Student Pharmacy Intern, Specialty Pharmacy, Outpatient - Registry - The University of Chicago Medicine

Join UChicago Medicine, as a Student Pharmacy Intern in the Specialty Pharmacy- Outpatient. In this role as a Student Pharmacy Intern, you will have the opportunity to improve your pharmacotherapeutic knowledge and gain experience and confidence and serve patients across a wide variety of disease states. Our Specialty Pharmacy is known for providing specialty pharmacy services and supporting outpatient needs as well. We provide patients with the personal service necessary to ensure that they achieve the most benefit from their medical therapy. 

The University of Chicago Medicine Department of Pharmacy is seeking highly motivated pharmacy students who are looking to further develop their communication, interdisciplinary and pharmacotherapeutic knowledge and skill. The Pharmacy Student Internship opportunity allows for personal growth and multidisciplinary collaboration, while supporting a team that is dedicated to enhancing lives and being at the forefront of medicine. As a pharmacy intern with Specialty Pharmacy, you will handle a variety of specialty pharmacy duties that increase in responsibility as you gain more experience, including handling inbound calls and outbound refill calls, prior authorizations and counseling patients. This is a great opportunity for students to work in a large, academic hospital and serve a diverse patient population while gaining valuable experience that will strengthen their candidacy when applying for future jobs and/or residencies.

Essential Job Functions 

• Handling a variety of specialty pharmacy duties that increase in responsibility as you gain more experience, including inbound calls and outbound refill calls, prior authorizations and counseling patients
• Provide exemplary customer service to outpatients across UCMC
• Interacting with members of the interdisciplinary team – physicians, nurses, case management, and social work to
  coordinate and collaborate on efficient and effective medication therapy management
• Performs other duties as requested by management.

Required Qualifications 

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED)
• Current Illinois Pharmacy Technician License
• Student currently enrolled in an accredited college of pharmacy 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Preferred one year of pharmacy experience in a hospital or retail pharmacy setting

Position Details 

• Job Type/FTE: Registry
• Shift: Day
• Unit/Department: Specialty Pharmacy
• Work Location: Hyde Park
• CBA Code:  Non-Union 

In this role, we anticipate that you will generally work approximately 8-16 hours per week. We anticipate that you will be working day shifts, between the hours of 7am-5:30pm, & will not be scheduled for on-call shifts. We anticipate you will be scheduled to work 100% at the Hyde Park campus.

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

UChicago Medicine is growing; discover how you can be a part of this pursuit of excellence at: UChicago Medicine Career Opportunities.

UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

Must comply with UChicago Medicine’s COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.

Compensation & Benefits Overview

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits.  The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.

The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

Review the full complement of benefit options for eligible roles at Benefits - UChicago Medicine.