Pharmacy Intern, PRN

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MO-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis

Worker Type:

Intern/Temporary (Trainee)

Job Highlights:

Join SSM Health for an exciting opportunity within our inpatient pharmacy department at St. Mary's Hospital in St. Louis, MO.  We are centrally located in Richmond Heights and have residency programs for physicians and pharmacists.  We serve the needs of patients for emergency, cardiology, neurology (including stroke), orthopedic, oncology, maternity (including high-risk pregnancies), intensive care for both adults and neonates, and imaging and outpatient services.

Primary Location: St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis

Department: Inpatient Pharmacy  

Schedule: PRN

Shift: Variable shifts - 1 weekday evening  + every other weekend 

Starting Pay: 22.00 minimum (Offers are based on years in Pharmacy College)

Shift Differentials: Increases for Evenings, Nights, & Weekends based on State and Job Profile

Excellent opportunity for a current Pharmacy School student to gain experience in inpatient pharmacy.

Job Summary:

As part of training to become a pharmacist is able to perform all duties of a pharmacy tech and works closely with the pharmacist to develop additional skills to the level of their current education. Assist pharmacists in preparing and dispensing medications, maintaining the drug inventory, and maintaining patient records. Works only under the supervision of a registered pharmacist and may not perform duties that can legally be performed only by a registered pharmacist. Interacts with customers, answers phones, processes insurance billing, runs the cash register and participates in record keeping requirements.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide customer service through greeting and acknowledging every customer, is knowledgeable of merchandise and assists customers within the pharmacy. Informs patients when delays are encountered with filling their prescriptions.
• Answers telephones and emails, responding to all inquiries which do not require the attention of a pharmacist. Records complete messages for follow up by another pharmacy member.
• Maintains electronic records related to patient profile, insurance and new, transferred or discontinued prescriptions.
• Performs all duties of a pharmacy technician. Bills insurance and/or customers for prescriptions and merchandise and can resolve questions and/or insurance rejections through proper channels. Uses an understanding of Medication Therapy Management (MTM) programs from different insurers to identify and flag qualifying patients. Maintains patient charges, payroll deductions and monthly billing per local policy. Follow appropriate cash handling and register procedures.
• Assembles/prepares/compounds medications for inpatient and outpatient use. Ensures that all doses are checked by a pharmacist prior to dispensing/delivery to nursing units. Accurately and efficiently prepares IV medications including parenteral nutrition and chemotherapy.
• Assures medications are available for patients by assisting in inventory control including: ordering, checking in orders, stocking shelves, updating the computerized inventory system, rotating stock, processing recalls and conducting quarterly