Pharmacist Intern - Congress - Pharmacy

ViziRecruiter,LLC.; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

El Rio Health is seeking a Pharmacist Intern to join an interdisciplinary care team at a Tucson clinic. Under pharmacist supervision, you will help disburse medications, provide patient counseling, and support drug therapy management in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

You will coordinate with pharmacists and health care staff to ensure safe and effective medication use, while complying with Arizona Board of Pharmacy policies and HIPAA requirements.

Qualifications

• Currently attending an accredited College of Pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Disburse medications and provide counseling and information to patients and staff.
• Counsel health care providers regarding drug interactions, indications, dosage and side effects.
• Under supervision, verify prescriptions and medications dispensed; ensure drug therapy appropriateness.
• Maintain HIPAA and corporate compliance; keep a clean, safe work environment.

Skills

Bilingual English & Spanish

Education

Pharmacy student (ACPE-accredited college)

Job description

Introduction

Are you are looking for a career with one of Tucson’s largest, most highly regarded healthcare organizations that offers generous benefits, competitive salaries, free health classes and makes a difference in the lives of more than one in ten Tucsonans?

Overview

The Pharmacist Intern, as part of an interdisciplinary health care team, is responsible for providing high-quality pharmaceutical patient care and services to El Rio Health patients at a clinic location assigned by management. Under the direct supervision of a Pharmacist, the Pharmacist Intern is responsible for disbursing medications and drugs prescribed by physicians and other health care practitioners, and for providing counseling and information to patients and staff about limited medications and their use.

The Pharmacist Intern in this position works under the direct supervision of a Pharmacist and has limited discretion or judgment authority with regard to matters of significance in respect to pharmaceutical patient care. The Pharmacist Intern brings to the attention of the Pharmacist any work problems involving departures from standard policies, interpretations, or procedures for which the Pharmacist Intern and Pharmacists are responsible within the scope of authority as defined by the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy and the policies and procedures of El Rio Health.

Responsibilities

• Performs and/or completes all assigned pharmaceutical care and administrative duties or responsibilities supporting pharmacy operations within established time frames.
• Meets established rates of performance for the quality and quantity of work.
• Demonstrates a level of quality, efficiency, and accuracy that ensures the highest standards of excellence.
• Maintains at all times patient confidentiality by controlling the environment and information being disclosed to individuals ensuring compliance with all HIPAA and corporate compliance standards.
• Provides patient counseling, drug information, drug therapy consultation, health promotion and disease prevention related to medication use.
• Counsels health care providers regarding drug interactions, indications, drug dosage and side effects.
• Under the direct supervision of the Pharmacist, provides high-quality pharmaceutical care to patients in a timely and efficient manner by:
  • Serving as a drug information resource to patients, providers and internal clients on medication related questions or matters.
  • Communicates with and verifies a patient’s understanding of medications and desired outcomes of the drug therapy.
  • Reviews and ensures the appropriateness of drug therapy, collaborating with health care team members.
• Coordinates, under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, for final verification of prescriptions and medications being dispensed by:
  • Evaluating appropriate drug dosing.
  • Evaluating drug and food interactions.
  • Evaluating appropriateness of drug therapy.
  • Providing effective patient counseling.
  • Clinical interventions.
  • Medication therapy management.
  • Making decisions regarding generic and therapeutic substitutions.
  • Evaluating therapeutic substitutions secondary to formulary requirements.
• Complies with policies and procedures related to pharmacy operations by:
  • Complying with receiving, filling, dispensing, logging, and loss prevention controls for medications within the pharmacy.
  • Implementation and compliance with environmental, safety, and infection control standards by pharmacy staff.
• Maintains a clean, safe, and hygienic work environment in compliance with all Policies and Procedures including but not limited to work areas, workstations, examination rooms, hand washing, infection prevention and control etc. for this position.
• Demonstrates an understanding of and proficiency with the application of all compliance and reporting requirements respective to Joint Commission Certification (JCC) standards.

Requirements

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Currently attending an accredited College of Pharmacy.

Required Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations:

• A current Pharmacist Intern License in accordance with the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy requirements.
• Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care providers.
• Level I fingerprint clearance card: current valid and in good standing or have applied for it within seven working days after beginning employment.
• Employees in this position may be required to have reliable transportation that can meet any operational reassignments of the organization during the workday. If an employee is driving during work hours, the employee is required to possess a valid driver’s license and must be in compliance with Arizona vehicle insurance requirements.

Preferred Education, Experience, Skills, Abilities:

• Bilingual in English and Spanish with the ability to speak, read and write, in both languages.