Pharmacist Assistant

Healthcare Staffing; United States; On-site; USD 20,664 - 30,307; Part time

Job summary

Genesis Healthcare System is seeking a Pharmacy Intern to support the pharmacy team with clinical services, medication preparation, and patient education under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist. The role emphasizes accurate order entry, drug information delivery, and collaboration with caregivers.

Qualified candidates hold Ohio Pharmacy Intern license and demonstrate strong communication, problem-solving, and computer skills.

Qualifications

• Current Ohio Pharmacy Intern license required.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently under pressure in a changing environment.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Clarify medication orders with prescribers to reduce errors or delays.
• Assist in inventory management of pharmaceuticals.
• Prepare emergency carts and ensure in-date medications.
• Enter medication orders accurately in the computer system.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Decision-making

Facilitation

Conflict resolution

Investigative skills

Communication skills

Independent work

Computer skills

Education

Pharmacy Intern license (Ohio)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Genesis Healthcare System is committed to serving our community by helping each person achieve optimal health and well-being through compassionate, exceptional, and affordable healthcare services. All employees must live the Genesis Mission and values of Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Team, and Innovation, and regard themselves as owners of the company and keep patients at the center of everything we do.

Position Details

Work Shift: Varied Shift (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0
Department: Pharmacy

Overview of Position

Provides general clinical pharmacy services, which include D.U.E. development and reporting, some teaching opportunities, as well as administration of research protocols. Compounds and/or dispenses medications to patients and provides drug information and education to all customers to optimize the quality of care while working under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.

Essential Duties

1. Contacts prescribers to clarify medication orders or notify them of medications that are unobtainable to reduce the possibility of medication errors or delay in therapy.
2. Assists in the inventory and ordering of pharmaceuticals to minimize stock outages and maintain appropriate inventory levels.
3. Promptly prepares emergency carts and boxes to assure adequate quantities of in‑date medication for emergency situations.
4. Performs accurate calculations of caloric and/or electrolyte ingredients for TPN, ensuring correct administration of patients’ nutritional therapy.
5. Provides drug and toxicological information to customers in a timely and accurate manner to maximize knowledge and minimize risk/adverse events.
6. Accurately performs medication order entry on computer system, ensuring completeness of the patient’s medication profile.
7. Networks with other pharmacy interns and students to share ideas and experiences that may improve the level of care.
8. Monitors drug therapy of patients by screening for potential medication problems, resolving issues involving drug interactions, incompatibilities, and potential allergies without patient harm.
9. Applies pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic principles to individualize drug dosing for patients.
10. Responds and supports Code Blue and Code Trauma situations to maximize opportunity for patient survival and stabilization.
11. Assists in providing in‑service programs to share the latest treatments and therapies with other care providers.
12. Appropriately adjusts doses in patients with diminished renal or hepatic function to avoid potential toxicities, receiving approval from the Pharmacist.
13. Individualizes the dose of medication for neonatal, pediatric, and geriatric patients to optimize care during this phase of development.
14. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

1. Current license as a Pharmacy Intern by the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy.
2. Excellent interpersonal, decision‑making, facilitation, conflict resolution, and investigative skills.
3. Demonstrated excellence with listening, verbal and written communication skills.
4. Ability to work independently and under pressure in a complex and changing working environment.
5. Excellent computer skills and knowledge of computer software, including programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

Patient‑Centered Care & Behavioral Expectations

1. Living the Genesis Mission, Vision, and Values: Performs work in a quality‑focused manner, treats patients, co‑workers, visitors, and volunteers with courtesy, compassion, empathy, and respect, remains results‑oriented, acknowledges diversity, encourages peers, anticipates and exceeds customer needs, engages others with patience and understanding, creates positive impressions, and owns issues until resolved.
2. Patient‑Centered Care: Introduces self and role, connects with everyone, communicates effectively, asks for feedback, anticipates needs and concerns of others, maintains a positive work environment and a healing environment for patients, maintains dignity and privacy, responds promptly to requests, and exits patient/customer encounters courteously.
3. Promotes Patient and Employee Safety: Demonstrates safe patient handling, safe materials handling, appropriate knowledge of infectious disease precautions and protective equipment, slips/trips/falls awareness, actively contributes to maintaining a safe, clean, and quiet environment.

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements

Works in a pharmacy environment, travels to various locations, answers telephone calls, uses personal computer and other business machines extensively requiring finger dexterity, bends, reaches, pushes, and pulls file drawers. Regularly lifts or moves 10 pounds, frequently up to 25 pounds, and occasionally up to 50 pounds. Vision abilities required include up‑close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. May be required to periodically rotate shifts and regular days off; all system employees must be willing to work all shifts, extra hours, holidays, and emergency shifts as required.

Genesis is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. Selection of applicants for employment is based only on qualifications and the requirements of a specific job.