Pharmacy Intern

Position Title:                       Pharmacy Intern
Department:                         Pharmacy 
Supervisor:                          Pharmacy Director (primary) and Pharmacists (secondary) 
Status / Hours per week:    Non-exempt / 30 – 40 hours per week

Primary Function:
Assist the Pharmacist with the process of filling prescriptions and providing patient’s consultations/ education for Pharmacy patients.

Duties & Responsibilities:
•    Provides prompt and accurate customer service.
•    Establishes and continually verifies accuracy of patient’s profiles with correct demographics, allergy, contact information, and insurance.
•    Becomes familiar with cash register procedures at dispensing window.
•    Requests authorization for prescription refills via fax, or e-prescriptions.
•    Enters prescription data into pharmacy computer system and make sure of its billing accuracy
•    Transfers precipitations in and out as necessary.
•    Counts medications
•    Assists Pharmacy Supervisor in ordering and inventory control as needed.
•    Affixes labels to prescription container.
•    Helps maintain cleanliness and order in the pharmacy.
•    Communicates with insurance companies under the supervision of the pharmacist.
•    Communicates with medical providers via EMR or verbally in order to clarify prescriptions  
•    Checks MassPat PMP for Controlled Substance prescriptions eligibility.
•    Under the Pharmacists’ supervision work on MTM and other Clinical outcomes platforms as needed.
•    Checks EMR for patient’s clinical information and 340B eligibilities. 
•    Complies with all Federal, State and UCHC regulations, policies, and procedures.
•    Provides appropriate patient education to Pharmacy patients regarding his/her medications under direct supervision of the pharmacist.
•    Participates in QA projects.
•    Administers vaccines under the Pharmacist’s supervision 
•    Assists in conducting 340B internal audits and other projects.
 

Minimum Basic Knowledge:    

Must be enrolled into accredited school of pharmacy and registered as a Pharmacy Intern with the Board of Pharmacy.

Experience & Qualifications:    

Bi-lingual skills in English and Spanish or Portuguese preferred. 

Independent Action:
    None
Supervisory Responsibility:
    None

Define Access Level to PHI:    Level 2 [Authorized to access patient demographic data with only minimal reference to treatment or diagnostic information as needed to function. Staff in this category level should confine the use of PHI to the minimum necessary required and should not access or read parts of the medical record not needed to perform assigned duties.]