Pharmacy Intern - Inpatient Pharmacy

Nationwide Children's Hospital•Columbus, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves assisting pharmacists in the processing, preparation, and dispensing of various medications and supplies, including sterile and non-sterile products, hazardous medications, and TPNs. The intern will also support clinical tasks under pharmacist supervision, such as medication reconciliation for Emergency Department patients and patient care at the Behavioral Health Pavilion. The position requires weekday and weekend availability, with 8-hour day or evening shifts, and scheduled holidays starting Summer 2027. The workload is an average of 10-12 hours/week during the school year and 32 hours/week over the summer.

Requirements

PharmD Candidates Class of 2030
Weekday and weekend availability (every other weekend)
Eligible for a State Board of Pharmacy Intern License.
Ongoing Inpatient Pharmacy Technician I competencies, knowledge, and skills.

Responsibilities

Aids pharmacists in the processing, preparation, and dispensing of medication orders, sterile and non-sterile products, hazardous medication, TPNs, nursing supplies, and the delivery of these products to nursing units.
Assists with clinical tasks under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist by performing medication reconciliation for Emergency Department patients, clinical patient care at Behavioral Health Pavilion, and other clinical duties as assigned.
Demonstrates appropriate knowledge of and compliance with USP 795, 797, and 800 standards and other regulatory requirements, which allow safe and accurate preparation and/or compounding of unit-dose medications (both oral and IV), including reconstitution when applicable.
Completes daily, weekly, and monthly documentation of completed tasks in designated record keeping systems.
Fills and delivers unit-dose medication cart on time and according to designated workflow.
Restocks pharmacy work areas, pharmacy satellites, and ADCs with medications and supplies as needed.
Inspects medication storage areas for expired or unusable medications pursuant to standards set forth by the regulatory agencies.
Assists pharmacists in processing new medication orders and answering phones.
Provides accurate, safe, effective handoff to other team members.
Participates in training new employees in the main pharmacy and those new to satellites or specialized areas.
Participates in the peer review process and serves as a role model and coach to Inpatient Pharmacy Technicians.
Completes intern projects and assignments such as topic discussions, journal clubs, clinical rotations and case presentations, research projects and presentations, professional development activities, intern-specific competitions.