Intern - Pharmacy

Great Plains Health•North Platte, NE

13d

About The Position

The Pharmacist Intern works under the guidance and supervision of pharmacists to assist with medication preparation and distribution, monitoring, safe handling of drug inventory, and record maintenance. The intern may also serve as an education resource for staff and patients. A pharmacist must supervise the intern at all times while the intern performs pharmacist functions, subject to applicable restrictions. The role includes supporting pharmacy inventory and dispensing operations, preparing sterile products, completing deliveries and pharmacy-area tasks, and responding to staff and customer requests. Under a pharmacist’s supervision, the intern may administer vaccines, provide patient counseling and drug information, and document chart notes when cosigned by a pharmacist.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Currently enrolled in or graduated from an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)-accredited Doctor of Pharmacy program and in good academic standing.
Active registration in good standing with the Nebraska Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacist Intern before the start date.
Must be supervised by a pharmacist at all times while performing pharmacist intern functions.
Frequent walking and standing; ability to bend or stoop, lift or carry, push or pull, balance, and perform handling and manual dexterity tasks; ability to speak, hear, and see to perform the job.
Ability to lift or handle supplies weighing up to 50 pounds and reach above shoulder height to remove items from shelves.

Responsibilities

Assist in ordering, receiving, unpacking, and storing medications and supplies in appropriate locations.
Package medications, restock dispensing areas, and identify and fill replacement items in floor stock areas, crash carts, and automated devices.
Prepare sterile products, including large-volume and piggyback items.
Collect orders, requisitions, and medications for return from patient care areas during delivery rounds.
Generate reports and re-dispense labels as required.
Answer telephone calls, identify self and the department, direct calls to appropriate staff, respond to customers at the front counter, and make deliveries when requested.
Track medication expiration dates in the pharmacy department and patient care areas, and remove expiring medications from facility areas.
Perform work-related requests and tasks assigned by pharmacists, recognizing that pharmacists oversee the intern’s work as specified by state law.
Under a pharmacist’s supervision, administer vaccines.
Under a pharmacist’s supervision, provide patient counseling and drug information to patients and staff, and document chart notes when cosigned by a pharmacist.