Pharmacy Intern - Pharmacy - Per Diem - Evenings - MHM

Memorial Healthcare System•Miramar, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacy Intern works under the direct and immediate supervision of a pharmacist while performing duties associated with the practice of pharmacy. Pharmacy interns also cross-function as Pharmacy Technicians as needed. The position supports patient care, medication safety, clinical pharmacy services, pharmacy operations, and education for patients and healthcare staff. This is a per-diem evening position in Miramar, Florida. The role requires critical thinking, effective communication, decisive judgment, teamwork, and the ability to respond positively in a stressful environment. No prior work experience is required.

Requirements

Enrollment in an accredited pharmacy program.
Florida State Pharmacist Intern (PSI) license.
No work experience required.
Demonstrate critical thinking, effective communication, decisive judgment, teamwork, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
Ability to respond positively in a stressful environment and meet the department's physical demands.
Progress toward pharmacist licensure within five years of becoming an MHS pharmacy intern; failure to do so will result in transition to another position or separation from the organization.
Enrolled in a college of pharmacy, or graduated from an equivalent four-year undergraduate pharmacy program at a school or college of pharmacy and expected to sit for the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE).

Responsibilities

Assist pharmacists and other healthcare providers in delivering patient care and services within the pharmacy intern scope of practice.
Manage and recommend drug therapy regimens as part of an interdisciplinary team.
Under pharmacist supervision, review, interpret, and evaluate medication orders and prescriptions, laboratory results, and other clinically relevant information to support safe and optimal therapeutic outcomes.
Provide clinical pharmacy services, which may include renal and hepatic dosage adjustment, pharmacokinetic dosing, anticoagulation monitoring, total parenteral nutrition, antimicrobial stewardship, and patient counseling.
Assist with developing, organizing, and implementing process-improvement and continuous quality and safety monitoring initiatives and outcomes.
Execute and complete pharmacy projects or reports under the direction of pharmacy leadership.
Cross-function in pharmacy technician roles as assigned.
Prepare non-sterile and sterile compounded medications, including hazardous preparations when deemed competent.
Prepare, fill, receive, deliver, stock, and restock medication inventory and pharmacy supplies and manage drug storage areas and work queues.
Complete medication histories.
Assist with internal and external customer service needs.
Provide healthcare providers and staff with education, drug information, and training.
Communicate with physicians and other clinicians as needed to facilitate care.
Provide patient counseling, take telephone orders or prescriptions from providers, perform prescription transfers, compound medications, and administer immunizations if designated as an immunizer.