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Aurora Health Care · 23 hours ago

Outpatient Pharmacy Intern

Milwaukee, WI

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Aurora Health Care is seeking an Outpatient Pharmacy Intern to support their pharmacy operations. The intern will counsel patients on medications, prepare medications for dispensing, and assist in various pharmacy-related duties under supervision.

Health Care

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Counsels’ patients on their home medications including but not limited to medication indication, directions for use, route, common side effects, and drug-drug interactions

Learns to check medications prior to dispensing under the direct supervision of a pharmacist

Provides medication information to other health care providers

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

Assists patients, customers and other caregivers as needed to obtain prescribed and over the counter medications

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

Pharmacy registrationDoctor of Pharmacy programImmunization certificationBLS certificationCustomer service skillsMultitasking skillsBasic computer skillsCommunication skillsAttention to detailTeamwork skillsIntegrityConfidentiality

Required

Registration required

WI - State of Wisconsin registration

IL – Registered as a pharmacy technician

Patient facing teammates are required to have three certifications: Immunization, BLS through an entity approved by Advocate Health and non-vaccine injectable to be granted from the state of WI or if from out of state, the program is approved by the accreditation council for pharmacy education (ACPE) or by the WI pharmacy examining board

Currently enrolled in an accredited or approved program in Pharmacy

Completion of second year of pharmacy school or equivalent sessions if enrolled in an accelerated program

No experience required

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

Good communication and customer service skills

Strong attention to detail

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

Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job

Frequent fine motor motion of hands and wrists to operate keyboard and manipulate syringes

Lifts, carries, and/or pushes/pulls various items (bags, boxes, carts, etc.) while utilizing proper technique

Will be frequently required to lift to 35 lbs., lift and carry up to 35 lbs. at waist height a reasonable distance, push/pull with 30 lbs. of force

Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, bend, kneel, climb, twist, crawl and reach above shoulders

Must have functional speech, vision, touch, and hearing

May be exposed to chemical hazards

May be exposed to chemical and hazardous waste as well as blood and body fluids and communicable disease. Therefore, protective clothing and equipment must be worn as necessary

Company

Aurora Health Care

At Aurora Health Care, helping people live well is what drives us – it’s our purpose and what we do every day.

Founded in 1984

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

10001+ employees

http://aurorahealthcare.org

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