Pharmacy Intern (PRN)
- Infectious Diseases
University of Washington, United States
about 8 hours ago
Location:
Saint Louis, MISSOURI
Job Type:
PartTime
Position Summary
Assists pharmacists with daily pharmacy operations in a supportive role, under the pharmacist's direct supervision.
Providing coverage in multiple areas:
infusion, retail, and investigational drug services at all locations.
Job Description
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
Prepares and compounds complex sterile parenteral products including cytotoxic and hazardous medications using proper aseptic technique, assuring continuous quality control during medication preparation. Performs required calculations, verification of doses, accurate preparation, dispense-prep, labelling and dispensing of medications. Includes timely delivery of finished products to nursing staff and patients.
Processing retail prescriptions including but not limited to: typing, filling, submitting overrides for insurance claims, calling insurance companies, communicating with provider teams, operating a cash register, collecting patient copays, providing excellent customer service, coordinating prescription deliveries for patients, and filing paperwork.
Assisting with Inventory management tasks including but not limited to rotating stock, unpacking orders, restocking, checking for expired or recalled medications, filling automated dispensing machines, completing inventory reports.
Assists pharmacists with any requested pharmacy duties, answer telephone, responds to nursing, provider team staff, or patients. Ensures pharmacy is kept neat, clean, and orderly.
Maintains compliance with quality assurance monitoring programs including but not limited to temperature monitoring of pharmacy room temperature, refrigerators and freezers.
Participates in pharmacy continuing educational programs, seminars, and all required training and certifications to maintain job status and/or pharmacy licensure as required by law.
Working Conditions:
Job Location/Working Conditions
Normal office environment
Physical Effort
Typically sitting at desk or table
Repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement
Equipment
Office equipment
Ability to travel to various on
- and off-campus locations.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.
Required Qualifications
Education:
High school diploma or equivalent high school certification or combination of education and/or experience.
Certifications/Professional Licenses:
The list below may include all acceptable certifications, professional licenses and issuers. More than one credential, certification or professional license may be required depending on the role.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- American Heart Association, Basic Life Support
- American Heart Association, Basic Life Support
- American Red Cross, Certified Pharmacy Technician
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Pharmacy Technician Certification Board Work Experience:
No specific work experience is required for this position.
Skills:
Not Applicable
Driver's License:
A driver's license is not required for this position.
More About This Job
Required Qualifications:
Currently enrolled full time and in good academic standing in an accredited School of Pharmacy (enrolled in Pre-Professional curriculum).
Basic Life Support certification (Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirements).
Preferred Qualifications:
One of more years of experience in pharmacy operations or completion of one year of pharmacy school.
Must be able to understand and follow complex written or verbal instructions.
Preferred Qualifications
Education:
No additional education unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.
Certifications/Professional Licenses:
Pharmacy Intern
- Missouri Board of Pharmacy
Work Experience:
Pharmacy Operations (1 Year), Pharmacy School (1 Year)
Skills:
Computer Literacy, Following Instructions, Oral Communications, Pharmaceutical Calculations, Pharmacy, Typing, Written Communication
Grade
C07-H
Salary Range
$19.21
85 / Hourly
The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.
Questions
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Accommodation
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All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.
Pre-Employment Screening
All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.
Benefits Statement
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