Pharmacy Intern - Pediatric Inpatient

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is an Inpatient pediatric pharmacy position at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. The intern will perform tasks within the pharmacy in direct support of the ongoing duties and responsibilities of a pharmacist with occasional guidance. Tasks performed contribute directly to the preparation and/or dispensing of a final dosage form for administration to a patient and are directly supervised by a pharmacist. The intern will also provide customer service by answering phone requests and triaging calls to the appropriate person if they cannot answer the requested information, and apply departmental processes regarding inventory control.

Requirements

Must be actively enrolled in a school of pharmacy.
Only P1 students will be considered.
Less than 1 year of relevant work experience.
High School Diploma or GED.

Nice To Haves

Pharmaceutical Drug Preparation, Dispensing & Distribution (Novice)
Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance & Compliance (Novice)
Pharmaceutical Computer Literacy (Fundamental Awareness)
Drug Inventory & Records Management (Fundamental Awareness)

Responsibilities

Assists the pharmacist in the preparation, dispensing and/or distribution of medications.
Applies departmental processes regarding inventory control.
Performs activities as directed by Pharmacists and/or Pharmacy Managers in accordance with federal, state and local laws/regulations and hospital policies.
Delivers outstanding customer service to both internal and external customers.
Operates computer systems and utilizes technology.