Pharmacy Intern

Summary

Job Description:

Pharmacy Intern

PRN - DAYS

The pharmacy department works to achieve optimal medication use and patient outcomes in a collaborative, patient-focused environment. Pharmacy is responsible for the storage, preparation (including sterile compounding), distribution, and dispensing of medications 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Pharmacy utilizes automated dispensing cabinets and barcoding to enhance patient safety and operational efficiency. Inpatient pharmacy clinical services involve pharmacists working directly with healthcare teams to optimize patient drug therapy by providing drug information and therapeutic monitoring.

Description:

• Adheres to infection control policies, maintaining a safe and clean pharmacy.

• Delivers medication accurately and timely to appropriate units.

• Fills stock orders, inpatient and outpatient orders within state and federal laws.

• Packages and labels medication per department guidelines.

• Performs station inspections, orders, checks in, and stocks medications.

• Restocks returned medication and emergency boxes and monitors waste.

• Orders necessary supplies to maintain appropriate inventory.

• Maintains working knowledge of regulatory bodies and laws for compounding.

• Prepares non-sterile compounding in accordance with USP 795.

• Handles controlled substances following pharmacy policies.

• Performs necessary calculations accurately.

• Familiarity with medication formulary and standard abbreviations. Prepares sterile compounds (hazardous and non-hazardous) in accordance with guidelines and regulations.

• Identifies stock needed for compounding sterile products, orders supplies, and maintains inventory.

• Trains new staff, oversees training of new staff, students, and residents.

• Works on cost containment of compounded sterile products.

• Performs environmental testing of the sterile compounding environment.

Requirements:

• Less than High School.

• No Experience Required.

• Registration as a Pharmacist Intern with Kentucky Board of Pharmacy (KY hospitals) within 30 days of hire date if you are a new registrant. If previously registered, you must have registration upon hire

Benefits:

• Preventive Plan

• Retirement Plans

• Flimp Decisions - Flimp Decisions will help you pick the best value plan option given your expected medical needs. The proprietary algorithm provides a personalized financial analysis and recommendation, considering both premium and expected out-of-pocket cost (copays, etc.), as well as other important plan features.