Pharmacy Intern

Where Youll Work

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our PRN/Per Diem Pharmacy Intern you will be responsible for assisting the Pharmacist in medication preparation compounding inventory management and distribution.

Every day you will apply extreme accuracy and attention to detail assisting with controlled substances management meeting DEA FDA and state regulations and managing medication storage areas using pharmacy automation. You will field and triage calls and questions regarding medication distribution assisting other caregivers within your scope of practice and actively participate in clinical and administrative functions under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist.

To be successful in this role you will progress in responsibilities throughout your time with the organization and in your didactic education augmenting your education and gaining insight and practical experience for your future roles as a pharmacist.

Retail/Specialty

Under direction of the Pharmacist:

• Will perform all steps in the prescription process to include data entry third party verification and adjudication filling prescriptions selling prescriptions/register functions and patient consultations.
• Performs labeling and dispensing of medicines pursuant to a valid prescription.
• Provides current and accurate drug information to health care professionals and patients when application thorough understanding of new medication dosage requirements indications contraindications pharmacology pharmacokinetics side effects adverse reactions precautions and suitable formulary agents for use in specific therapies.
• Reviews and interprets each physicians pharmaceutical order considering potential drug-drug drug nutrient interactions drug utilization reviews allergies dosage and frequency parameters.
• Effectively communicates with physicians nurses pharmacy technicians and other hospital personnel and hospital patients to promote and ensure rational drug therapy and to increase patient care and patient safety
• Assists the pharmacy manager with inventory control and inventory needs.
• Under pharmacist supervision will provide counseling prescription transfers take new verbal orders and provide bedside delivery of prescriptions for meds to beds programs
• Dispenses pharmaceuticals in compliance with state and federal laws and system/facility policy and procedures.

Job Requirements

• Current enrollment in an accredited College of Pharmacy

Required Experience:

Intern