Pharmacy Intern, Inpatient Pharmacy, Per Diem

UMass Memorial Health • Worcester, MA

3d • $20 - $36

About The Position

Under the direct supervision of a pharmacist and technician supervisor, the Pharmacy Intern performs medication-related tasks, including packaging and preparing medications, record keeping, and drug distribution. As competency allows, the intern may assist the pharmacist with specific functions requiring judgment, under appropriate pharmacist oversight. The role includes reviewing and processing medication orders, preparing and delivering medications, supporting pharmacy operations and inventory, maintaining required records, and participating in quality improvement activities.

Requirements

• Massachusetts registration as an intern with the Board of Registration in Pharmacy.
• Completion of two years of education within a pharmacist internship program, or designated status as a student beyond the second professional year at an approved college or school of pharmacy in which the candidate is currently enrolled.
• Familiarity with pharmacy technology and equipment.
• Ability to troubleshoot technical problems of moderate to high complexity.

Responsibilities

• Reviews, evaluates, and clarifies physician medication orders.
• Processes orders using the pharmacy computer system and delivers patient medications to patient rooms and medication room areas.
• Checks the accuracy of drugs assembled or prepared by pharmacy technicians before release for distribution.
• Assembles, prepares, and delivers medications to patient care areas as needed.
• Reviews physician orders and, with preceptor oversight, interacts with physicians and nurses regarding the appropriateness of therapeutic regimens.
• Provides physicians with information about therapeutic alternatives in relation to the UMMHC formulary.
• Troubleshoots technical problems and serves as a resource to less experienced interns in problem resolution.
• Prepares and packages medications, including preparing IV drugs using aseptic technique for parenteral nutrition, antibiotics, chemotherapy, and other IV drugs.
• Maintains inventory, including floor stock medications; reorders and restocks medications and monitors expiration dates.
• Maintains documentation in accordance with regulatory and hospital requirements, protects patient confidentiality, and generates pharmacy reports.
• Conducts medication room inspections in assigned patient care areas in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Triages pharmacy calls.
• Maintains a clean work area and assists with quality indicator monitoring.
• Assists with yearly inventory in assigned areas.
• Identifies problems or areas for improvement and assists the supervisor with problem-solving projects and operational improvements; participates in Continuous Quality Improvement activities or teams.
• Aids technicians, technician supervisors, and pharmacists as warranted.

Benefits

• A signing bonus may be available; eligibility will be confirmed by a member of the Recruitment Team during the interview process.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed