Pharmacy Intern - St. Vincent

Highmark Health•Erie, PA

About The Position

Under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, the Pharmacy Intern performs technical and clinical duties supporting the hospital-wide unit-dose drug distribution system and intravenous admixture program. Duties include maintaining confidential reports and using computer systems to enter and retrieve data; preparing intravenous medications; filling routine unit-dose and prepackaged pharmaceutical orders; and assisting pharmacists with daily work. A pharmacist checks all orders before dispensing. The role also supports pharmacy inventory and supplies, helps process medication orders, compounds and labels a range of IV preparations, and performs computer and department workflow functions. The intern is expected to maintain the skills needed for the position, contribute to training new employees and students, keep the work area orderly, and participate in quality improvement, safety, and regulatory compliance efforts. Employees must comply with applicable ethical, legal, privacy, information security, and company policy requirements, including HIPAA and the Code of Business Conduct.

Requirements

Be enrolled in a School of Pharmacy, or be a foreign pharmacy graduate.
Apply for a Pharmacy Intern license within the state of Pennsylvania within 120 days of hire.

Responsibilities

Assess medication orders for accuracy and appropriateness using clinical skills.
Procure and distribute medication orders at a physician’s or pharmacist’s request, or according to an assigned work plan and established policies, procedures, and protocols.
Under pharmacist supervision, fill routine patient orders for unit-dose carts and prepackaged pharmaceuticals.
Prepare, compound, and label IV admixtures and preparations, including antibiotics, cardiac drips, solutions, irrigations, narcotics, parenteral nutrition, and chemotherapy.
Maintain pharmacy inventory and supplies through assigned inspections and use of automated dispensing units and medication supplies, as applicable to the facility.
Assist with ordering, receiving, unpacking, and storing pharmaceuticals and supplies in appropriate locations.
Restock medications and the IV dispensing area, and prepackage bulk medications into unit-dose packages.
Compound, stock, repackage, and batch bulk medications.
Maintain the competence needed for the position and perform technician duties to assist with training new employees and students.
Support department operations through computer functions, processing cart-fill and pick lists, refilling medications, generating labels, and answering phones appropriately.
Maintain a clean and orderly work environment.
Participate in continuous performance improvement and regulatory compliance efforts.
Take responsibility for quality improvement efforts and monitor processes and results.
Promote and foster a safe work environment.
Comply with applicable laws, regulations, company policies, training requirements, HIPAA, privacy policies, information security policies, and the Code of Business Conduct.
Perform other duties as assigned or required.