Pharmacy Intern

Highmark Health•Pittsburgh, PA

About The Position

Under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, the Pharmacy Intern performs technical and clinical duties supporting the hospital-wide unit-dose drug distribution system and intravenous admixture program. Duties include maintaining confidential reports; entering and retrieving information in computer systems; preparing intravenous medications; filling routine unit-dose and prepackaged pharmaceutical orders; and assisting pharmacists with daily work. A pharmacist checks all orders before dispensing. The role supports pharmacy inventory and supply management, medication preparation and distribution, departmental operations, quality improvement, regulatory compliance, and a safe, orderly work environment. Employees must follow applicable ethical, legal, privacy, and information-security requirements, including HIPAA and company policies.

Requirements

Be enrolled in a School of Pharmacy, or be a foreign pharmacy graduate.
If a foreign pharmacy graduate, have applied for a Pharmacy Intern license within Pennsylvania within 120 days of hire.

Responsibilities

Assess medication orders for accuracy and appropriateness using clinical skills.
Procure and distribute medication orders according to physician or pharmacist requests, assigned work, and established policies, procedures, and protocols.
Under pharmacist supervision, fill routine patient orders for unit-dose carts and prepackaged pharmaceuticals.
Prepare, compound, and label intravenous medications and admixtures, including antibiotics, cardiac drips, solutions, irrigations, narcotics, parenteral nutrition, and chemotherapy.
Maintain pharmacy inventory and supplies through assigned inspections and use of automated dispensing units and medication supplies, as applicable.
Assist with ordering, receiving, unpacking, storing, and restocking pharmaceuticals, supplies, medications, and the IV dispensing area.
Prepackage bulk medications into unit-dose packages; compound, stock, repackage, and batch medications from bulk supplies.
Maintain competence for the position and perform technician duties to assist in training new employees and students.
Support department operations by performing computer functions, processing cart-fill and pick lists, refilling medications, generating labels, and answering phones appropriately.
Maintain a clean and orderly work environment.
Participate in continuous performance improvement and regulatory compliance efforts, take responsibility for quality improvement, and monitor processes and results.
Promote and foster a safe environment.
Protect confidential information and comply with HIPAA, information-security guidelines, the Code of Business Conduct, applicable laws and regulations, company policies, and training requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned or required.