Pharmacy Intern

Job Summary:

• Assists with medication preparation, repacking, and dispensing under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist
•  Supports medication reconciliation and clinical monitoring to assure medications are safe and effective
• Adheres to state and federal regulations

Reports to the Director of Pharmacy

Essential Functions: 

• Assists Pharmacist to prepare and dispense medication
• Prepares and delivers medications to patient care units as appropriate
• Restocks and manages expiration dating in automated medication dispensing machine inventory.
• Orders and stores medications
• Properly unit doses medications that do not come prepackaged
• Processes records of medication dispensed to patient, computes charges, and generates required computer reports as needed. Performs backup procedures correctly
• Monitors drug therapy for appropriateness under the supervision of the licensed pharmacist
• Provides and documents clinical interventions, therapy recommendations, and other clinical activities according to department policy and procedure and state regulations
• Prepares sterile and non-sterile compounds per USP standards
• Maintains positive relationships with all customers
• Complies with regulatory and accreditation standards

Education:

• Actively enrolled in or graduate of ACPE accredited college of pharmacy or FPEGC certification

Licenses/Certification:

• Pharmacy Intern Licensure as required by the state
• BCLS certification

Experience:

• Minimum of 1 year of experience as a Pharmacy Technician in a hospital pharmacy setting preferred
• Basic understanding of the role of and use of a computer in the processing of prescription orders with minimum word processing skills