Pharmacy Intern
The Pharmacy Intern is responsible for the continuation of pharmacy management’s goals and objectives within the dispensing pharmacy. The Pharmacy Intern provides routine and emergency comprehensive and accurate drug screening, information, processing, and dispensing services for various drug distribution systems to the centers. Management skills and accuracy are required to ensure that the appropriate drug product reaches the customer efficiently and safely
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The Pharmacy Intern will work in multiple different areas of the Pharmacy including but not limited to Packaging, Customer Service, Data Entry, Narcotics and IV, learning the necessary skills to become a successful Pharmacist.
- Fills daily drug orders accurately and efficiently in a timely manner, under the supervision of a pharmacist · Assists in processing returned drugs and recycle/dispose per procedure.
- Triaging of incoming phone calls from Nursing Facilities.
- Processing of verbal requests for medication.
- Providing status or confirmation of medication delivery.
- Data entry involves the entry and processing of refill orders (electronic and faxed documents) via the pharmacy’s operating system.
- Manage refill requests from multiple sites and ensure task is completed promptly
- Understand and utilize multiple pharmacy applications.
- Follow all applicable government regulations including HIPAA.
- Complies with departmental policies regarding safety, attendance, and dress code.
- Other duties as assigned
Competencies
- Attention to detail
- Collaboration Skills
- Communication
- Decision Making
- Discretion
- Performance Management
- Problem Solving/Analysis
- Reliability
- Teamwork
- Technical Capacity
Supervisory Responsibility
No supervisory responsibility
Work Environment:
This position operates in a long-term care facility. This role may use standard office and/or pharmacy equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, rolling carts, fax machines and etc. A large portion of work shall be performed in the long-term care facility where the noise may be loud.
Physical Demand:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that should be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:
- May sit or stand seven (7) to ten (10) hours per day
- The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, bend, crouch, walk, crawl intermittently
- May be necessary to work extended hours as needed
- May lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this role
Additional Notes:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Travel
The is no travel expected for this position
Education and Experience
- Must currently be in their second year of a 4/6 year Pharmacy Degree program from an accredited university.
- Must be a certified pharmacy intern
- Proficient in the area of clinical interpretation: drug-drug, drug-disease, drug-food interactions and allergies.
- Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and well-developed verbal and written communication skills.
- Perform accurately and efficiently when dispensing prescription medications.
- Ability to work flexible hours, which may include evening, weekends, and holidays.
- Effective multitasking
Company Profile:
Behind every script there is a patient. And behind every thriving healthcare facility there is a seamless pharmacy experience. At PharmScript, we are healthcare professionals first. Through precision, persistence and innovation, we seek to earn the trust of providers, residents, patients, and their loved ones every day, with every delivery.
EEO Statement
PharmScript is fully committed to employing a diverse workforce. We recruit and retain talented individuals without regard to gender, race, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation and gender identity or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.
EO/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.