Pharmacy Intern

Arkansas Children's Hospital Northwest•Little Rock, AR

13d

About The Position

The Pharmacy Intern, under the direction of the Staff Pharmacist, provides IV admixture and other medication related activity to assist the pharmacists along with other health care professionals in the medication delivery system. The Intern will communicate problems with current medication order preparation and delivery, help distribute new orders, and relay medication related problems to the staff pharmacist. The Intern will prepare new and refill medication doses (i.e., oral, injectable, IV solutions, floor stock requests and other supply needs). They are responsible for delivery of medications to the patient’s nursing unit and help in returning unused medications. Interns may also charge and crediting medications, communicate with other hospital employees to handle medication related issues appropriately. They follow aseptic clean procedures during preparation. They conduct inventorying, ordering, and stocking of needed medications and supplies. They assist with the daily operation aspects and organization of their assigned areas to ensure effective and efficient operation. They participate in assigned quality assurance activities, assist with medication management, drug information and help with patient monitoring under staff pharmacist supervision. Additional Information: The Pharmacy Intern, under the direction of the Staff Pharmacist, provides IV admixture and other medication related activity to assist the pharmacists along with other health care professionals in the medication delivery system. The Intern will communicate problems with current medication order preparation and delivery, help distribute new orders, and relay medication related problems to the staff pharmacist. The Intern will prepare new and refill medication doses (i.e., oral, injectable, IV solutions, floor stock requests and other supply needs). They are responsible for delivery of medications to the patient’s nursing unit and help in returning unused medications. Interns may also charge and crediting medications, communicate with other hospital employees to handle medication related issues appropriately. They follow aseptic clean procedures during preparation. They conduct inventorying, ordering, and stocking of needed medications and supplies. They assist with the daily operation aspects and organization of their assigned areas to ensure effective and efficient operation. They participate in assigned quality assurance activities, assist with medication management, drug information and help with patient monitoring under staff pharmacist supervision.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
Pharmacy Intern - Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy
Direct - No experience required

Responsibilities

Prepares medications and IV's, fills order request, cart fills and refills efficiently and accurately.
Performs IV Admixture pump set up and documentation.
Processes IV Admixture orders, Controlled substance IV admixture and parenteral nutrition preparations.
Follows aseptic and clean procedures when processing sterile and not sterile medication orders.
Is knowledgeable of 797 standards.
Prioritizes needs appropriately, fills emergency request.
Repackages and labels medications appropriately.
Completes assigned duties.
Process orders and safely prepares and distribute medications.
Investigates and processes missing doses of medications.
Processes medication orders and doses in a safe, efficient and in a timely manner.
Prioritizes medication orders appropriately.
Answers phone in a professional manner, provides information and helps problem solve to improve patient care.
Problem solves on missing medications, processes debits and credits accurately.
May work with a staff pharmacist to provide drug information and help in medication reconciliation responsibilities.
Processes emergency drug replacement packs and drug boxes.
Maintains drug storage areas to assure that items are labeled and stored in a clean and orderly manner, provides feedback on usage and any problems or issues with stocking.
Checks and cleans expired medication area, updates lot numbers and expiration dates.
Performs assigned monthly station check and other special projects as assigned.
Attends and participates in meetings.
Submits recommendations and provides feedback for improvements or alerts for possible patient safety issues.
Has a good knowledgeable of and follows policies and procedures.
Serves as a role model, helps train new employees, provides feedback on progress.
Observes legal limitations and follows departmental procedures.
Provides Intern assistance to the outpatient pharmacy as needed.