Pharmacy Intern

Number of Job Openings Available:

1

Date Posted:

September 27, 2024

Department:

70007908 Community Pharmacy Abbott Northwestern Heart Hospital

Shift:

Day/Evening (United States of America)
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Shift Length:

8 hour shift

Hours Per Week:

0

Union Contract:

Non-Union

Weekend Rotation:/p>

Every 3rd

Job Summary:

Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system that cares for individuals, families and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. If you value putting patients first, consider a career at Allina Health. Our mission is to provide exceptional care as we prevent illness, restore health and provide comfort to all who entrust us with their care. This includes you and your loved ones. We are committed to providing whole person care, investing in your well-being, and enriching your career.

Key Position Details:

Pharmacy intern position

8-hour, day / evening shifts

Every third weekend rotation

• Completes order entry of prescription orders - fills medication orders

• Performs any quality assurance steps except final check to ensure quick and accurate prescription delivery

• Evaluates appropriate medication dose, route, frequency and administration

• Interacts with pharmacy personnel and workflow systems to ensure safe, timely and cost-effective administration of medications

• Provides clinical/information services to patient, medical staff and other healthcare professionals

• Reviews clinical data on patient profile for possible drug interactions and over/under utilization

• Monitors prescriptions to assure appropriateness for age (geriatric/adult/pediatric), allergies and therapeutic duplications

Pre-employment Drug Screen: This role requires that all external and internal applicants successfully pass a drug test before beginning work. A positive test result and/or refusal to submit to testing will result in disqualification of further employment consideration.

Job Description:

Responsible for preparing, dispensing, and checking medications, obtaining medication histories, and ensuring effective flow of operations within the pharmacy. Interns work under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist. Provides assistance and support to the pharmacists and technicians in the clinical and distributive operations of the department.

Principle Responsibilities

• Prepares, checks, and dispenses medications.

• Fills first doses and refill floor stock.

• May perform data entry, adjudication, filing, and selling prescription duties.

• May review clinical data on patient profile for clinical appropriateness.

• May perform first or second checks to ensure accuracy of data entry, clinical components, and filling process.

• Compounds and documents extemporaneous doses.

• Prepackages and documents solid and liquid dosage forms in unit dose and unit of use packaging.

• Audits automated dispensing cabinet medications.

• Fills automated dispensing cabinet medications, cart fill & stock outs.

• May compound and prepares IV admixtures and syringes.

• May admix chemotherapy bags and syringes.

• Performs medication distribution.

• Delivers medications, IVs and supplies as needed.

• Gathers medications that have been discontinued on the floor.

• Restocks medications used on crash carts and other emergency boxes/kits.

• Delivers medications into automated dispensing cabinets.

• May order, receive, unpack, and check incoming stock against invoice and put away.

• May assist the buyer and keep them informed of inventory needs.

• May perform inventory management process.

• Performs admission medication histories.

• Performs medication reconciliation interview with patient.

• Utilizes nursing home medication administration records to complete medication reconciliation.

• Accesses and applies information from electronic health record.

• Communicates with overseeing pharmacist regarding reconciliation and recommendations.

• May provide clinical/informational services to patients, medical staff, and other healthcare professional.

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age with education and/or experience needed to meet required functional competencies as listed on the job description
• Enrolled in an accredited school of pharmacy working towards a Pharmacist degree or
• Foreign-trained pharmacist working towards state Pharmacist licensure

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Completion of one year at an accredited College of Pharmacy or
• 0 to 2 years experience in Pharmacy

Licenses/Certifications

• Pharmacy Intern Certification/Registration upon hire required
• Pharmacy Intern Certification/Registration if registered Pharmacy Technician upon hire within 1 Year required

Physical Demands

• Light Work:
• Lifting weightUp to 20 lbs. occasionally, Up to 10 lbs. frequently