MercyOne · 6 hours ago
Pharmacist Intern
Des Moines, IA
Internship
Onsite
InternMercyOne is a healthcare organization seeking a Pharmacist Intern to provide technical support in the delivery of pharmaceutical care. The role involves preparing and delivering medications, performing audits, and assisting pharmacists in various tasks under supervision.
Health CareHealth DiagnosticsHospitalMedicalNon ProfitPersonal HealthPrimary and Urgent Care
Responsibilities
Prepares patient drug orders
Delivers medications and IV admixtures to patient rooms, critical care areas, and other ancillary areas
Reviews patient MAR and care plans to determine need to return medication to the pharmacy for credit
Picks up medication orders from nursing areas and distributes for processing
Credits to the patient and restock usable medications/IVs returned to the pharmacy
Files medication orders
Fills unit-dose exchange envelopes
Processes medication drawers and orders files for admissions, discharges, and transfers
Assists the pharmacists with audits
Completes assigned unit inspections
Restocks automated medication dispensing machines (AcuDose or Pyxis)
Enters fill stock requisitions for other departments
Restocks tackle boxes and cart inserts (crash carts, airway carts, latex carts), and completes check in/out process
Communicates stock utilization and ordering needs
Checks medication expiration dates and alerts pharmacist when needed
Compounds and labels extemporaneous liquid and solid products for patients according to procedure
Answers telephone and processes requests according to procedures
Prepares IV admixtures including TPNs, chemotherapy IVs, IV piggybacks, and syringes
Inventories and orders selected supplies; prepares and appropriately labels stock sterile products; coordinates the supply of investigational products
Charges and credits individual patient accounts from pharmacy file lists
Outpatient prescription processing, including: enters patient prescription orders into the computer; prepares prescription products for checking by a pharmacist including proper labeling; manages third party billing; assists with inventory and ordering of pharmaceuticals
Provides training and mentoring to new employees and assists in directing workflow as needed
After completing training, provides ‘final’ checks of medications contained in and in response to med bags and stock requisitions
Performs patient counseling related to medication use including, but not limited to, discussion of drug names, strengths, doses, and possible side-effects
Completes robot and AcuDose quality checks
Assists pharmacists, clinical specialists, and management team in patient-specific clinical information gathering & departmental projects
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or GED
Current enrollment in a pharmacy school or program or proof of verbal commitment to a pharmacy school or program
Must be registered as a pharmacy intern with the State of Iowa at the time of hire or registered as a Technician in Training for up to 12 months until able to apply for Intern status after first day of pharmacy school or program
May also be registered as a Certified Pharmacy Technician until Intern status can be obtained
Basic Life Support (BLS) certified or obtained within three (3) months of hire. The acceptable credentialing body for this requirement is the American Heart Association
Proof of completion of mandatory reporter within three (3) months of hire
Company
MercyOne
MercyOne is a non-profit organization that provides healthcare services to communities.
Founded in 1998
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2022-04-19Acquired
Leadership Team
Bob Ritz
CEO & President
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