Pharmacy Intern, Chartwell Infusion Pharmacy

About the Role

UPMC Chartwell is seeking a Pharmacy Student for a Pharmacy Intern position at their Chartwell Infusion Pharmacy. This role offers hands-on experience to develop operational and clinical skills in pharmacy.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the pharmacist with medication distribution, delivery, refilling automated dispensing cabinets, and exchanging emergency medication carts.
• Participate in filling medication orders, maintaining patient profiles, and performing prepackaging.
• Prepare IV admixtures/chemotherapy and controlled substance orders.
• Assist the pharmacist with medication review, including computer order entry, monitoring allergies, enforcing formulary decisions, and evaluating drug interactions.
• Accurately complete departmental documentation and billing by the end of each scheduled shift, including dispensing and compounding records, refrigerator logs, hood-cleaning records, chemotherapy compounding records, patient/department billing, and controlled substance delivery records.
• Complete clinical workload documentation (manual or electronic) by the end of each scheduled shift.
• Use information systems, robotics, and other applications to prepare medication labels and assist with dispensing.
• Demonstrate a service orientation, conveying a positive, professional image.
• Prepare drug information responses and medication use evaluations.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and adequately stocked work environment.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Information systems
• Robotics
• Other applications for medication preparation

Qualifications

• Good standing in an accredited School of Pharmacy, entering P1 year or above.
• Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy Intern License required.

Scheduling requirements are practice site specific and determined by departmental needs. Intern shifts can include daylight, evening, weekend, and holiday requirements.