Cherry Health is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) with a mission to improve the health and wellness of individuals by providing comprehensive primary and behavioral health care while encouraging access by those who are underserved.
The Pharmacy Intern works under supervision and personal charge of a licensed pharmacist or dispensing prescriber, and in accordance with standard departmental procedures, the licensed Pharmacy Intern will perform the activities or functions that he or she is licensed or otherwise authorized to perform including assisting in the dispensing, safe medication storage, answering patient questions and distribution of drugs and devices. This is an on-call, non-exempt, non-benefit eligible position. Typically working Monday - Friday, between the hours of 8am-5pm, and Saturdays 9am-12pm.
Cherry Health requires all team members, including temps, contractors, interns, residents, students, etc. to receive the COVID-19 vaccinations subject to certain exclusions. Cherry Health is committed to granting reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws.
Benefits:
If you haven’t considered a career at Cherry Health, we have some exceptional benefits:
- A generous paid-time off (PTO) policy
- 403(b) retirement savings with an employer match contribution
- Onsite continuing education opportunities
- Vendor discounts
- And much more!
Requirements:
- Current enrollment in accredited college of pharmacy program
- Licensed as pharmacist intern in the State of Michigan
- Immunization certified
- Prior pharmacy experience preferred
- Medication Therapy Management (MTM) Certificate preferred
- Basic Life Support/CPR training according to requirements of license and/or certification.
Responsibilities:
- Perform duties assigned by a licensed pharmacist or dispensing prescriber. Areas of work are checked routinely for maintenance of quality control. Work is conducted in accordance with generally accepted standards of practice following departmental procedures and policies as outlined in the department operations manual.
- Support the Director of Pharmacy and Pharmacy Manager by guiding and leading daily pharmacy operations at HOTC Pharmacy, Westside, Wyoming and Montcalm and any other service sites in the future
- Assisting with the direction and monitoring of pharmacy personnel and performance as directed
- Preparing, compounding, dispensing, and selling prescriptions and pharmacy-related products
- Consulting with physicians and nurses regarding pharmaceutical questions
- Providing patient/clients with counseling and education
- Administering immunizations
- Pharmacy Intern will help support and expand clinical MTM services including Outcomes MTM, Medicaid MTM and other Pharmacist billing
- Identifying and/or initiating MTM cases for eligible patients
- Supports the pharmacist for completion of Comprehensive Medication Reviews (CMRs) through pre-workup, scheduling, visit preparation, billing, budgeting, reporting
- The Pharmacy Intern also supports other pharmacy technicians by filling in when needed, providing hands-on training, and coordinating schedules
- Ability to read medication online written by physicians.
- Ability to interpret and perform mathematical computations.
- Excellent leadership qualities
- Organizational and time management skills
- Ability to work independently
- Knowledge of federal and state regulations regarding pharmacy
Deadline:
We are accepting applications for this position until the position is filled.
Our policy is to offer all employees and applicants for employment equal opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, sexual orientation, gender identity, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, or any other protected category.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
