Submitted by: Chizoba Amuchie
Pelham Pharmacy is currently looking to hire a pharmacy intern for the period of February 10th through July 31st. Required hours will be approximately 11hrs a week.
Intern will be expected to:
a. Work with pharmacy team to expand patient care services that support Medicaid patients of high
social vulnerability with hypertension management
b. Screen/assess patients with hypertension for disease control and medication related problems
with preceptor oversight including:
i. Blood pressure screenings and follow up
ii. Medication adherence assessment and support (e.g. medication synchronization,
adherence packaging)
iii. Hypertension-focused medication therapy management
iv. Care coordination with other healthcare team members regarding hypertension
management
v. Lifestyle modifications
vi. Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) screenings and referrals
c. Conduct implementation support projects such as:
i. Patient education resources
ii. Patient-facing handouts or flyer for hypertension services
iii. eCare planning guides
iv. Pharmacy team member engagement
v. Capturing de-identified, impactful patient care stories through the care provided in this
program
vi. Social media engagement for PPCN and/or pharmacy
vii. Other resources and/or projects where needed
d. Document all care provided through eCare plan and additional patient care Qualtrics and
reporting of outcomes to the PPCN and Pitt teams per provided deadlines and requirements.
e. Attend an in-person blood pressure monitoring training/workshop at the Pennsylvania
Pharmacists Association Midyear Conference in Lancaster, PA from February 24-26, 2023 (exact
date and time TBD); support for travel accommodations will be provided through the grant
f. Participate in all bi-weekly or monthly virtual program meetings throughout the duration of the
program with the PPCN/Pitt team and interns
g. Have the potential opportunity to present program experiences at other state or national
meeting(s)
If interested, please email a copy of your CV/Resume to pelhampharmacy@gmail.com.
Thank You,
—
Chizoba Amuchie, PharmD
Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Pelham Pharmacy
6555 Greene Street, St #3
Philadelphia, PA. 19119
Phone: 215-848-0500