Pharmacy Intern / Pharmacy

Children's Hospital & Medical Center•Omaha, NE

About The Position

Schedule: One evening per week, every other weekend, and holiday rotation. At Children’s, the region’s only full-service pediatric healthcare center, our people make us the very best for kids. Come cultivate your passion, purpose and professional development in an environment of excellence and inclusion, where team members are supported and deeply valued. Opportunities for career growth abound as we grow our services and spaces, including the cutting-edge Hubbard Center for Children. Join our highly engaged, caring team—and join us in providing brighter, healthier tomorrows for the children we serve. Children's is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer including veterans and people with disabilities. A Brief Overview Performs duties under the direct supervision of a staff pharmacist and/or Pharmacy Administrative Team and within the scope of practice as defined by the State of Nebraska. Duties may include: accurate and timely medication purchasing, preparation, labeling and delivery; maintenance of appropriate and accurate stock supplies and medication inventory levels in designated areas, assistance in administrative support and contributes to maintaining a cooperative work environment. Essential Functions Responsible for accurately preparing, labeling, delivering medications in a timely manner. Aseptically prepares and labels sterile product medication in a consistent, accurate and timely manner including TPN solutions, ready-to-administer products, and large volume parenterals. Follows pharmaceutical production standards of practice as developed by the department and consistent with national standards. Addresses customer service issues in a timely manner, including answering phones, directing calls, greeting visitors, and responding to questions in the Pharmacy. Proficient utilization of automated dispensing machines, including loading, refills, outdating, report generation, inventory and basic maintenance Responsible for maintaining established stock levels of medications within the pharmacy as well as other patient care areas. Updates charges/credits of returned medications when appropriate. Processes patient charges/credits on a daily basis and generates manual charges/credits when necessary. Appropriately manages technology in the day-to-day delivery of pharmaceutical care. BAXA compounder setup and trouble shooting Basic pyxis function Electronic variance reporting system MILT medication labeling system Retrieval of Policy and Procedures from the Intranet Electronic drug information resources Regular attendance at work is an essential function of the job. Perform physical requirements as described in the Physical Requirements section

Requirements

Enrolled in an ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy with good academic standing
Mathematical skills necessary for algebraic conversions, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
Verbal and written communication skills sufficient/necessary to receive and deliver information accurately among pharmacy staff and others.
Must be at least 18 years of age
RPI - Reg Pharmacy Intern within 180 Days Required and PHAR-C - Certified Pharmacy Tech Must have this certification if incumbent is not yet registered as a Pharmacy Intern Upon Hire Required or RPI - Reg Pharmacy Intern Upon Hire Required Pharmacy Technicians must be certified by a Nebraska approved state or national program (CPhT) within one calendar year of registration.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in health care area, unit dose and sterile medication preparation helpful but not required.
Experience with typing keyboard/computer helpful.

Responsibilities

Responsible for accurately preparing, labeling, delivering medications in a timely manner.
Aseptically prepares and labels sterile product medication in a consistent, accurate and timely manner including TPN solutions, ready-to-administer products, and large volume parenterals.
Follows pharmaceutical production standards of practice as developed by the department and consistent with national standards.
Addresses customer service issues in a timely manner, including answering phones, directing calls, greeting visitors, and responding to questions in the Pharmacy.
Proficient utilization of automated dispensing machines, including loading, refills, outdating, report generation, inventory and basic maintenance
Responsible for maintaining established stock levels of medications within the pharmacy as well as other patient care areas.
Updates charges/credits of returned medications when appropriate.
Processes patient charges/credits on a daily basis and generates manual charges/credits when necessary.
Appropriately manages technology in the day-to-day delivery of pharmaceutical care.
BAXA compounder setup and trouble shooting
Basic pyxis function
Electronic variance reporting system
MILT medication labeling system
Retrieval of Policy and Procedures from the Intranet
Electronic drug information resources
Regular attendance at work is an essential function of the job.