Banner Health · 8 hours ago
Pharmacist Intern
Chandler, AZ
Internship
Onsite
InternBanner Health is a recognized leader in healthcare, committed to excellent patient care and innovative pharmacy services. As a Pharmacist Intern, you will assist with medication transfers, prescription clarifications, and patient counseling under the supervision of a pharmacist, while also participating in various pharmacy projects.
Health CareInsuranceNon Profit
Responsibilities
Selects and/or prepares medications, under direct supervision, as indicated on the patient medication orders. Places medications in patient boxes or in designated area for pharmacist to review, sends/delivers medications to nursing units as required. Investigates missing medication requests Charges/credits patients for medications and intravenous solutions as appropriate. Restocks unused and credited returned medications
Attends to customers and answers telephones in a courteous and timely manner. Serves as a liaison between the customer and the pharmacist
Using automated dispensing technology or requisition, restocks medications to nursing and ancillary areas after checked by a pharmacist. Restocks medications to all areas outside automated dispensing technology which may include but not be limited to trays, code carts and emergency boxes. Adds users to the automatic dispensing technology database as per policy. Investigates discrepancies in automated dispensing technology. Troubleshoots automated technology malfunctions
Identifies medications and other items for reorder as necessary to maintain a continuous inventory of medications and supplies. Receives, checks-in, and restocks medications ordered through wholesaler and other vendors
Compounds specialty drug products. Repackages bulk medications into unit of use packaging. Completes accurate documentation of items compounded and repackaged
Assists in preparing and labeling of intravenous medication orders including total parenteral nutrition products and chemotherapy products using proper sterile and aseptic technique
Under the supervision of a pharmacist, utilizes education and pharmacy skills in assessing and formulating potential recommendations to physicians to help ensure quality and economical drug therapy, and positive patient outcomes. May provide information (under pharmacist supervision) to physicians, nurses, and others regarding medication therapy, medication systems, drug product guidelines, laws and regulations, medication formulary, and other topics related to the medication use system. Medication assessments may be performed with special consideration given to medication safety and the needs of the specific patient age groups served
Performs quality control activities such as monthly nursing unit checks and pharmacy section checks in a timely manner. Completes documentation on refrigerator temperatures, intravenous hood cleaning, and equipment maintenance activities as required
Participates in all aspects of medication use, including (1) selection, procurement and storage, (2) dispensing, (3) monitoring of all medications utilized. Internal customers may include Patients, Nurses, Licensed Independent Practitioners, Nursing Directors, Department Directors, Administrators and other health care team members for the purpose of integrating services, improving patient care and ensuring effective communication systems. External customers may include local, state, and national pharmacy organizations, Joint Commission, state Board of Pharmacy, colleagues and peers, educational institutions and pharmaceutical representatives
Qualification
Required
Must be attending an accredited school of Pharmacy
Requires current and unrestricted pharmacy intern licensure in the state of practice
Incumbents in Arizona are also required to provide the AZ Board of Pharmacy Wallet Card at time of hire
Must possess good organizational, problem solving and computer skills
Must have good written and verbal communication skills for interfacing with all levels of Staff, physicians, patients and other contacts
Must have knowledge of computer software, particularly medication management information system software, Microsoft applications and Automated dispensing systems
Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment
An Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire
Preferred
Pharmacy technician experience preferred
Additional training in specialty areas (such as automatic dispensing technology, controlled substances and satellite pharmacy) preferred
Additional Related Education And/or Experience Preferred
Company
Banner Health
Banner Health operates as a nonprofit health care system in the United States. The company offers hospital care, home care, hospice care,
Founded in 1999
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation
2025-10-24Grant
Leadership Team
Andy Kramer Petersen
President & CEO Banner Health Foundation
Brian P. Kellar
Chief Executive Officer
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