Per Diem Pharmacy Intern - Mount Sinai Brooklyn

Mount Sinai; United States; On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Sinai Health System is seeking a pharmacy support professional to prepare medications for inpatients, outpatients and employees, ensuring verification by a pharmacist prior to dispensing. You will prepackage, label, and maintain records for unit-dose cassettes in a hospital setting.

The role requires an NYS Pharmacy intern permit, a high school diploma or equivalent, and English proficiency. Hospital experience or technician training is preferred, with at least three years in a college of

Qualifications

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

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.
• Manages 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.

Skills

English proficiency

Education

NYS Pharmacy intern permit

High School Diploma or equivalent

Minimum three years at accredited college of pharmacy

Job description

Prepares medications for inpatients, outpatients and employees as per departmental policies and ensures verification of each transaction by a pharmacist prior to dispensing.

Roles & 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

Requirements

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

Compensation Statement

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $31.00 - $31.00 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.