Per Diem Medication Management Pharmacy Intern; Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai Hospital; New York (NY); On-site; USD 20,664 - 34,440; Part time

Job summary

JobRx, Inc. is looking for a Medication Management Pharmacy Intern in New York, NY. This role involves supporting pharmacists in ensuring effective drug therapy while engaging with patients, analyzing claims, and providing counseling. The candidate should be in at least the first year of pharmacy school, with a preference for prior community pharmacy experience. A valid New York State Pharmacy Intern Permit is required. This is a valuable opportunity for pharmacy students seeking to enhance their practical skills in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum first professional year completed at an accredited college of pharmacy.
• Previous community pharmacy experience preferred.
• Valid New York State Pharmacy Intern Permit required.

Responsibilities

• Obtain medication histories from patients and schedule pharmacist visits.
• Analyze payer data and claims.
• Support pharmacist with patient care plans.
• Provide counseling on medication and lifestyle.
• Coach patients and families on behavior changes.
• Engage patients on medication adherence.
• Notify pharmacists of missing prescriptions.
• Call pharmacies to confirm prescription pick-up.
• Remind patients to pick up their medication.
• Request records from clinics as necessary.
• Send referrals for coordinated care.
• Enroll patients into pharmacy programs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Data entry

Data analysis

Patient counseling

Medication adherence

English proficiency

Education

Accredited college of pharmacy completion

Job description

Medication Management Pharmacy Intern

The Medication Management Pharmacy Intern is to provide support to team pharmacists, patients, and clinicians to ensure effective, safe, and cost-effective drug therapy.

Responsibilities

1. Data entry: such as obtaining medication histories directly from patients and scheduling visits with a pharmacist. Documents all patient encounters as appropriate in health system documentation system.
2. Data analysis: such as payer data and claim.
3. Support the pharmacist to implement the patient's care plan, such as navigating insurance benefits, assisting with provider communication.
4. Provide medication, lifestyle, and disease state counseling.
5. Coaches patients, families, and/or authorized care givers on how to use existing skills and develop new ones to make lifestyle behavior changes that can positively affect patient's health. Engages them in the use of MyChart to facilitate electronic access of patient's health care information.
6. Obtain medication lists and engages with patients about medication adherence to identify and resolve patient adherence barriers that do not require a clinical intervention.
7. Notify the pharmacist/provider of a missing prescription.
8. Notify the pharmacist/provider of a request for a medication refill.
9. Call pharmacies to confirm prescriptions were received and picked up.
10. Call patients to remind them to pick up their medication.
11. Request records from clinics and facilities when necessary.
12. Send referrals to other disciplines to coordinate care when necessary.
13. Enroll patients into criteria-based pharmacy programs and document in the electronic medical record using established formats in a timely and accurate manner.
14. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education Requirements:

Minimum first professional year completed at an accredited college of pharmacy.

Experience Requirements

Previous community pharmacy experience preferred. English proficiency, oral and written.

Licensing and Certification Requirements (if applicable)

Valid New York State Pharmacy Intern Permit required.

Job Location: Non-Bargaining Unit, 600 - HSO Pharmacy - MSH, Mount Sinai Hospital.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.