Pharmacy Intern
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Pharmacy Intern
Summary
The Pharmacy Intern assists the pharmacist in various aspects of pharmacy operations, including procurement, distribution, documentation, and compounding of drugs, solutions, and equipment. The Intern is responsible for ensuring accurate medication preparation and dispensing, maintaining adequate stock levels, and providing drug information and patient education under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
Key Responsibilities
• Fills medication labels and ADM reports accurately
• Makes medication rounds in a timely manner as assigned
• Accurately fills and replaces floor stock drugs and pharmacy supplies from requisitions and/or dispensing machine restock lists
• Correctly and neatly repackages bulk medications into unit dose containers
• Assists the pharmacy purchasing agent in maintaining adequate drug supplies by reporting low stock levels in a timely manner
• Compounds sterile preparations as assigned
• Compounds hazardous drugs as assigned
• Provides oversight of projects as assigned by department leadership
• Works with pharmacy and hospital staff to identify, gather, analyze, and document business requirements and best practices
• Provides drug information (under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist)
• Provides patient education (under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist)
Qualifications
Minimum Education Required:
• Enrollment in, or acceptance to, an accredited school or college of pharmacy
Minimum Experience Required:
• Experience as a pharmacy technician preferred, but not required
Minimum Licensure/Certification Required by Law:
• Registration with the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy as an Intern or Pharmacy Technician
Additional Qualifications:
• Strong knowledge of pharmacology, including dosages and volumes of medications and solutions for different patient populations
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and demanding environment
