Per Diem Pharmacy Intern - Mount Sinai Brooklyn

Prepares medications for inpatients, outpatients and employees as per departmental policies and ensures verification of each transaction by a pharmacist prior to dispensing.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Prepackages and labels medications, fills unit dose cassettes and assists in the maintenance of records associated with these functions
• Audits the records of controlled substances, ensures compliance with hospital, state and federal regulations as directed by a pharmacist, manager, or director
• Advises nursing and pharmacy
• Managers of discrepancies; assists in discrepancy resolution; maintains the files of all completed controlled drug records; and ensures proper storage
• Issues controlled substances and prescription pads as per departmental policy under the direct supervision of a pharmacist
• Processes controlled substances returns and receives product into inventory
• Ensures appropriate inventory on hand at all times and maintains required balances
• Assists in discrepancy resolution
• Obtains appropriate signatures when issuing/delivering controlled substances and prescription pads
• Maintains a file of all receipts for the 24 hour period prior to the return of the disposition records
• Maintains an accurate, current census, including cassette bin labels, for all assigned areas

Requirements:

• NYS Pharmacy intern permit required.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required. English proficiency (oral and written).
• Previous hospital experience or graduate of Technician Training Program preferred.
• Minimum three years completed at an accredited college of pharmacy