Pharmacy Intern

About the Role

This role, under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, performs a wide variety of technical and clinical duties related to the hospital-wide unit-dose drug distribution system and intravenous admixture program.

Key Responsibilities

• Uses clinical skills to assess medication orders for accuracy and appropriateness.
• Procures and distributes medication orders per physician or pharmacist request, or prearranged work assignment according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Under direct supervision of a pharmacist, fills routine patient orders for unit dose carts and prepackaged pharmaceuticals.
• Prepares, compounds, and labels IV admixture, antibiotics, cardiac drips, solutions, irrigations, parenteral nutrition, and chemotherapy.
• Continuously maintains pharmacy inventory and supplies according to established policies and procedures through assigned inspections, use of automated dispensing units, and medication supplies.
• Assists in ordering, receiving, unpacking, and storing pharmaceuticals and supplies in appropriate locations.
• Restocks medications and IV dispensing area.
• Prepackages bulk medications in unit dose packages.
• Compounds, stocks, repackages, and batches from bulk medications.
• Prepares routine patient orders for IV pharmaceuticals, including compounding, preparation, and labeling.
• Maintains competence required for the current position and has the ability to perform all technician duties to assist in training of new employees and students.
• Contributes to the effective operation of the department through various activities, including:
• Computer functions
• Process cart fill lists
• Process pick lists
• Refill medications
• Generation of labels
• Answering phones appropriately
• Maintains a clean and orderly work environment.
• Participates in continuous performance improvement and regulatory compliance efforts.
• Takes responsibility for quality improvement efforts and monitors processes and results.
• Maintains an attitude that promotes and fosters an environment of safety.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Computer system utilization for maintaining confidential reports, entering, and retrieving data.
• Prepares intravenous medication.
• Fills routine orders for unit dose and prepackaged pharmaceuticals.
• Provides accurate assistance to the pharmacist in performing daily duties.
• All orders are checked by a pharmacist prior to dispensing.

Qualifications

• Minimum: Enrolled in a School of Pharmacy or Foreign pharmacy graduate.
• Has applied for a Pharmacy Intern license within the state of PA within 120 days of hire.