Per Diem Pharmacy Intern; Mount Sinai Morningside

Mount Sinai Health Systems • New York, NY

20h • $31 - $31 • Onsite

About The Position

Prepares medications for inpatients, outpatients and employees as per departmental policies and ensures verification of each transaction by a pharmacist prior to dispensing.

Requirements

• 3 years minimum completed at an accredited college of pharmacy.
• Valid New York State Pharmacy Intern Permit required.

Nice To Haves

• Previous hospital pharmacy experience preferred.
• English proficiency, oral and written.

Responsibilities

• Compounds sterile and non-sterile products as per protocol, ensuring final verification by a pharmacist.
• Dispenses (with pharmacist supervision) and maintains accurate records of dispensing controlled substances, tax-free alcohol and investigational new drugs.
• Demonstrates ability to operate required equipment, e.g., unit-dose repackaging, total parenteral nutrition compounder, laminar flow hoods, etc.
• Ensures an adequate inventory of medications and supplies is maintained. Routinely checks for and removes expired medications from inventory.
• Audits controlled drug disposition records for patient care units and reports discrepancies and unusual use patterns to a manger or director.
• Maintains an accurate, current census, including cassette bin labels, for all assigned areas.
• Returns reusable medication to stock before the end of the shift.
• Accurately fills unit-dose cassettes and performs statistical count of all doses dispensed.
• Conducts all required deliveries and other patient care rounds in a timely fashion.
• Obtains required signatures when conducting controlled substance deliveries.
• Assures effective exchange of unit-dose cassettes as per established schedules.
• Maintains a safe, clean working environment.
• Maintains stat box contents. Ensures posting of drug lists in the pharmacy, on the transfer carts, and at the patient care units.
• Conducts monthly inspections of nursing stations, instructing nursing personnel when necessary to correct deficiencies, and retrieving medications not included on floor stock lists.
• Assists the pharmacist in providing drug information and in profiling patient medications.
• Conducts other professional functions under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.
• Completes all required documentation
• Performs all other Technician I and Technician II related functions.

Benefits

• The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree