Pharmacy Intern

UPMC Senior Communities; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 20,664 - 34,440; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Friendly work environment

Hands-on experience

Job summary

JobRx, Inc. is seeking a Casual Pharmacy Intern at Magee - Women's Hospital of UPMC in Pittsburgh. The role involves assisting pharmacists with medication distribution, preparing IV admixtures, and maintaining patient profiles. Candidates must be in good standing at an accredited School of Pharmacy and possess good communication and computer skills. This position requires rotating shifts and includes valuable hands-on experience in a supportive environment with excellent benefits provided.

Qualifications

• Good standing in an accredited School of Pharmacy.
• Applied for intern license within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assist the pharmacist with medication distribution and refilling automated dispensing cabinets.
• Participate in filling medication orders while maintaining patient profiles.
• Prepare IV admixtures and controlled substance orders.
• Assist with medication review and drug interactions monitoring.
• Complete departmental documentation and billing by scheduled shift end.
• Effectively use information systems to prepare medication labels.
• Maintain a clean and organized work environment.

Skills

Good communication skills

Computer skills

Education

Student at an accredited School of Pharmacy (P1 year or above)

Job description

Join our team of Life Changers! Magee - Women's Hospital of UPMC is hiring a Casual Pharmacy Intern.

This position will work rotating shifts. Rotating weekend and holiday availability is required to support the hours of operation.

Excellent benefits, a pleasant work environment, and friendly team are just a few of our perks. Apply today!

Purpose

Under the general direction of the Pharmacy Manager and Director, and general supervision of the Staff Pharmacist, the Pharmacy intern will perform a wide variety of functions to support the provision of pharmaceutical care to patients at UPMC. These services will be provided in compliance with state and federal regulations, the Joint Commission Standards and the mission and policies of the hospital and departments. The internship provides a hands‑on experience and a challenging environment to progressively develop the operational and clinical skills to grow in the field of pharmacy. Scheduling requirements are practice site specific and determined by departmental needs. Intern shifts can include daylight, evening, weekend, and holiday requirements. Specific information on scheduling will be further discussed during the interview process.

Responsibilities

• Assists the pharmacist with medication distribution, delivering medication, refilling automated dispensing cabinets, and exchanging emergency medication carts.
• Participates in filling of medication orders maintaining patient profiles, performing pre‑packaging.
• Prepare IV admixtures/chemotherapy and controlled substance orders.
• Assists the pharmacist with medication review, including but not limited to computer order entry, monitoring allergies, enforcing formulary decisions, and evaluating drug interactions.
• Accurately completes departmental documentation and billing by the end of each scheduled shift in accordance with department procedures. Examples included, but are not limited to, dispensing and compounding records, refrigerator logs, hood‑cleaning records, chemotherapy compounding records, patient/department billing, and controlled substance delivery records.
• Where applicable, complete clinical workload documentation (manual or electronic) by the end of each scheduled shift in accordance with Department procedures.
• Effectively uses information systems, robotics, and other applications to prepare medication labels and assist with dispensing medications.
• Demonstrate a service orientation in all interpersonal relations. Conveys a positive, professional image.
• Prepare drug information responses and medication use evaluations.
• Develops and maintains a clean, organized, and adequately stocked work environment.
• Performs in accordance with system‑wide competencies/behaviors.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Note: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned this job. They are not exhaustive lists of all duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions associated with the job.

Qualifications

Good standing in an accredited School of Pharmacy, entering P1 year or above, and applied for intern license within 90 days of hire. The candidate must possess good communication and computer skills.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances

Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy Intern License required

• Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran