PHARMACY INTERN - EAST ALABAMA APOTHECARY

East Alabama Medical Center; Opelika (AL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

East Alabama Medical Center is seeking an Apothecary Pharmacy Intern to support pharmacists in preparing prescriptions and handling front- and back-end tasks in a hospital setting. Under direct supervision, you may vaccinate (with certification), transfer prescriptions, transcribe verbal orders, counsel patients, and answer questions.

The role supports data entry, filing, processing, and shipping of medications.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Enrolled in an accredited school of pharmacy.
• BLS within 30 days of hire/transfer.

Responsibilities

• Assist pharmacist in preparing prescription medications and provide front-end and back-end support.
• Perform data entry, filing, processing, and shipping of medications under supervision.
• May perform pharmacist duties, including vaccinations (with certification), transferring prescriptions, transcribing verbal orders, counseling patients, and answering questions.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Enrolled in an accredited school of pharmacy

Tools

ScriptPro Pharmacy Management System

Job description

• EAMC MISSION

  • At East Alabama Medical Center, our mission is high quality, compassionate health care, and that statement guides everything we do. We set high standards for customer service, quality, and keeping costs under control.

• POSITION SUMMARY

  • The Apothecary Pharmacy Intern assists the pharmacist in preparing prescription medications through front end and back end operational support ranging from data entry, filing, processing, and shipping of medications. The Intern may perform any function of a pharmacist while under the direct supervision of a pharmacist including giving vaccinations (with certification), transferring prescriptions to and from other pharmacies, transcribing new prescriptions from verbal orders, counseling patients, and answering patient questions.

• POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

  • Minimum Education
    • High School Diploma or equivalent
    • Enrolled in an accredited school of pharmacy
  • Minimum Experience
    • N/A
  • Required Registration/License/Certification
    • Alabama Board of Pharmacy Intern/Extern License
    • BLS within 30 days hire/transfer
  • Preferred Education
    • N/A
  • Preferred Experience
    • Previous experience as a Pharmacy Technician.
    • Previous experience with ScriptPro Pharmacy Management System or ScriptPro Robotics Systems
  • Preferred Registration/License/Certification
    • APhA's Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery certificate
    • Valid Driver's License
  • Other Requirements
    • N/A