Apply on Employer Site

WVU Medicine · 3 months ago

Pharmacy Intern

Ranson, WV

Internship

Onsite

Intern

WVU Medicine is looking for a Pharmacy Intern to assist in drug distribution under the supervision of a pharmacist. The role involves preparing medications, maintaining inventory, and ensuring compliance with pharmaceutical standards while gaining practical experience in a pharmacy environment.

Health CareHospitalMedical

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Responsible for reading physician’s orders, preparing medications, delivering medications, and ordering and delivering drug supplies for various patient‑care units

Reads physician's orders and prepares medication for dispensing, including unique dosage forms for pediatric and geriatric patient populations

Has an understanding of standard pharmaceutical/medical terms, abbreviations and symbols commonly used in the prescribing and dispensing of medications

Interprets cart fill lists and uses this information to replenish patient's medications in medication carts and delivers contents to patient care areas according to schedule

Accurately prepares and delivers controlled substances to patient units and maintains all necessary records

Takes inventory and analyzes patient‑care area medication supplies, replacing outdated or deteriorated medications; replaces depleted inventory

Assists in the preparation of sterile parenteral products under the supervision of a pharmacist

Accurately prepares intravenous admixtures, including dilutions for pediatric patients, parenteral chemotherapy, parenteral nutrition, other injectable preparations, and sterile irrigating solutions using aseptic technique

Accurately enters information related to parenteral admixtures, parenteral chemotherapy, parenteral nutrition, and other injectable products in Pharmacy IV and TPN Computer Systems

Labels parenteral products appropriately

Performs general operational functions of a pharmacy intern

Performs arithmetic calculations for usual dosage determinations required in medication and solution preparation

Performs initial check for pediatric doses for appropriateness based on weight and gestational age

Performs in accordance with departmental standards established for speed and accuracy

Prepares and labels prepackaged medications after determining usage patterns and prepackaging requirements. Also maintains records related to this

Maintains inventory and supplies in assigned pharmacy service areas

Answers telephone and channels calls to appropriate individual

Ensures that the pharmacy service areas and drug storage areas in the institution are kept clean and orderly

Participates in planning and implementing change and maintaining and improving productivity through attendance and participation in staff meetings, committees, task forces and projects

Assists in the education of pharmacy students, pharmacy residents, new pharmacists, new pharmacy technicians and pharmacy interns

Prepares, processes and reprocess patient’s prescriptions and adjudications

Follows up with third parties on rejected claims and coordinates efforts to fix the problem

Assist with medication management therapy and pharmaceutical adherence programs

Works and coordinates with unit floors in discharge patients’ prescription and costs

Qualification

Pharmacy Intern LicensePharmacy Technician LicenseAccredited School of PharmacyPharmaceutical Terms KnowledgeTime ManagementCommunication SkillsTeamwork Skills

Required

Must possess current license or trainee license as required by state board where services will be provided: MD: Pharmacy Intern or Pharmacy Technician license through Maryland Board of Pharmacy

Must possess current license or trainee license as required by state board where services will be provided: OH: Pharmacy Intern or Pharmacy Technician license through Ohio Board of Pharmacy

Must possess current license or trainee license as required by state board where services will be provided: WV: Pharmacy Intern License (Registration) or Pharmacy Technician license through West Virginia Board of Pharmacy

Must possess current license or trainee license as required by state board where services will be provided: PA: Pharmacy Intern license through Pennsylvania Board of Pharmacy

Must be enrolled in or accepted to an accredited School of Pharmacy OR graduate of an approved college of pharmacy or graduate of a foreign pharmacy who has obtained Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee certificate for purposes of getting required intern hours OR qualified graduate who is awaiting examination for licensure OR individual participating in a residency or fellowship program

Responsible for reading physician's orders, preparing medications, delivering medications, and ordering and delivering drug supplies for various patient‑care units