Intern Pharmacist

Trinity Health•Des Moines, IA

About The Position

Provides technical support in the delivery of pharmaceutical care to clients of MercyOne Outpatient Pharmacies, including processing prescriptions, preparation and delivery of medications, review of charts for specific information/audits, stocking and ordering of drugs and other products. Assists patients and clients in ordering and picking up their prescription orders. Performs technical work and tasks allowable by Iowa law for a Pharmacy Intern under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist. Essential Key Job Responsibilities Prepares patient drug orders. Accepts, checks in, and prepares drug orders from wholesalers Reviews will-call prescriptions for duplicate bags for the same patient and for return-to-stock dates. Credits to the patient and restock usable medications returned to the pharmacy. Files medication orders. Assists the pharmacists with audits. Completes assigned unit inspections. Restocks automated medication dispensing machines (Pyxis). Enters fill stock requisitions for other departments. Restocks tackle boxes and cart inserts (crash carts, airway carts, latex carts), and completes check in/out process. Communicates stock utilization and ordering needs. Checks medication expiration dates and alerts pharmacist when needed. Compounds and labels extemporaneous liquid and solid products for patients according to procedure. Answers telephone and processes requests according to procedures. Charges and credits individual patient accounts from pharmacy file lists. Outpatient prescription processing, including: enters patient prescription orders into the computer; prepares prescription products for checking by a pharmacist including proper labeling; manages third party billing; assists with inventory and ordering of pharmaceuticals. Provides training and mentoring to new employees and assists in directing workflow as needed. After completing training, provides ‘final’ checks of medications contained in and in response to med bags and stock requisitions. Performs patient counseling related to medication use including, but not limited to, discussion of drug names, strengths, doses, and possible side-effects. Administers vaccines (once qualified) under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist. Assists pharmacists, clinical specialists, and management team in patient-specific clinical information gathering & departmental projects. The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Current enrollment in a pharmacy school or program or proof of verbal commitment to a pharmacy school or program.
Must be registered as a pharmacy intern with the State of Iowa at the time of hire or registered as a Technician in Training for up to 12 months until able to apply for Intern status after the first day of pharmacy school or program. May also be registered as a Certified Pharmacy Technician until Intern status can be obtained.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certified or certification obtained within three (3) months of hire. The acceptable credentialing body for this requirement is the American Heart Association.
Proof of completion of mandatory reporter within three (3) months of hire.

Responsibilities

Prepares patient drug orders.
Accepts, checks in, and prepares drug orders from wholesalers
Reviews will-call prescriptions for duplicate bags for the same patient and for return-to-stock dates.
Credits to the patient and restock usable medications returned to the pharmacy.
Files medication orders.
Assists the pharmacists with audits.
Completes assigned unit inspections.
Restocks automated medication dispensing machines (Pyxis).
Enters fill stock requisitions for other departments.
Restocks tackle boxes and cart inserts (crash carts, airway carts, latex carts), and completes check in/out process.
Communicates stock utilization and ordering needs.
Checks medication expiration dates and alerts pharmacist when needed.
Compounds and labels extemporaneous liquid and solid products for patients according to procedure.
Answers telephone and processes requests according to procedures.
Charges and credits individual patient accounts from pharmacy file lists.
Outpatient prescription processing, including: enters patient prescription orders into the computer; prepares prescription products for checking by a pharmacist including proper labeling; manages third party billing; assists with inventory and ordering of pharmaceuticals.
Provides training and mentoring to new employees and assists in directing workflow as needed.
After completing training, provides ‘final’ checks of medications contained in and in response to med bags and stock requisitions.
Performs patient counseling related to medication use including, but not limited to, discussion of drug names, strengths, doses, and possible side-effects.
Administers vaccines (once qualified) under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
Assists pharmacists, clinical specialists, and management team in patient-specific clinical information gathering & departmental projects.