Pharmacy Intern: Hospital Dispensing & QA Experience

NYU Langone Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

NYU Langone Health invites applications for a Pharmacy intern role within a busy hospital pharmacy. The intern acts as an assistant to a Licensed Pharmacist, fills medication cassettes, operates dispensing machines, and supports sterile and non-sterile compounding under supervision.

The position emphasizes quality, compliance with state and federal regulations, QA/PI support, and data collection for patient care. Strong communication and NYS intern license requirements apply.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or the equivalent.
• Enrollment or graduation from an ACPE-accredited college of Pharmacy or equivalent pharmacy intern permit.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates proficiency with unit dose drug distribution
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Demonstrates knowledge of state and federal laws related to the handling of controlled substances
• Completes annual competency assessments
• Answer telephone with courtesy and promptness
• Demonstrates proficiency with the automated dispensing machines
• Demonstrates proficiency in patient specific data collection and review of medical records
• Assists pharmacists with nursing station reviews, QA/PI projects when needed
• Assist with security
• Demonstrates proficiency with medication procurement, stocking and deliveries
• Demonstrates proficiency with hospital information system
• Demonstrates proficiency in extemporaneous compounding on non-sterile products including capsule, ointments, oral/topical solutions and other kits
• Demonstrates proficiency in Aseptic technique IV room procedures and USP standard
• Demonstrates proficiency when repacking needed doses

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

ACPE accredited college of Pharmacy or equivalent

Tools

Automated dispensing machines

Hospital information system

Unit dose drug distribution

Job description

NYU Langone Health invites applications for a Pharmacy intern role within a busy hospital pharmacy. The intern acts as an assistant to a Licensed Pharmacist, fills medication cassettes, operates dispensing machines, and supports sterile and non-sterile compounding under supervision.

The position emphasizes quality, compliance with state and federal regulations, QA/PI support, and data collection for patient care. Strong communication and NYS intern license requirements apply.