Pharmacy Intern, MRMC - Per Diem

UMass Memorial Health • Milford, MA

2d • $18 - $33

About The Position

Everyone Is a Caregiver At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day. Under the direct supervision of a pharmacist and technician supervisor, performs medication related tasks such as packaging, preparation of all forms of medications, record keeping, and all aspects of drug distribution. As competency allows, may assist the pharmacist in specific functions requiring judgment based on appropriate pharmacist oversight.

Requirements

• Massachusetts registration as an intern with the Board of Registration in Pharmacy is required.
• Completion of two years of education within a pharmacist internship program.
• Designated status as a student beyond the second professional year, in an approved college/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 pharmacy computer system. Delivers patient medications to patient’s rooms and medication room areas.
• Checks for accuracy of all drugs assembled or prepared by pharmacy technicians, prior to release for distribution.
• Assembles, prepares, and delivers, as necessary, drugs to patient care areas.
• Reviews physician orders and interacts with physicians and nurses, as necessary, relative to appropriateness of therapeutic regimens with preceptor oversight.

What This Job Offers

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