Pharmacy Assistant P1

Rochester Regional Health; Rochester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional health system in Rochester is offering a Pharmacy Internship program to prepare students for a career as competent pharmacists. Interns will perform the functions of Pharmacy Assistants and Technicians and will gain experience in project management and communication skills. Candidates must be enrolled in an ACPE-accredited pharmacy college. This position offers a pay range of $18.50 per hour. The program emphasizes teamwork and a positive working environment.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a college of pharmacy accredited by ACPE.
• License not required upon hire; must receive permit by end of 1st year.

Responsibilities

• Perform functions of Pharmacy Assistant and Technician.
• Work independently on assigned projects.
• Collect and analyze data.

Skills

Project management skills

Oral communication skills

Written communication skills

Data collection and analysis

Education

Enrollment in an accredited pharmacy college

Job description

Position Summary

The Pharmacy Internship program is a progressive program designed to prepare pharmacy students to function as fully competent pharmacists upon completion. Pharmacy Students are provided opportunities to experience distributive and clinical activities to enhance their formal education. Per NYS regulations, all activities performed by a pharmacy student are supervised by a licensed pharmacist. The supervising pharmacist assumes the responsibility for training the student.

Key Responsibilities

• Performs all functions of the Pharmacy Assistant and Pharmacy Technician job descriptions
• Develops project management skills.
• Works independently to complete projects as assigned.
• Develops good oral and written communication skills
• Able to collect and analyze data.
• Participates in own performance review.
• Is open to constructive feedback and integrates recommendations to practice.
• Contributes to a positive working relationship with members of the healthcare team.
• Maintains an environment that respects cultures, economic, ethnic, and life style differences of patient, visitors and staff.
• Participates individually and with teams in effort to continuously improve quality.

Minimum Qualifications

• The Pharmacy Student must be enrolled in a college of pharmacy that has been accredited by the ACPE (Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education). A college of pharmacy that has been granted preaccreditation status (precandidate or candidate status) by the ACPE will be considered accredited for the purposes of this internship program.

Required Licensure/Certification Skills

• License not required upon hire; must receive permit by end of 1st year of pharmacy school.

Rochester Regional Health System is an Equal Opportunity / Affiantive Action Employer. Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

PAY RANGE

$18.50 - $18.50