Pharmacy Student - Retail

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia•Philadelphia, PA

1d•$19 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

Assist in various pharmacy activities, under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist, and other duties not requiring the review of a pharmacist. The majority of tasks and responsibilities are related to preparing, dispensing, and distributing compounded non-sterile and sterile products including, but not limited to, compounded non-sterile products (CNSPs), patient specific and non-specific non-sterile medication doses, and prepackaged or unit-dose products containing oral, injectable, or other medications. The Pharmacy Students maintain high standard for the quality and controls of processes, components, and environments with the skill and knowledge of practices to prevent harm to patients due to 1. Microbial contamination, 2. Excessive bacterial endotoxins, 3. Variability in the intended strength of correct ingredients 4. Unintended chemical and physical contaminants, and 5. Ingredients of inappropriate quality in compounded sterile preparations (CSPs).

Requirements

High School Diploma / GED Required
Basic computer skills including use of Windows operating system and word processors.
Calculation skills

Nice To Haves

Retail or Hospital Pharmacy Preferred

Responsibilities

Responsible for accurately preparing patient-specific and non-patient specific doses by ensuring that medications are identified, retrieved, drawn-up, labeled, packaged and stored according to the CHOP Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures.
Responsible for accurately delivering patient-specific medications by ensuring that medications are delivered to the designated medication storage location in the proper patient care unit according to the CHOP Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
Responsible for proper handling and accurate oversight (including, but not limited to, handling, delivery, return, inventory count, expiration monitoring) of floor-stock medications to designated automated dispensing cabinetry according to the CHOP Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
Responsible for proper handling and accurate oversight (including, but not limited to, handling, delivery, return, inventory count, expiration monitoring) of medications in all non-automated distribution systems (i.e. medication trays, narcotic packs, transport bags or kits, etc) according to the CHOP Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
Responsible for compliance to all federal, state, and department standards and regulations for non-sterile product compounding- USP795, USP800, CMS Conditions of Participation, FDA Compounding Guidance and JCAHO standards
Responsible for accurately repackaging medications into unit-dose packages using pharmacy repackaging hardware according to the CHOP Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
Responsible for accurately performing Inspection process according to the CHOP Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
Responsible for ensuring that all documentation and recordkeeping requirements set forth by CHOP Pharmacy are met, including but not limited to: PO Preparation logs CNSP Preparation logs Anesthesia Controlled Substance Records Prepack Controlled Substance Records Departmental Health Status Boards
Compliant to all mandates set forth by CHOP Pharmacy and by CHOP Human Resources
Compliant to all dress code and PPE maintenance and associated CHOP Pharmacy SOPs
Responsible for accurately preparing patient-specific and non-patient specific doses by ensuring that the compounded sterile products (CSP) are accurately identified, measured, reconstituted, diluted, mixed, sterilized, packaged, labeled, and stored.
Responsible for compliance to all federal, state, and department standards and regulations for sterile product compounding- USP797, USP800, CMS Conditions of Participation, FDA Compounding Guidance and TJC standards
Compliant to all dress code and PPE maintenance and associated CHOP Pharmacy SOPs
Compliant to all aseptic technique work practices and associated CHOP Pharmacy SOPs
Execute Patient Specific Daily Batch SVP Production as per CHOP Pharmacy SOP
Inventory Control Kanban Inventory system is adhered to 100% of time. Maintains and organizes inventory supply in a manner which minimizes inventory storage cost, wastage, and stock-outs. Ensures inventory is rotated properly, stored in appropriate conditions and location with 100% accuracy. Complete monthly medication expiration dating assignments in a timely manner. Identify and reorder expired medications inventory and ensures that stock is stored in accordance with manufacturer requirements. Assures the proper replacement of prescription drugs to stock upon requisitions from various departments of the hospital either manually or through the Pyxis System.
Ensures the secure storage of narcotics and other controlled substances. Documents every transaction completely and accurately. No generation of discrepancies in the C2 Safe, Pyxis Medstation, or Inventory Logs. Ensures the destruction of returned controlled substance continuous medication infusions. Ensures secure storage of narcotics and other controlled substances on a regular basis. Maintains inventory records on narcotics and other forms of drugs as required by law. Performs inventory counts of controlled substances on safes as per policy and procedures.
Achieve patient safety and satisfaction through the use of LEAN principles: 5S Elimination of Waste JIT Stand Work Quality Promotes and Complies with Standardized Procedures. Promotes and Complies with Standard Work. Identifies “waste” in ownership process and recommends solutions for implementation. Corrects abnormal conditions.
Participates in hospital and departmental Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities. Utilizes LEAN Principals to analyze and resolve problems in a systematic manner. All improvement must be made in accordance with the scientific method Participation in departmental RPI Works OT to allow coworkers to participate in department RPI