Pharmacy Student - P2

Additional Information About the Role

We are looking for a dependable P2 Pharmacy Student with a positive attitude and willingness to learn. In this role, you will work to provide excellent patient care by efficiently and accurately filling and delivering medications across the hospital.

You must be detail-oriented and possess strong communication skills. Your responsibilities will include labeling medications, delivering medications to Pyxis, managing medication inventory, troubleshooting Pyxis issues as they arise, completing unit inspections, and helping resolve nursing questions. As you advance through your pharmacy curriculum, you will have the opportunity to work in our IV room, OR, and Cancer Center and help with process improvement projects.

• Every other weekend

• One evening shift per pay period

• Holidays: one major and one minor per year

Overview

Missouri Baptist Medical Center, an acute care hospital in St. Louis County, offers a full continuum of medical and surgical services, including heart care, cancer, women and infants, breast health, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, stroke, therapy, wound and pain management services. The hospital has a 24-hour adult emergency department and cares for pediatric patients at a separate emergency department in collaboration with St. Louis Children's Hospital.

Missouri Baptist is the first and only hospital in St. Louis County to be named a Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The prestigious designation is the highest credential a health care organization can receive for nursing excellence and quality patient care. This recognition has been accomplished by less than nine percent of hospitals nationwide. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report ranked the hospital #2 in the St. Louis metro area.

The Inpatient Pharmacy at Missouri Baptist Medical Center consists of a Central Pharmacy including a Class 10,000 Clean Room for sterile product preparation and satellite pharmacies in the Operating Room, the Cancer/Infusion Center, and satellites or decentralized pharmacists on several inpatient floors. The hospital uses Pyxis Connect digital order imaging, medication bar coding, an electronic medication administration record, and Alaris Guardrails ''smart'' IV pumps. The department utilizes Pyxis medstations for distribution of 90% of medication. The Pharmacy program at MoBap also administers an ASHP-accredited pharmacy practice residency program.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Under direct supervision of staff pharmacists, the Pharmacy Technician has primary responsibility of preparing drugs in unit-dose for IV/OR, inpatient and ancillary area. According to standard procedures, Pharmacy Students assist the staff pharmacist in physician order processing, dispensing medications, transporting medication supplies and maintaining appropriate records.

Responsibilities

Provides accurately prepared orders of pharmaceutical supplies by properly assembling orders and requisitions with the correct products.Provides accurately prepared sterile preparations by properly following procedures.Maintains quality assurance standards and maintenance of required documentation.Delivers IV solutions and medications to nursing divisions and ancillary departments.Maintains a clean, orderly and sufficiently stocked work area.

Minimum Requirements

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Experience

2-5 years

Supervisor Experience

No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

Pharmacist Intern

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we're committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date

• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC

• Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC

• 401(k) plan with BJC match

• Tuition Assistance available on first day

• BJC Institute for Learning and Development

• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time

• Adoption assistance

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The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer