Pharmacy Intern (Per diem)
About The Position
Pharmacy Intern (Per diem) The Hospital of Central Connecticut is an acute-care community teaching hospital, we provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services in general medicine and surgery, as well as a wide variety of specialties. Staffed by our talented team of leading professionals, The Hospital of Central Connecticut provides a wide array of services throughout the region, caring for patients from birth through the end of life. Under the supervision and direction of the Pharmacist the Pharmacy Intern, assists in performing pharmaceutical functions which include units dose dispensing, I.V. additive preparation and other related procedures that require knowledge of pharmaceutical terminology.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a PharmD Program
- Current State of Connecticut Intern Registration
Nice To Haves
- At least one clinical rotation in a hospital setting
Responsibilities
- Assists in the preparation and distribution of medications throughout the hospital which includes in-patient unit dose dispensing and out-patient dispensing.
- Performs computer activities to maintain patient profiles, entry of charges and credits and generation of unit dose fill lists
- Fills unit dose carts accurately and according to computerized lists
- Exchanges unit dose carts, including transfer of bulk items.
- Restocks crash cart medications, including documentation and follow through.
- Fills emergency boxes and stat boxes, including documentation, expiration date checking and follow through.
- Conducts patient care unit inspections
- Performs technical pharmaceutical functions related to the purchasing, receiving and distribution of drugs.
- Insures all medications are packaged with a bar code compatible with existing Pharmacy bar code technology
- Prepackages tablets, capsules and other dosage forms for in-patient and out-patient dispensing.
- Participates in the training and orientation of new Pharmacy personnel
- Under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, prepares sterile products, intravenous admixtures, and chemotherapeutic agents.
- Positively interacts with patients and other hospital guests to enhance the quality of case/service provided.
- Maintains confidentiality of patient information.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
