Pharmacy Intern

Trinity Health•Ann Arbor, MI

22d

About The Position

Provides daily pharmacy technical and professional services to inpatients, outpatients, and other Health Center departments. Dispenses prescriptions, counsels patients on proper medication use, and provides drug information to patients and health care professionals. Responds promptly and efficiently to routine and emergency requests, using some independent judgment, technical knowledge, and a high degree of accuracy. Compounding or drug-selection errors, if undetected, could result in serious patient injury.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in at least the first professional year of study at an accredited college or school of Pharmacy.
Current State of Michigan license as a Pharmacy Intern.
Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations accurately, demonstrated by successful completion of an internal examination.
Ability to stand for four to eight hours per day or walk long distances without difficulty.
Basic typing and computer skills, including order entry, report generation, data retrieval, and diagnosing minor printer problems.
Ability to concentrate and attend to detail for up to 100% of the time while processing medication orders, including cartfill, outpatient, inpatient, order entry, first dosing, intravenous room set-up, intravenous admixture, and bulk manufacturing.
Ability to work independently and exercise good judgment when prioritizing responsibilities.
Ability to successfully complete an internal examination covering departmental procedures in all work areas and regularly complete Aseptic Technique Testing and a Challenge Kit.
Interpersonal communication skills for interacting with patients, physicians, nurses, and other health care personnel to explain prescription use and exchange medication information.
Analytical skills to review the appropriateness of medication orders and respond to drug information questions.

Responsibilities

Performs all functions of a Pharmacy Technician on a regular basis.
Reviews, processes, and dispenses outpatient prescriptions; counsels outpatients on proper medication use; and receives verbal prescriptions from physicians for outpatient dispensing.
Reviews written medication orders for clarity, reasonable dosage and schedule, and appropriate medication use; consults physicians when changes or clarification are needed and enters appropriate clarifications in patient charts.
Checks unit dose cart fills for accuracy and completeness against computer printouts.
Compounds special topical and internal dosage forms not available from pharmaceutical manufacturers, following established departmental practices.
Maintains cooperative relationships, addresses conflict constructively, and helps identify, offer solutions to, and resolve problems.
Maintains confidentiality of information concerning patients, physicians, associates, and visitors, and discusses patient and hospital information only with appropriate personnel in private places.
Behaves in accordance with the Mission, Vision, and Values of Mission Health.
Performs job duties safely, protects personal and coworker safety, and promptly reports preventable hazards and unsafe practices to management.
Performs duties in compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements.
Participates in ongoing studies, projects, and clinical research under the direction of management and clinical staff.
Participates in Drug Use Evaluation (DUE) and Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) programs.
Performs other duties as assigned.