Pharmacy Intern, Inpatient Pharmacy, Per Diem

About the role

Everyone is a caregiver at UMass Memorial Health – regardless of their title or responsibilities. This position supports the mission of the health system by performing medication-related tasks under the supervision of a pharmacist and technician supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Reviews, evaluates and clarifies physician medication orders.
• Processes orders using pharmacy computer system.
• Delivers patient medications to patient’s rooms and medication room areas.
• Checks for accuracy of all drugs assembled or prepared by pharmacy technicians, prior to release for distribution.
• Assembles, prepares, and delivers, as necessary, drugs to patient care areas.
• Reviews physician orders and interacts with physicians and nurses, as necessary, relative to appropriateness of therapeutic regimens with preceptor oversight.
• Provides information concerning therapeutic alternatives to physicians in regards to UMMHC formulary.
• Troubleshoots technical problems of varying complexity.
• Serves as resource to less experienced interns in problem resolution.
• Prepares and packages all forms of medications.
• Prepares IV drugs using aseptic technique in compounding parenteral nutrition, antibiotics, chemotherapy and other IV drugs.
• Maintains inventory including floor stock medication, reorders, restocks, and monitors expiration dates of all medications.
• Maintains required documentation in accordance with regulatory and hospital requirements and maintains respect for patient confidentiality.
• Generates necessary pharmacy reports.
• Conducts medication room inspections in assigned patient care area in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Trades pharmacy calls.
• Maintains a clean work area and assists in quality indicator monitoring.
• Aids technicians, technician supervisors, and pharmacists as warranted.

Requirements

• Massachusetts registration as an intern with the Board of Registration in Pharmacy is required.
• Completion of two years of education within a pharmacist internship program. OR Designated status as a student beyond the second professional year, in an approved college/school of pharmacy in which the candidate is currently enrolled.
• Familiarity with pharmacy technology and equipment.
• Ability to troubleshoot technical problems of moderate to high complexity.

Qualifications

• Required: Massachusetts registration as an intern with the Board of Registration in Pharmacy is required.
• Preferred: Experience/Skills: Completion of two years of education within a pharmacist internship program. OR Designated status as a student beyond the second professional year, in an approved college/school of pharmacy in which the candidate is currently enrolled. Familiarity with pharmacy technology and equipment. Ability to troubleshoot technical problems of moderate to high complexity.

Skills

• Ability to troubleshoot technical problems of moderate to high complexity.

Benefits

The position offers a signing bonus available upon eligibility confirmation during the interview process.

Pay

$19.21 - $34.59 per hour

Schedule

1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours