Pediatric Pharmacy Intern
About The Position
The pharmacy student (intern) assists pharmacists to provide pharmacy services including the evaluation and input of licensed independent practitioner orders/prescriptions, and the technical functions of drug procurement, preparation, and distribution. These and all other duties are completed under the supervision of a pharmacist, but in this final phase of training. Expectation: Is proficient in pharmacy technical functions and the pharmacology and utilization of medications. An Intern at this level is expected to serve as a leader and mentor for other pharmacy Interns and technicians. This position will coverage shifts that could include days weekends and holidays and are generally from 0700-2200 (no graveyard hours). Scope Pharmacy Intern Level IV is a training, learning position. Students of an accredited school of pharmacy are required to complete training hours that may be part of a paid internship. Pharmacy Intern Level IV is the position associated with either a fourth year pharmacy student or an employee who has mastered the technical aspects of pharmacy practice and clinical skills meeting the competency and skills check list associated.
Requirements
- Current state Pharmacy Intern license.
- Must be accepted/enrolled in an accredited College of Pharmacy.
Nice To Haves
- IV room training
- Previous hospital pharmacy experience.
- Carrying, hearing/listening, lifting, manual dexterity, pulling/pushing, seeing.
Responsibilities
- Provides customer service to patients, pharmacists, interns, technicians, and other healthcare professionals in the areas of responsibility.
- Communicates effectively with all staff regarding responsibilities and identified concerns.
- Provides patient education/counseling without the direct supervision of the pharmacist on staff as training and mentoring permits.
- Is competent and effective in technical responsibilities assigned, and seeks appropriate training and peer feedback on non-routine responsibilities.
- Is competent and effective in basic clinical pharmacy services, to include but not limited to dose checking, IV/PO conversions, formulary auto-substitutions, etc. including the requisite accuracy checks by pharmacist preceptors and follow-up with physician prescribers.
- Understands and is compliant to all state and federal laws, regulations, policies and procedures, and guidelines related to their specific area of practice.
- Participates and supports the fiscal responsibilities of the department, facility, and Intermountain Healthcare as a whole.
- Provides delivery of medications, information and/or service in a professional, timely manner and is actively engaged in department and team goals, activities, and projects.
- Consistently attains appropriate supervision and accuracy checks by the pharmacist(s) on staff when working, understanding that the pharmacist is the supervisor of their activities.
- Participates in quality improvement activities, and constantly seeks a team approach to developing and achieving best practices and processes.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
