern; Mount Sinai West

Mount Sinai Health System • New York, NY

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About The Position

The Pharmacy Intern prepares medications for inpatients, outpatients, and employees according to departmental policies. Each transaction must be verified by a pharmacist before dispensing. The intern performs pharmacy functions under pharmacist supervision, supports medication inventory and delivery, and helps maintain accurate records and a safe working environment.

Requirements

• At least three years completed at an accredited college of pharmacy.
• English proficiency, both oral and written.
• A valid New York State Pharmacy Intern Permit.

Nice To Haves

• Previous hospital pharmacy experience.

Responsibilities

• Compound sterile and non-sterile products according to protocol, with final verification by a pharmacist.
• Dispense medications under pharmacist supervision and maintain accurate records for controlled substances, tax-free alcohol, and investigational new drugs.
• Operate required pharmacy equipment, including unit-dose repackaging equipment, total parenteral nutrition compounders, and laminar flow hoods.
• Maintain adequate medication and supply inventory and routinely remove expired medications.
• Audit controlled-drug disposition records for patient care units and report discrepancies or unusual use patterns to a manager or director.
• Maintain an accurate, current census, including cassette bin labels, for assigned areas.
• Return reusable medication to stock before the end of the shift.
• Accurately fill unit-dose cassettes and perform statistical counts of doses dispensed.
• Complete deliveries and patient care rounds in a timely manner.
• Obtain required signatures for controlled-substance deliveries.
• Exchange unit-dose cassettes according to established schedules.
• Maintain a safe, clean working environment.
• Maintain stat box contents and ensure drug lists are posted in the pharmacy, on transfer carts, and in patient care units.
• Inspect nursing stations monthly, instruct nursing personnel to correct deficiencies when necessary, and retrieve medications not included on floor stock lists.
• Assist pharmacists with providing drug information and profiling patient medications.
• Perform other professional functions under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.
• Complete all required documentation.
• Perform other Technician I and Technician II related functions.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed