Student Pharmacy Intern- Outpatient
About The Position
Join UChicago Medicine as a Student Pharmacy Intern in the Outpatient Pharmacy. In this role, you will have the opportunity to improve your pharmacotherapeutic knowledge and gain experience and confidence counseling patients across a wide variety of disease states. Our Outpatient Pharmacy is known for providing specialty pharmacy services and supporting outpatient needs. We are dedicated to providing you with the personal service necessary to ensure that you achieve the most benefit from your medical therapy. The University of Chicago Medicine Department of Pharmacy is seeking highly motivated pharmacy students who are looking to further develop their communication, interdisciplinary and pharmacotherapeutic knowledge and skill. The Pharmacy Student Internship opportunity allows for personal growth and multidisciplinary collaboration, while supporting a team that is dedicated to enhancing lives and being at the forefront of medicine. As a pharmacy intern with Meds2Beds, you will deliver and counsel patients on prescriptions given to them prior to discharge from the UChicago Medicine Hospital. This is a great opportunity for students to work in a large, academic hospital and serve a diverse patient population while gaining valuable experience that will strengthen their candidacy when applying for future jobs and/or residencies.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent (GED)
- Current Illinois Pharmacy Technician License
- Student currently enrolled in an accredited college of pharmacy
Nice To Haves
- Preferred one year of pharmacy experience in a hospital or retail pharmacy setting
Responsibilities
- Delivering medications and providing counseling to all patients who are being discharged with new prescriptions
- Providing acute and comprehensive information about medications and addressing any concerns the patient or patient’s family may have
- Filling prescriptions in the pharmacy
- Retrieving hard copies of prescriptions in patients’ charts
- Interacting with members of the interdisciplinary team – physicians, nurses, case management, and social work to coordinate and collaborate on efficient and effective medication therapy management
Benefits
- Compensation & Benefits Overview
- The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.
- The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis.
- Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity.
- Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.
- Review the full complement of benefit options for eligible roles at Benefits - UChicago Medicine
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
High school or GED
