Pharmacy Intern (Part-time) - Western Psychiatric Hospital

UPMC Senior Communities; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

UPMC Senior Communities is offering a unique intern opportunity in psychiatric pharmacy within an academic medical center. You will work as part of the care team with nurses, prescribers, and social workers to support patients during hospital stays and care transitions.

The role emphasizes collaboration, ongoing learning, and the chance to expand your responsibilities as you progress through pharmacy school, with a competitive salary and flexible scheduling.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in an accredited School of Pharmacy, entering P1 year or above.
• Must possess good communication and computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist pharmacist with medication distribution and refilling automated dispensing cabinets.
• Assist pharmacist with medication review and ensuring formulary compliance.
• Participate in filling medication orders and maintaining patient profiles.
• Prepare IV admixtures/chemotherapy and controlled substance orders.
• Prepare drug information responses and medication use evaluations.

Skills

Good communication

Computer skills

Education

Enrollment in an accredited School of Pharmacy (P1 or higher)

Job description

This is a unique intern opportunity in psychiatric pharmacy within an academic medical center. As part of the care team, we work in collaboration with nurses, prescribers, and social workers to support patients in the recovery in the hospital setting and during care transitions. We offer a competitive salary, a generous benefits package, flexible scheduling and the opportunity to expand your role as you progress through pharmacy school.

Responsibilities

General Responsibilities

• Perform in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Documentation & Billing

• Complete departmental documentation and billing by end of each shift (e.g., dispensing records, refrigerator logs, chemotherapy compounding records, billing, controlled substance delivery records).
• Complete clinical workload documentation (manual or electronic) by end of each shift.

Medication Management

• Assist pharmacist with medication distribution, delivery, refilling automated dispensing cabinets, and exchanging emergency medication carts.
• Assist pharmacist with medication review (e.g., computer order entry, monitoring allergies, enforcing formulary decisions, evaluating drug interactions).
• Participate in filling medication orders, maintaining patient profiles, and performing prepackaging.
• Prepare IV admixtures/chemotherapy and controlled substance orders.
• Prepare drug information responses and medication use evaluations.

Service & Work Environment

• Demonstrate a service orientation in all interpersonal relations, conveying a positive, professional image.
• Develop and maintain a clean, organized, and adequately stocked work environment.

Information Systems & Robotics

• Use information systems, robotics, and other applications to prepare medication labels and assist with dispensing medications.

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 applied for within 90 days of hire

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Comprehensive Crisis Management (CCMC)
• Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran