Inpatient Pharmacy Intern: Hands-On Clinical Training

UCHealth; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3-Year Incentive Bonus

Annual Merit Pay Increase

Tuition reimbursement

Gym membership discounts

Job summary

UCHealth’s University of Colorado Hospital Inpatient Pharmacy Intern Program seeks a P3 intern in a 4-year Pharmacy School program. Based at UCHealth Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion, Aurora, CO, you will work PRN with day/evening rotation and perform pharmacist duties under supervision to support safe patient care.

Pay ranges from $22.14 to $28.78 per hour and depends on experience. The program emphasizes leadership, clinical responsibilities, and collaboration with healthcare teams for growth and

Qualifications

• Enrolled in an accredited school of pharmacy and in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Fulfill technician shift responsibilities in central inpatient operations, including medication fulfillment, delivery, and inventory support.
• Perform select pharmacist duties under the supervision of a precepting pharmacist.
• Communicate with physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and other clinicians to support safe and effective care.
• Provide drug information and medication education to patients.
• Participate in transitions of care medication history clarification and patient-owned medication verification processes.
• Review and assess medication orders to identify potential and actual drug-related problems.
• Conduct pharmacokinetic monitoring for vancomycin and aminoglycosides, including flowsheet completion, note drafting, dose recommendations, and follow-up.
• Complete anticoagulation assessments, including anticoagulation review, VTE prophylaxis status evaluations, warfarin daily reviews and consults, and LMWH anti-Xa monitoring.
• Perform renal dosing reviews for changes in serum creatinine or creatinine clearance, with documentation and communication of recommendations.
• Execute provisional order verification (P4 only) under pharmacist supervision.
• Fulfill staffing requirements by working day and evening shifts across all months of the year, including summers, weekends, and holidays, with an expected commitment of approximately every third weekend.

Skills

Pharmacy operations

Clinical responsibilities

Communication with clinicians

Education

State Intern licensure

Job description

UCHealth’s University of Colorado Hospital Inpatient Pharmacy Intern Program seeks a P3 intern in a 4-year Pharmacy School program. Based at UCHealth Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion, Aurora, CO, you will work PRN with day/evening rotation and perform pharmacist duties under supervision to support safe patient care.

Pay ranges from $22.14 to $28.78 per hour and depends on experience. The program emphasizes leadership, clinical responsibilities, and collaboration with healthcare teams for growth and