Pharmacy Intern- Inpatient- St Vincent Hospital

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GENERAL OVERVIEW:

This job under the direct supervision of a pharmacist performs a wide variety of technical and clinical duties for the hospital wide unitdose drug distribution system and intravenous admixture program. Maintains confidential reports entering and retrieving data utilizing the computer system preparing intravenous medication fill routine orders for unit dose and prepackaged pharmaceuticals and provides accurate assistance to the pharmacist in performing daily duties. All orders are checked by a pharmacist prior to dispensing.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Uses clinical skills to assess medication orders for accuracy and appropriateness.
• Procures and distributes medication orders per physician or pharmacist request or prearranged work assignment according to established policies procedures and protocols. Under direct supervision of a pharmacist fills routine patient orders for unit dose carts and prepackaged pharmaceuticals preparing compounding and labeling IV admixture antibiotics cardiac drips solutions irrigations parenteral nutrition and chemotherapy.
• Continuously maintains pharmacy inventory and supplies according to established policies and procedures through assigned inspections use of automated dispensing units and medication supplies depending on facility. Assists in ordering receiving unpacking and storing pharmaceuticals and supplies in appropriate locations restocks medications and IV dispensing area prepackages bulk medications in unit dose packages.
• Compounds stocks repackages and batches from bulk medications. Prepares routine patient orders for IV pharmaceuticals including compounding preparation and labeling of any IV admixture including antibiotics solutions irrigations narcotics parenteral nutrition and chemotherapy.
• Maintains competence required for current position and has ability to perform all technician duties to assist in training of new employees and students.
• Contributes to the effective operation of the department through all activities including computer functions process cart fill lists pick lists refill medications generation of labels and answers phones appropriately. Maintains a clean and orderly work environment.
• Participates in continuous performance improvement and regulatory compliance efforts. Takes responsibility for quality improvement efforts and then monitors processes and results.
• Maintains an attitude that promotes and fosters an environment of safety.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum

• Enrolled in a School of Pharmacy or Foreign pharmacy graduate

Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.

As a component of job responsibilities employees may have access to covered information cardholder data or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Companys Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.

Furthermore it is every employees responsibility to comply with the companys Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws rules and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.

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