Pharmacy Intern (Part-time) | Western Psychiatric Hospital

UPMC•Pittsburgh, PA

About The Position

This is a part-time intern opportunity in psychiatric pharmacy at Western Psychiatric Hospital, an academic medical center. The intern works as part of a care team alongside nurses, prescribers, and social workers to support patients’ recovery during hospitalization and care transitions. The position offers a competitive salary, a generous benefits package, flexible scheduling, and opportunities to expand the role as the intern progresses through pharmacy school. The intern assists pharmacists with medication management and distribution, clinical documentation, billing, medication preparation, and use of information systems and robotics. The role also includes maintaining a clean, organized, and stocked work environment and demonstrating a professional, service-oriented approach. Duties listed are not exhaustive.

Requirements

Be in good standing at an accredited School of Pharmacy and entering the P1 year or above.
Apply for a Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy Intern License within 90 days of hire.
Possess good communication and computer skills.
Attach a copy of transcripts for the highest degree level for consideration.
Have Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.
Have Comprehensive Crisis Management (CCMC) certification.
Have Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting, with renewal.
Have Act 33 clearance, with renewal.
Have Act 34 clearance, with renewal.
Have Act 73 FBI Clearance, with renewal.

Responsibilities

Perform in accordance with system-wide competencies and behaviors.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Complete departmental documentation and billing by the end of each shift, including dispensing records, refrigerator logs, chemotherapy compounding records, billing, and controlled substance delivery records.
Complete clinical workload documentation, manually or electronically, by the end of each shift.
Assist pharmacists with medication distribution, delivery, refilling automated dispensing cabinets, and exchanging emergency medication carts.
Assist pharmacists with medication review, including computer order entry, allergy monitoring, enforcement of formulary decisions, and evaluation of drug interactions.
Participate in filling medication orders, maintaining patient profiles, and performing prepackaging.
Prepare IV admixtures, chemotherapy, and controlled substance orders.
Prepare drug information responses and medication use evaluations.
Demonstrate a service orientation in interpersonal relations and convey a positive, professional image.
Develop and maintain a clean, organized, and adequately stocked work environment.
Use information systems, robotics, and other applications to prepare medication labels and assist with dispensing medications.