Pharmacy Intern

Highmark Health•Monroeville, 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 and handling data 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 also supports pharmacy inventory and supplies, routine patient medication orders, department operations, quality improvement, regulatory compliance, and a safe, clean work environment. Employees must follow applicable ethical, legal, privacy, information-security, and company conduct requirements.

Requirements

Be enrolled in a School of Pharmacy, or be a foreign pharmacy graduate.
If not already licensed, apply for a Pharmacy Intern license in Pennsylvania within 120 days of hire.
Maintain the competence required for the position.

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 admixtures and other IV pharmaceuticals, 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 and supplies, including 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 through 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 efforts and monitor processes and results.
Promote and foster a safe work environment.
Perform other duties as assigned or required.
Protect confidential information and comply with HIPAA, company privacy and information-security policies, the Code of Business Conduct, applicable laws and regulations, and required training.