Hospital Pharmacy Intern: Dispensing & Compliance

Mount Sinai Morningside; New York (NY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mount Sinai Health System is seeking a Pharmacy Technician Intern for Mount Sinai Morningside in New York, NY. The role involves preparing medications, labeling, and assisting with unit dose cassette maintenance under pharmacist supervision.

Requirements include NYS Pharmacy intern permit, a high school diploma, English proficiency, and at least three years completed at an accredited college of pharmacy; hospital experience preferred.

Qualifications

• NYS Pharmacy intern permit required.
• High School Diploma or equivalent; English proficiency.
• Previous hospital experience or graduate of Technician Training Program preferred.
• Minimum three years completed at an accredited college of pharmacy

Responsibilities

• Prepackages and labels medications, fills unit dose cassettes and assists in the maintenance of records associated with these functions
• Audits the records of controlled substances, ensures compliance with hospital, state and federal regulations as directed by a pharmacist, manager, or director
• Advises nursing and pharmacy
• Managers of discrepancies; assists in discrepancy resolution; maintains the files of all completed controlled drug records; and ensures proper storage
• Issues controlled substances and prescription pads as per departmental policy under the direct supervision of a pharmacist
• Processes controlled substances returns and receives product into inventory
• Ensures appropriate inventory on hand at all times and maintains required balances
• Assists in discrepancy resolution
• Obtains appropriate signatures when issuing/delivering controlled substances and prescription pads
• Maintains a file of all receipts for the 24 hour period prior to the return of the disposition records
• Maintains an accurate, current census, including cassette bin labels, for all assigned areas

Job description

The Mount Sinai Health System is seeking a Pharmacy Technician Intern for Mount Sinai Morningside in New York, NY. The role involves preparing medications, labeling, and assisting with unit dose cassette maintenance under pharmacist supervision.

Requirements include NYS Pharmacy intern permit, a high school diploma, English proficiency, and at least three years completed at an accredited college of pharmacy; hospital experience preferred.