Pharmacy Intern (PRN) - Infectious Diseases

Washington University in St. Louis • St. Louis, MO

3d • $19 - $29 • Hybrid

About The Position

Assists pharmacists with daily pharmacy operations in a supportive role, under the pharmacist’s direct supervision. Providing coverage in multiple areas: infusion, retail, and investigational drug services at all locations.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent high school certification or combination of education and/or experience.
• Currently enrolled full time and in good academic standing in an accredited School of Pharmacy (enrolled in Pre-Professional curriculum).
• Basic Life Support certification (Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirements).

Nice To Haves

• One of more years of experience in pharmacy operations or completion of one year of pharmacy school.
• Must be able to understand and follow complex written or verbal instructions.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and compounds complex sterile parenteral products including cytotoxic and hazardous medications using proper aseptic technique, assuring continuous quality control during medication preparation.
• Performs required calculations, verification of doses, accurate preparation, dispense-prep, labelling and dispensing of medications. Includes timely delivery of finished products to nursing staff and patients.
• Processing retail prescriptions including but not limited to: typing, filling, submitting overrides for insurance claims, calling insurance companies, communicating with provider teams, operating a cash register, collecting patient copays, providing excellent customer service, coordinating prescription deliveries for patients, and filing paperwork.
• Assisting with Inventory management tasks including but not limited to rotating stock, unpacking orders, restocking, checking for expired or recalled medications, filling automated dispensing machines, completing inventory reports.
• Assists pharmacists with any requested pharmacy duties, answer telephone, responds to nursing, provider team staff, or patients.
• Ensures pharmacy is kept neat, clean, and orderly.
• Maintains compliance with quality assurance monitoring programs including but not limited to temperature monitoring of pharmacy room temperature, refrigerators and freezers.
• Participates in pharmacy continuing educational programs, seminars, and all required training and certifications to maintain job status and/or pharmacy licensure as required by law.

Benefits

• The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.
• Please visit our website at https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/ to review our benefit eligibility criteria along with any applicable benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED