Intern-Pharmacy

Mayo Clinic • Phoenix, AZ

7d • Onsite

About The Position

This role involves a variety of pharmacy-related responsibilities under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist. The intern will interpret and evaluate medication orders, dispense medications, manage drug distribution, monitor drug therapies, compound drugs, label medications, participate in drug selection and research, provide patient counseling, and perform other necessary pharmacy operations. The position requires collaboration, organization, problem-solving, and effective communication skills. The intern must also demonstrate an understanding of life span growth and development and be able to assess patient status based on age-specific needs.

Requirements

• High School Diploma
• Enrolled as a full-time student in good standing at, or a recent Graduate of, a College of Pharmacy approved by the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy
• Alternatively, a Foreign Pharmacy Graduate who has achieved Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC®) Certification through the National Association of Board of Pharmacy (NABP) will be considered
• A current license to practice as a pharmacy intern in the State of Arizona
• Foreign Pharmacy Graduates must have a FPGEC Certificate awarded through the NABP, this must be completed prior to and maintained throughout employment

Nice To Haves

• Hospital pharmacy experience desirable
• A graduate intern has graduated from a College of Pharmacy approved by the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy and has applied for a license as a pharmacist by examination or reciprocity or has been determined by order of the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy to need intern training.

Responsibilities

• Interpretation & evaluation of medication orders
• Dispensing of medications pursuant to orders in the patient's best interests
• Drug distribution
• Drug therapy monitoring functions
• Compounding drugs pursuant to or in anticipation of a prescription order
• Labeling of drugs and devices in compliance with state and federal requirements
• Participating in drug selection
• Providing information related to drug administration
• Participation in drug related research and drug management
• Providing patient counseling when necessary to provide pharmaceutical care
• Offering or performing of acts, services, operations or transactions necessary in the conduct, operation, management and control of a pharmacy only in the presence and under the immediate personal supervision of a pharmacist
• Collaborate with others
• Organize well
• Accomplish tasks
• Solve problems
• Communicate effectively
• Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development of the life span
• Assess data reflective of the patient's status and appropriately interpret information relative to the patient's age-specific needs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED