Pharmacy Extern

Our Company

Pharmacy Alternatives

Overview

Our Pharmacy group focuses on providing exceptional customer service and meeting the pharmacy needs for hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, long-term acute care hospitals, and other specialized care centers nationwide.

Accelerate your career! We apply innovative solutions that improve patient outcomes through some of the industry's best and brightest business professionals, innovators, and clinicians. Continue your educational experience through hands-on learning in conjunction with your learning institution through our pharmacy Externship program.

Qualifications

• Required: Currently enrolled in Pharmacy school
• Required: Ability to use a computer
• Required: Detail oriented; goal oriented, team player, oral communication
• Licenses/Certifications: As required by state and federal law

External Job Description

• Works under direct supervision of a Registered Pharmacist, fills prescriptions and prepares IV's
• Works with Billing Supervisor to enter data into computer system to fill prescriptions and to obtain reimbursement payment
• Works under direct supervision of a Registered Pharmacist in prepackaging medication for dispensing according to standards and government regulations
• Assists the Pharmacist in final checking of filled prescriptions, which may include stating the medication for RPh final review and/or packaging of medication post RPh final review and coordinating accurate and timely delivery to the customer
• Assists Pharmacy Management in maintaining good inventory practices which may include receiving and rotating incoming medications and supplies, posting lot numbers, expiration dates and assisting in physical inventory
• Works with Technician Supervisor in maintaining a clean/safe work environment, checking equipment for calibration, safety, and cleanliness

About our Line of Business

Pharmacy Alternatives®, an affiliate of PharMerica, is a specialized pharmacy provider focused on serving individuals with cognitive or intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Pharmacy Alternatives offers long-term pharmacy solutions specializing in serving special-needs populations who live in intermediate care facilities, waiver homes, group homes, assisted living, supported-living or foster care. Our state-of-the-art approach includes packaging technology specially designed for the population we serve and electronic medication management that helps people live their best lives. For more information, please visit Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.