Pharmacy Intern - Medication Safety

The Ohio State University

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position involves performing routine tasks related to event review and project work under the guidance of a medication safety pharmacist. The intern will collaborate with pharmacy and non-pharmacy staff to complete assigned tasks efficiently and professionally, demonstrating the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Interns are required to participate in continuing educational opportunities to meet annual competency requirements and engage in departmental training to develop skills in various pharmacy areas. Compliance with all hospital and pharmacy department rules and regulations is mandatory, and interns must possess and maintain a current Ohio Board of Pharmacy Intern license throughout their employment at the OSU Medical Center Department of Pharmacy. The primary function of this role is to assist the medication safety pharmacist in ensuring a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors. Responsibilities include reviewing event reports to identify contributing factors to errors, assessing the severity of harm, and proposing solutions to prevent future occurrences. Under the pharmacist's guidance, interns will contribute to data collection, analysis, presentation, and discussion for various patient safety projects. Additionally, the intern will support initiatives from the medication safety pharmacist and other preceptors, covering areas such as regulatory compliance, policy maintenance, quality assurance, and auditing.

Requirements

• Acceptance in an accredited college of pharmacy
• Must possess a current Ohio Board of Pharmacy Intern license within 120 days of hire, unless current license is in place upon hire
• Must maintain a current Ohio Board of Pharmacy intern license throughout employment
• 0 years of relevant experience required

Nice To Haves

• 0-2 years of relevant experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Performs routine tasks of event review and assigned project work under the direction of a medication safety pharmacist
• Collaborate with the pharmacy and non-pharmacy staff members to complete assigned tasks in a timely and professional manner
• Demonstrate the ability to work both as a member of a team and work individually
• Participate in continuing educational opportunities to meet the annual competency requirements
• Participate in training opportunities provided by department to develop ongoing skills in other areas of the pharmacy
• Comply with all rules and regulation of the hospital and pharmacy department
• Assist the medication safety pharmacist in providing a safe environment for patients, staff members and visitors
• Review event reports to determine contributing factors to errors, severity of the harm to the person affected and probable solution(s) to prevent errors from occurring in future
• Help with data collection, data analysis, data presentation and discussion of various patient safety projects under the guidance of the medication safety pharmacist
• Support initiatives of the medication safety pharmacist and other preceptors including regulatory compliance, policy maintenance, quality assurance and auditing

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage, with Ohio State paying a significant portion of the cost
• Paid time off, including sick and vacation time and 11 holidays
• State retirement plan or an alternative retirement plan, both with generous employer contributions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree