Pharmacy Intern - per diem

UR Thompson Health•Canandaigua, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

In cooperation with the Medical Staff, the Health System and Director of Pharmacy, the Pharmacy Intern participates in programs and procedures designed to promote the appropriate, safe and effective use of medications for Thompson Health patients and residents. This role requires a willingness to learn, assume responsibility, and pursue excellence, while maintaining knowledge of accrediting and regulatory agency standards. The intern will actively guard the confidentiality of sensitive information and provide care appropriate to the age of the patient under the direct supervision of a pharmacist. The role involves providing professional services and support in distributive and clinical areas, including medication distribution, compounding, drug information, education, formulary management, adverse drug reactions, medication error prevention, nursing/pharmacy liaison, clinical computer applications, medication use evaluation, and medication reconciliation.

Requirements

Current New York State Pharmacy Intern Permit
Currently enrolled in or recent graduate of a school of pharmacy
Demonstrates skill in daily communication including effectively gathering and disseminating information.
Exhibits flexibility in decision-making and prioritizing assignments.
Knowledgeable in proactively resolving problems, and making recommendations under the supervision of a pharmacist.
Mature, energetic and creative individual who demonstrates team-player qualities demanded by a rapidly changing health care environment.
Possesses pharmaceutical care knowledge, organizational skills, and the ability to take constructive criticism from pharmacists to further their development.
Must show a willingness to learn, assume responsibility and pursue excellence.
Possesses, maintains and enhances knowledge of all accrediting and/or regulatory agency standards (i.e. Joint Commission, DOH, etc.).
Actively guards the confidentiality of sensitive information including but not limited to the patients, staff and the health system.
Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.
Possessing a working knowledge of medications and their uses.

Nice To Haves

1 year of hospital, nursing home or institutional experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Participates in programs and procedures designed to promote the appropriate, safe and effective use of medications for Thompson Health patients and residents.
Gathers and disseminates information effectively.
Makes decisions and prioritizes assignments with flexibility.
Proactively resolves problems and makes recommendations under the supervision of a pharmacist.
Takes constructive criticism from pharmacists to further development.
Maintains and enhances knowledge of all accrediting and/or regulatory agency standards (i.e. Joint Commission, DOH, etc.).
Guards the confidentiality of sensitive information including but not limited to the patients, staff and the health system.
Provides care appropriate to the age of the patient under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.
Provides professional services and support in medication distribution and compounding.
Provides professional services and support in drug information.
Provides professional services and support in education and resource materials.
Provides professional services and support in formulary management/drug usage.
Provides professional services and support in adverse drug reactions.
Provides professional services and support in medication error prevention.
Provides professional services and support in nursing/pharmacy liaison.
Provides professional services and support in clinical computer applications.
Provides professional services and support in medication use evaluation.
Provides professional services and support in medication reconciliation.