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Advocate Aurora Health · 4 months ago

Pharmacy Intern I

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist - Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$25/hr - $25/hr

Advocate Aurora Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. The Pharmacy Intern is supervised by a licensed pharmacist and is involved with the preparation, dispensing, and distributing medication to patients, as well as engaging in all activities related to pharmacy practice.

Health Care

Responsibilities

Under the general guidance of a pharmacist, the pharmacy intern undertakes the responsibilities of a pharmacy technician, including tasks such as fulfilling medication orders, delivering medications, compounding both sterile and non-sterile preparations, and gathering medication history

All completed under the supervision of a pharmacist

Prepares medications for dispensing

Interviews patients to obtain medication histories

Perform duties related to medication ordering, receipt, stocking, and inventory control

Performs clerical duties in the pharmacy to ensure efficient operations

Receives and interprets medication/prescription orders and enters them into the pharmacy computer system

Performs medication and prescription billing activities

Opportunity to hold site and/or system pharmacy intern leadership positions

Participation in mock job/residency interviews with CV review

Project opportunities to work with site and system leadership

Intern Development series to learn about various topics pertinent to professional development. Certification available upon completion

Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards

Qualification

Doctor of Pharmacy programMedication preparationMedication dispensingCustomer service skillsMultitasking skillsBasic computer skillsMaturityAttention to detailTeamwork skillsIntegrityConfidentiality

Required

High school diploma or GED equivalent and current enrollment in an accredited College of Pharmacy required

A pharmacy intern does not require a license from the Board of Pharmacy, but all interns seeking practical pharmacy experience toward licensure as a pharmacist must register with the Board's internship program on forms provided by the Board

Currently enrolled in an accredited or approved program in Pharmacy

Enrolled in the first or second year of a Doctor of Pharmacy degree program

Good communication and customer service skills

Strong attention to details

Strong teamwork skills

Effective multitasking and prioritization skills

Basic computer skills

Must demonstrate integrity, maturity, dependability, a positive attitude and enthusiasm

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served

Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures