Pharmacy Intern - Patient Care & Clinical Interventions

Salem Health Hospitals & Clinics; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics in Salem, Oregon, seeks a Pharmacy Intern to support pharmacists in delivering safe patient care. Under pharmacist supervision, you will review patient records, perform clinical interventions, and assist with medication management.

This role involves reviewing orders, coordinating with staff, performing medication reconciliation in Epic, stocking Omnicell, assisting IV admixture, and ensuring timely medication availability while communicating effectively with

Qualifications

• Enrolled in or graduate of an accredited college of pharmacy.
• Strong communication and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with healthcare providers.

Responsibilities

• Reviews patient records and orders regarding drug therapy, performing clinical interventions as defined by protocol and consulting with staff members on appropriate medication use.
• Organizes and prioritizes workload to ensure efficiency and accuracy, assisting in training new staff and keeping current with changes and new procedures.
• Performs medication reconciliation, accurately entering patient information into Epic computer system and initiating communication with primary care physicians and community pharmacies as needed.
• Fills and labels medication bags, initiates deliveries, and ensures nursing staff meet compliance standards, accurately stocking and tracking medications in Omnicell dispensing machines.
• Assists with IV admixture, compounding oral liquid formulations, and batching oral unit dose syringes, demonstrating knowledge of stability standards and cleaning procedures.
• Greets patients and healthcare providers, answering questions and requests, maintaining pharmacy inventory, and ensuring medication availability.
• Documents clinical interventions and participates in quality assurance activities, utilizing technology and critical thinking skills to resolve discrepancies and improve patient care.

Skills

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Pharmacy student or graduate

Tools

Epic

Omnicell

Job description

Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics in Salem, Oregon, seeks a Pharmacy Intern to support pharmacists in delivering safe patient care. Under pharmacist supervision, you will review patient records, perform clinical interventions, and assist with medication management.

This role involves reviewing orders, coordinating with staff, performing medication reconciliation in Epic, stocking Omnicell, assisting IV admixture, and ensuring timely medication availability while communicating effectively with