Allegheny Health Network · 5 hours ago
Pharmacy Intern - West Penn Hospital
Pittsburgh, PA
Internship
Onsite
InternAllegheny Health Network is a healthcare organization seeking a Pharmacy Intern to assist in various technical and clinical duties under the supervision of a pharmacist. The role involves managing medication orders, maintaining pharmacy inventory, and contributing to department operations while ensuring compliance with established protocols.
Health CareHealth DiagnosticsMedicalMental HealthPrimary and Urgent Care
Responsibilities
Uses clinical skills to assess medication orders for accuracy and appropriateness
Procures and distributes medication orders per physician or pharmacist request, or prearranged work assignment according to established policies, procedures, and protocols. Under direct supervision of a pharmacist, fills routine patient orders for unit dose carts and prepackaged pharmaceuticals, preparing, compounding and labeling IV admixture, antibiotics, cardiac drips, solutions, irrigations, parenteral nutrition, and chemotherapy
Continuously maintains pharmacy inventory and supplies according to established policies and procedures through assigned inspections, use of automated dispensing units and medication supplies depending on facility. Assists in ordering, receiving, unpacking, and storing pharmaceuticals and supplies in appropriate locations, restocks medications and IV dispensing area, prepackages bulk medications in unit dose packages
Compounds, stocks, repackages and batches from bulk medications. Prepares routine patient orders for IV pharmaceuticals including compounding, preparation, and labeling of any IV admixture including antibiotics, solutions, irrigations, narcotics, parenteral nutrition, and chemotherapy
Maintains competence required for current position and has ability to perform all technician duties to assist in training of new employees and students
Contributes to the effective operation of the department through all activities including computer functions, process cart fill lists, pick lists, refill medications, generation of labels, and answers phones appropriately. Maintains a clean and orderly work environment
Participates in continuous performance improvement and regulatory compliance efforts. Takes responsibility for quality improvement efforts and then monitors processes and results
Maintains an attitude that promotes and fosters an environment of safety
Performs other duties as assigned or required
Qualification
Required
Enrolled in a School of Pharmacy or Foreign pharmacy graduate and has applied for a Pharmacy Intern license within the state of PA within 120 days of hire
Company
Allegheny Health Network
Allegheny Health Network is a healthcare facility specializing in primary care, neuroscience, and mental health services.
Founded in 2013
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2023 (1)
2022 (2)
2021 (2)
2020 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$3.13MKey Investors
Greater Beneficial Union of PittsburghEden Hall FoundationHealth Resources and Services Administration
2025-04-04Grant· $0M
2025-03-26Grant· $0.33M
2023-09-25Grant· $2.8M
Leadership Team
Brian Parker
CQO & CLO
Donald Whiting
Chair, AHN Neurosurgery
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