Student Pharmacy Intern, Meds 2 Beds, Days

UChicago Medicine; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A prestigious medical institution in Chicago seeks a motivated Student Pharmacy Intern to improve pharmacotherapeutic knowledge and patient counseling skills. The intern will support the Meds2Beds team, delivering medications to patients and collaborating with healthcare professionals. This role provides valuable experience in inpatient and outpatient settings, preparing interns for future opportunities in the pharmacy field. Join our dedicated team at the forefront of medicine, where you can make a difference in patient care.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED) required.
• Preferred one year of pharmacy experience in a hospital or retail pharmacy setting.
• Preferred hire during 2nd year of pharmacy school and work up until graduation.

Responsibilities

• Fill prescriptions in the Outpatient Pharmacy.
• Deliver medications throughout the hospital to patient bedside.
• Provide counseling to patients who are discharged on new medications.
• Provide acute information about medications to patients and caregivers.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team for effective medication therapy management.

Skills

Pharmacotherapeutic knowledge

Patient counseling

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Current Illinois Pharmacy Technician License

Student currently enrolled in an accredited college of pharmacy

Student currently enrolled in an accredited college of pharmacy

Job description

Job Description

Join UChicago Medicine, as a Student Pharmacy Intern on the Meds2Beds team in the Pharmacy Department. In this role you will have the opportunity to improve your pharmacotherapeutic knowledge and gain experience and confidence in counseling patients across a wide variety of disease states. You will gain exposure to inpatient care, outpatient pharmacy, and transitions of care. The student intern plays a key role on our transitions‑of‑care Meds2Beds team in providing optimal patient care at the time of discharge. UChicago Medicine is dedicated to providing patients with the personal service necessary to ensure that they achieve the most benefit from their medication therapy.

Job Summary

The Department of Pharmacy at UChicago Medicine is seeking highly motivated pharmacy students who desire to further develop their communication, interdisciplinary, and pharmacotherapeutic knowledge and skills. The Student Pharmacy Intern role allows an opportunity for personal growth and multidisciplinary collaboration while supporting a team that is dedicated to enhancing lives and leading the forefront of medicine. As an intern with Meds2Beds, you will deliver medications to patient bedside and provide patient counseling prior to discharge from the hospital. This is a great opportunity for students to work in a large, academic medical center and serve a diverse patient population. Student Pharmacy Interns will gain valuable experience that will strengthen their candidacy when applying for future jobs and/or residencies.

Essential Job Functions

• Fill prescriptions in the DCAM Outpatient Pharmacy
• Deliver medications throughout the hospital to patient bedside
• Provide counseling to patients who are discharged on new medications
• Provide acute and comprehensive information about medications and address medication concerns of the patient or caregiver
• Interact with members of the interdisciplinary team (physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and care coordinators) to collaborate and provide efficient and effective medication therapy management

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED)
• Current Illinois Pharmacy Technician License
• Student currently enrolled in an accredited college of pharmacy

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred one year of pharmacy experience in a hospital or retail pharmacy setting
• Preferred hire during 2nd year of pharmacy school and work up until graduation

Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: Registry/Part‑Time
• Shift: part‑time/weekends, you may work Saturday, Sunday, both days, or neither day on any given weekend
• Unit/Department: Meds2Beds Pharmacy
• CBA Code: Non‑Union

In this role, we anticipate that you will generally work approximately 8–16 hours per week. We anticipate that you will be working day shifts, between the hours of 7:00 am and 5:30 pm. We anticipate that you will not be scheduled for on‑call shifts. We anticipate you will be scheduled to work 100 % at the Hyde Park campus.

Why Join Us

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

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UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

As a condition of employment, all employees are required to complete a pre‑employment physical, background check, drug screening, and comply with the flu vaccination requirements prior to hire. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered for flu vaccination consistent with applicable law.

Compensation & Benefits Overview

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits. The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. The pay range is based on a full‑time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

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