Pharmacy Intern - Inpatient

Sanford Health•Fargo, ND

5d•Onsite

About The Position

A pharmacy intern is a student who works in a pharmacy to gain hands-on experience. These individuals work under the supervision of licensed pharmacists and hospital or store pharmacy managers to ensure that they are performing their job duties correctly. In a medical center or institutional setting, the Pharmacist reviews and interprets provider orders, provides drug information, assists in problem solving, and provides other aspects of pharmaceutical care. Duties may consist of unit dose dispensing, IV Admixtures, outpatient prescriptions, navigating the electronic medical record, compounding, and working with automated dispensing devices. The Pharmacist utilizes appropriate age-related patient information to assess the pharmaceutical needs of patients, which may include provision of pharmaceutical care to neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. The Pharmacist follows all established regulations and standards that govern the practice of pharmacy. May be required to act as a shift supervisor under direct or indirect supervision by department managers. Demonstrates good written and verbal communication skills. Must be able to learn and utilize new technology as the profession of pharmacy evolves. Provides oversight and clinical supervision for pharmacy services and pharmacy support personnel. Pharmacy services at Sanford Health may include involvement in acute care surgery, neurology, cardiology, pediatrics, oncology, infusion services, intensive care, general medicine, dialysis, transplant, antimicrobial stewardship, and medication reconciliation. May include decentralized clinical functions, such as direct patient interaction/interdisciplinary team rounding, chart reviews, customer or patient counseling, collecting accurate medication list. May also include centralized clinical functions, such as checking and dispensing medications and overseeing the clinical functions of the IV room.

Requirements

Must meet the minimum education requirements to be registered through the respective state board of pharmacy (requirements vary by state).
In North Dakota, one year of full time college or university must be completed with pre-pharmacy curriculum.
In Minnesota, one year must be completed in a professional pharmacy program (third year in school as the first 2 years are the pre-pharmacy courses).
Must maintain annual registration as an Undergraduate Pharmacy Intern through the respective State Board of Pharmacy.
In South Dakota, if the individual has not started the first professional year of pharmacy curriculum, they must be licensed as a pharmacy technician in training through the South Dakota Board of Pharmacy.
Also, the Pharmacy Intern registration must be attained within four months of hire.
Demonstrates good written and verbal communication skills.
Must be able to learn and utilize new technology as the profession of pharmacy evolves.

Responsibilities

Reviews and interprets provider orders
Provides drug information
Assists in problem solving
Provides other aspects of pharmaceutical care
Unit dose dispensing
IV Admixtures
Outpatient prescriptions
Navigating the electronic medical record
Compounding
Working with automated dispensing devices
Utilizes appropriate age-related patient information to assess the pharmaceutical needs of patients
Follows all established regulations and standards that govern the practice of pharmacy
May be required to act as a shift supervisor under direct or indirect supervision by department managers
Provides oversight and clinical supervision for pharmacy services and pharmacy support personnel
May include decentralized clinical functions, such as direct patient interaction/interdisciplinary team rounding, chart reviews, customer or patient counseling, collecting accurate medication list
May also include centralized clinical functions, such as checking and dispensing medications and overseeing the clinical functions of the IV room