Pharmacy Intern Lourdes WCH Campus

Provides proper and adequate pharmaceutical service including preparation and dispensation of all drugs. The Pharmacy Intern ensures proper storage packaging stability and disposition of pharmaceuticals. Performs these functions and other duties as assigned under the general supervision of the Director of Pharmacy Services and according to legal requirements and hospital policy.

Prescriptions and Profiles
and interprets patient prescriptions and profiles in order to prevent overdoses incompatibilities and toxicity and to ensure the provision of high quality pharmacy services and patient care.
measures and mixes pharmaceuticals using graduates balance mortars pestles and funnels in a prudent and efficient manner and strives to produce high quality pharmaceuticals to aid in the health care process.
bottles capsules and other package forms with measured amounts of medication according to prescription. Types information for identification and use of medication and attaches label to container following the general dispensing format and in an effort to ensure proper medication intake by patients.
dispenses additives for IV and irrigating solutions and mixes IV additive solutions and chemotherapy using aseptic techniques the laminar air flow hood and the biological safety cabinet.

and Partnership
with physicians and nursing staff/customers concerning the availability side effects and possible incompatibilities of new as well as currently used drugs. Confers with physicians regarding prescription questions or irregularities in an effort to ensure patient safety.
all employees with compassion understanding and respect and strives to enhance performance through cooperative effort and action.

and Performance Improvement
records on filled prescriptions documents required information on the patient receipt form and maintains inventory records on narcotics and other forms of drugs as required by law. Inspects pharmacy inventory to ensure that outdated drugs are removed from stock and replaced monthly in order to control hospital/retail pharmacy costs and ensure patient safety.
in educational programs in-service meetings and training sessions in an effort to share his/her own expertise with others and further the quality of education and personal growth provided to new personnel volunteers and interning students.
and adheres to all departmental and hospital policies and procedures and follows all safety quality assurance and infection control standards.

Duties as Assigned
other duties as assigned or requested.

Education: Successful completion of clinical rotations toward PharmD degree from an accredited college of Pharmacy

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  Special Skills:
  Good interpersonal/human relations skills
• good oral and written communication skills
• good problem solving and critical thinking skills
• good time management/prioritization skills

Licensure: Certification as a pharmacy intern by the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy