Pharmacy Intern - Jefferson Hospital

Allegheny Health Network; Clairton (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization seeks a Pharmacy Technician to assist in a wide variety of clinical duties under the supervision of a pharmacist. Responsibilities include assessing medication orders, maintaining inventory, compounding pharmaceuticals, and ensuring a clean and safe work environment. Candidates must be enrolled in a School of Pharmacy or a Foreign pharmacy graduate and apply for a Pharmacy Intern license within PA. This position offers an excellent opportunity to gain practical experience in a clinical setting.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a School of Pharmacy or Foreign pharmacy graduate and has applied for a Pharmacy Intern license within the state of PA within 120 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Uses clinical skills to assess medication orders for accuracy and appropriateness.
• Procures and distributes medication orders.
• Maintains pharmacy inventory and supplies.
• Compounds, stocks, repackages and batches from bulk medications.
• Maintains competence required for current position.
• Contributes to the effective operation of the department.
• Participates in performance improvement efforts.
• Maintains a safe working environment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Enrolled in a School of Pharmacy or Foreign pharmacy graduate

Job description

Company

Allegheny Health Network

Job Description

General Overview

This job, under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, performs a wide variety of technical and clinical duties for the hospital‑wide unit‑dose drug distribution system and intravenous admixture program. Maintains confidential reports, enters and retrieves data utilizing the computer system, prepares intravenous medication, fills routine orders for unit dose and prepackaged pharmaceuticals, and provides accurate assistance to the pharmacist in performing daily duties. All orders are checked by a pharmacist prior to dispensing.

Essential Responsibilities

• Uses clinical skills to assess medication orders for accuracy and appropriateness.
• Procures and distributes medication orders per physician or pharmacist request or prearranged work assignment according to established policies, procedures, and protocols. Under direct supervision of a pharmacist, fills routine patient orders for unit dose carts and prepackaged pharmaceuticals, preparing, compounding and labeling IV admixture, antibiotics, cardiac drips, solutions, irrigations, parenteral nutrition, and chemotherapy.
• Continuously maintains pharmacy inventory and supplies according to established policies and procedures through assigned inspections, use of automated dispensing units and medication supplies depending on facility. Assists in ordering, receiving, unpacking, and storing pharmaceuticals and supplies in appropriate locations, restocks medications and IV dispensing area, prepackages bulk medications in unit dose packages.
• Compounds, stocks, repackages and batches from bulk medications. Prepares routine patient orders for IV pharmaceuticals including compounding, preparation, and labeling of any IV admixture including antibiotics, solutions, irrigations, narcotics, parenteral nutrition, and chemotherapy.
• Maintains competence required for current position and has ability to perform all technician duties to assist in training of new employees and students.
• Contributes to the effective operation of the department through all activities including computer functions, process cart fill lists, pick lists, refill medications, generation of labels, and answers phones appropriately. Maintains a clean and orderly work environment.
• Participates in continuous performance improvement and regulatory compliance efforts. Takes responsibility for quality improvement efforts and then monitors processes and results.
• Maintains an attitude that promotes and fosters an environment of safety.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a School of Pharmacy or Foreign pharmacy graduate and has applied for a Pharmacy Intern license within the state of PA within 120 days of hire.

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