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UPMC

21d ago

  • Internship
    Full-time
    Summer Internship
  • Healthcare
    Education & Teaching
  • Pittsburgh

AI generated summary

  • You must be in good standing at an accredited School of Pharmacy (P1 year or above), have applied for an intern license, and possess communication and computer skills. PA Intern Certificate required.
  • You will assist with medication distribution, filling orders, preparing IV admixtures, reviewing medications, completing documentation, using systems for dispensing, and preparing drug information responses.

Requirements

  • Good standing in an accredited School of Pharmacy, entering P1 year or above, and applied for intern license.
  • The candidate must possess good communication and computer skills.
  • Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy Intern Certificate required.

Responsibilities

  • Assists the pharmacist with medication distribution, delivering medication, refilling automated dispensing cabinets, and exchanging emergency medication carts.
  • Participate in filling of medication orders maintaining patient profiles, performing prepackaging.
  • Prepare IV admixtures/chemotherapy and controlled substance orders.
  • Assists the pharmacist with medication review, including but not limited to computer order entry, monitoring allergies, enforcing formulary decisions, and evaluating drug interactions.
  • Accurately completes departmental documentation and billing by the end of each scheduled shift in accordance with department procedures. Examples included, but are not limited to, dispensing and compounding records, refrigerator logs, hood-cleaning records, chemotherapy compounding records, patient/department billing, and controlled substance delivery records.
  • Where applicable, complete clinical workload documentation (manual or electronic) by the end of each scheduled shift in accordance with Department procedures.
  • Effectively uses information systems, robotics, and other applications to prepare medication labels and assist with dispensing medications.
  • Prepare drug information responses and medication use evaluations.

FAQs

What is the role of a Pharmacy Intern at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital?

The Pharmacy Intern will assist pharmacists with medication distribution, maintain patient profiles, prepare IV admixtures, assist in medication review, and help with departmental documentation and billing, among other responsibilities in support of patient pharmaceutical care.

Is prior pharmacy experience required for this internship?

No prior pharmacy experience is required, but candidates must be in good standing at an accredited School of Pharmacy and have applied for an intern license.

What are the required work hours for this position?

The intern will work one evening shift bi-weekly and is required to work every other weekend. During the summer, hours can be up to 40 hours per week, including every other weekend.

Are there holiday work requirements?

Yes, interns are required to work one major holiday and two minor holidays as part of their internship.

What certifications are needed to apply for this position?

A Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy Intern Certificate is required to apply for the Pharmacy Intern position.

Will there be opportunities for hands-on experience?

Yes, the internship provides a hands-on experience in various pharmacy operations and allows interns to shadow Unit Based Pharmacists during their training.

What skills are necessary for candidates interested in this internship?

Candidates should possess good communication skills and computer skills to effectively assist in pharmacy operations and documentation.

How does UPMC Presbyterian Hospital ensure compliance with regulations?

The Pharmacy Intern will perform their duties in compliance with state and federal regulations, Joint Commission Standards, and the hospital's mission and policies.

Is this position open to pharmacy students at all levels?

Yes, pharmacy students entering P1 year or above are encouraged to apply for the internship.

How can interested candidates apply for this internship?

Candidates can apply by submitting their application through the UPMC career portal or as specified in the job posting.

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A $23 billion health care provider and insurer, Pittsburgh-based UPMC is inventing new models of patient-centered, cost-effective, accountable care. The largest nongovernmental employer in Pennsylvania, UPMC integrates 92,000 employees, 40 hospitals, 700 doctors’ offices and outpatient sites, and a 4 million-member Insurance Services Division, the largest medical insurer in western Pennsylvania. In the most recent fiscal year, UPMC contributed $1.4 billion in benefits to its communities, including more care to the region’s most vulnerable citizens than any other health care institution, and paid more than $800 million in federal, state, and local taxes. Working in close collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, UPMC shares its clinical, managerial, and technological skills worldwide through its innovation and commercialization arm, UPMC Enterprises, and through UPMC International. U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside among the nation’s best hospitals in many specialties and ranks UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh on its Honor Roll of America’s Best Children’s Hospitals.