MedStar Health

Not-for-profit health system delivering patient care

Pharmacy Student Intern

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InternshipBaltimore, MD, USA$18.40 - $29.74 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Actively be enrolled as a Pharm.D. student in a program at an ACPE-accredited school.
Have six months of retail pharmacy technician experience or equivalent training.
Hold a Maryland Pharmacy Student Intern license upon hire, or hold a Maryland Pharmacy Technician state license and a national pharmacy technician license such as PTCB or ExCPT upon hire.

Responsibilities

Organize prescription orders by priority; retrieve labels from the printer; arrange paperwork, labels, monographs, and bags; use appropriate stamps and notes; and retrieve stock from shelves.
Provide phone and in-person customer service, including taking refill requests and new prescriptions and calling doctors for refill authorizations and pre-authorizations.
Troubleshoot patients’ questions and concerns.
Prepare prescriptions for dispensing by counting and verifying medications, labels, and vials appropriately, and prioritizing waiters.
Process cash, check, credit card, and payroll deduction transactions and obtain appropriate signatures.
Process refills and enter new prescription data, including demographics, insurance plans, and prescription information, under pharmacist supervision and according to policy.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Train and be eligible to pick up hours at four outpatient pharmacies at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital, MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, and MedStar Harbor Hospital.

About the Job

General Summary of Position

MedStar Health has a PRN Pharmacy Student opportunity available. In this role, you will assist pharmacist(s) in all areas of pharmacy operations including prescription preparation, sales transactions, customer service and purchasing and inventory maintenance. MedStar Pharmacy is committed to providing world-class compassionate care to every patient every time at every touch point.

Working as a Pharmacy Student, you will train and be eligible to pick up hours at all four Outpatient pharmacies located within MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital, MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center and MedStar Harbor Hospital.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Organizes prescription orders on the counter in order of priority; retrieves labels from the printer; arranges paperwork labels monographs and bags; uses appropriate stamps and notes; and retrieves stock from the shelf.
Performs phone and face-to-face customer service functions such as: taking in refill requests, new prescriptions, calls doctors for refill authorizations and pre-authorizations.
Troubleshoots patients' questions and concerns.
Prepares prescriptions for dispensing: counts and verifies medication labels and vials appropriately and prioritizes waiters.
Processes cash, check, credit card and payroll deduction transactions; secures appropriate signatures.
Processes refills and performs data entry of new prescriptions including demographics, insurance plans and prescription information under the supervision of a pharmacist and according to policy.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimal Qualifications
Education

Pharm.D. student actively enrolled in a program from an ACPE accredited school required

Experience

6 months pharmacy technician experience in a retail setting or equivalent training required

Licenses and Certifications

Maryland Pharmacy Student Intern license required upon hire or
Maryland Pharmacy Technician state license and national pharmacy technician license such as the PTCB or ExCPT required upon hire

This position has a hiring range of

USD $18.40 - USD $29.74 /Hr.

About the Company

MedStar Health

Not-for-profit health system delivering patient care

MedStar Health is a not-for-profit health system serving Maryland and the Washington, D.C. region, with hospitals, ambulatory and urgent care centers, and a health research institute. It delivers medical care through a network of facilities and care teams, supported by ongoing education and research to inform everyday practice. It stands out through its Georgetown University academic partnership, large regional network, and emphasis on patient experience, education, and research. Its goal is to improve regional health by providing high-quality medical care and advancing medicine through education and clinical excellence.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $29M
Headquarters: Columbia, MD
Founded: 1999

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