Ambulatory Pharmacy Intern; 0.0FTE; Day/PM Shift

UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital•Madison, OH

48d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacy Intern at UnityPoint Health Meriter Hospital will staff the inpatient (central) pharmacy, ambulatory (outpatient) pharmacy, and/or complete medication reconciliations (transitions of care) in an intern capacity. The role performs distributive tasks to support safe and efficient prescription filling and medication replenishment throughout the hospital. The intern also performs clinical and administrative tasks related to a patient's medication needs during their hospital stay, including resolving medication-related problems, enrolling patients to fill prescriptions at Meriter Outpatient Pharmacy, performing medication reconciliation, reviewing charts, and counseling patients on medications. Before graduation, the intern works under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist.

Requirements

Meet all current state requirements defined in Chapter Phar 17 to be classified as a pharmacy intern.
Successfully complete the second year at, and be enrolled in, a professional Doctor of Pharmacy degree-granting institution.

Responsibilities

Staff the inpatient (central) pharmacy, ambulatory (outpatient) pharmacy, and/or complete medication reconciliations in an intern capacity.
Perform distributive tasks to support safe and efficient filling of patients' prescriptions and replenishment of medications throughout the hospital.
Coordinate medication-related aspects of a patient's transition through their hospital stay through clinical and administrative tasks.
Resolve medication-related problems, including enrolling patients to fill prescriptions at Meriter Outpatient Pharmacy.
Perform medication reconciliation and chart review.
Counsel patients on their medications.
Work under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist prior to graduation.