Pharmacy Intern, Second Shift, Inpatient Pharmacy

UC Health•West Chester, OH

20h•Onsite

About The Position

UC Health is hiring a PRN Pharmacy Intern for 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, drug dosing, drug preparation and distribution, and medication administration as permitted by law. The intern program combines operational and clinical opportunities in a learning environment that supports ongoing development. There are no on-call requirements. The position also supports formulary management, drug information and education, quality improvement, and the technology used in the medication-use process.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Accepted to or enrolled in an accredited college of pharmacy.
Current pharmacy intern registration recognized by the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy.
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.
0–6 months of equivalent experience listed as the minimum required.

Nice To Haves

1–2 years of equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

Provide support to the Drug Policy Development Committee and subcommittees for UC Health’s inpatient and ambulatory formulary system.
Maintain and update monthly records of Drug Policy Development Committee and subcommittee actions.
Develop New Drug Memos to educate staff about newly added formulary drugs.
Update and format approved guidelines, therapeutic interchanges, and other formulary support tools.
Tabulate formulary changes associated with system cost savings.
Develop drug information responses upon request.
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 at the request of the Drug Policy Development Committee and subcommittees.
Support enhancements to technology used in the medication-use process.
Maintain competence required for the current job title and position, and maintain current intern registration.
Attend pharmacy staff meetings and participate in orientation, education, and training programs; review assigned literature and other materials.
Complete all competence and skills assessment requirements and meet hospital and department performance standards.
Maintain a neat, professional, well-groomed appearance; observe the pharmacy dress code and wear an identification badge.