PRN Intern, Inpatient Pharmacy, Shift Varies

UC Health•Cincinnati, OH

3d•$20 - $28

About The Position

UC Health is hiring a PRN Pharmacy Intern to support the Inpatient Pharmacy at West Chester Hospital. The intern supports pharmacists, clinical pharmacy specialists, and pharmacy leadership in providing pharmacy services. Under pharmacist supervision, duties may include interdisciplinary patient care rounds, admission medication histories, medication counseling and patient education, drug information and dosing, drug preparation and distribution, and medication administration as allowed by law. The intern program includes operational and clinical opportunities in a learning environment that supports ongoing development. There are no on-call requirements. The role also supports formulary governance, drug information and education, quality improvement, and technology enhancements related to medication use.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Must be accepted to or enrolled in an accredited college of pharmacy.
Current pharmacy intern registration recognized by the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy.
At least 0–6 months of equivalent experience is listed as the minimum requirement.
Ability to perform work accurately with attention to detail within specified time periods.
Ability to work cooperatively with health-system and pharmacy staff.
Ability to handle frequent interruptions and adapt to changes in workload and work schedule.
Ability to set priorities and solve problems.
Ability to respond quickly to emergency requests.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Ability to assist in meeting the pharmaceutical care needs of the patient populations served by the organization.

Nice To Haves

1–2 years of equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

Provide support for the Drug Policy Development Committee and its subcommittees within UC Health’s inpatient and ambulatory formulary system.
Maintain and update records of Drug Policy Development Committee and subcommittee actions monthly.
Develop New Drug Memos to educate staff about new drugs added to the formulary.
Update and format approved guidelines, therapeutic interchanges, and other formulary support tools after approval.
Tabulate formulary changes associated with system cost savings.
Develop drug-information responses upon request and support drug information and education.
Provide notice of alternatives to drug shortages.
Develop system-level communications about notable policy updates and procedural changes.
Support formulary and operational quality-improvement initiatives.
Assess medication use and compliance with the health-system formulary.
Conduct medication-use evaluations as requested by the Drug Policy Development Committee and its subcommittees.
Support enhancements to technology used in the medication-use process.
Maintain competence for the current position and current intern registration.
Attend pharmacy staff meetings and participate in orientation, education, and training programs.
Review literature and other materials as assigned and complete required competence and skills assessments.
Meet hospital and department performance standards.
Maintain a neat, professional, and well-groomed appearance, observe the pharmacy dress code, and wear an identification badge at all times.
Under pharmacist supervision, support patient care activities such as interdisciplinary rounds, admission medication histories, counseling, patient education, drug information and dosing, drug preparation and distribution, and medication administration as permitted by law.