Pharmacy Intern I, Carmel East

About the Role

Join Mount Carmel Health System as a Pharmacy Intern at Mount Carmel East. This casual (PRN) position offers flexible scheduling and a structured pathway for professional growth within the pharmacy department.

Key Responsibilities

• Assists the pharmacist in the technical and professional functions required in the preparation, dispensing, record keeping, counseling, and delivery of medications.
• Prepares intravenous admixtures and other sterile products, including chemotherapy, using proper aseptic technique.
• Compounds medications using proper technique and calculations (e.g., ointments, creams, oral liquids, enteral tube feeding preparations).
• Assists the pharmacist in filling orders/prescriptions.
• Prepares sterile products; properly labels medications and maintains records of packaging.
• Assists the pharmacist in providing drug information to patients and other health care professionals, advising on proper methods, usage, and cautions.
• Prepares and restocks drugs for automated dispensing cabinets.
• Performs clinical duties under direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, including medication reconciliation, adverse drug event reviews, renal dosing, medication utilization reviews, patient rounds with physicians, and presentations for education.
• Assists in the management of pharmacy inventory by providing information to pharmacy purchasing, removing expired/contaminated/deteriorated stock, maintaining perpetual inventories, and processing non-formulary requests.
• Assists with medication preparation, dispensing, sterile and nonsterile compounding, inventory management, and the use of automated pharmacy technology.
• May assume more clinical pharmacy responsibilities, including antibiotic dosing and monitoring, anticoagulation dosing and monitoring, renal dose adjustments, answering drug-related questions, and completing medication histories, as progression in schooling and experience allow.
• Assists the pharmacist in assuring timely and accurate provision of medications to patients.
• Routine intern functions are performed under the direct supervision of a pharmacist. These may include unit dose dispensing, intravenous admixing, inventory control, record keeping and billing, and the use of equipment and automated technology.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Pharmacy (PharmD) program
• Ohio Pharmacy Intern License or eligibility
• Automated pharmacy technology

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an accredited Pharmacy (PharmD) program.
• Possess a valid Ohio Pharmacy Intern License or be eligible to obtain one prior to employment.
• Strong communication, organizational, and customer service skills.
• Commitment to providing high-quality patient care.
• Ability to follow procedures and accept increasing levels of responsibilities commensurate with knowledge and skill attainment.
• Enrolled and in good standing at an accredited College of Pharmacy program.
• Current licensure as a Pharmacy Intern with the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy.
• Previous hospital pharmacy and/or pharmacy intern experience is preferred.
• Effective Communication Skills.