Pharmacy Intern, Second Shift, Inpatient Pharmacy

UC Health; Olde West Chester (OH); Sur place; USD 27 000 - 38 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

UC Health in West Chester, OH is seeking a PRN Pharmacy Intern for the Inpatient Pharmacy at West Chester Hospital. The intern provides support to pharmacists and pharmacy leadership, participates in patient care rounds, medication history, counseling, and drug information under supervision.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED and enrollment in an accredited college of pharmacy; Ohio intern registration is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must be accepted to or enrolled in an accredited college of pharmacy.
• 0–6 months of equivalent experience required; 1–2 years preferred.
• Current pharmacy intern registration recognized by the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy.

Responsabilités

• Provide support for patient care rounds and medication history.
• Assist with counseling, drug information, dosing, preparation, and distribution as allowed by law.
• Maintain accuracy and meet deadlines in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Connaissances

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Adaptability

Prioritization

Emergency response

Teamwork

Formation

High school diploma or GED

Enrolled in accredited college of pharmacy

Description du poste

Job Description

Location: West Chester Hospital

Department: Inpatient Pharmacy

Hours: PRN

Shift: Second shift

UC Health is hiring a PRN Pharmacy Intern for the Inpatient Pharmacy at West Chester Hospital.

The Pharmacy Intern provides support to pharmacists, clinical pharmacy specialists, and pharmacy leadership in all aspects of providing pharmacy services. Functions performed under the supervision of a pharmacist include but are not limited to interdisciplinary patient care rounds, admission medication history, medication counseling and patient education, drug information, drug dosing, drug preparation, drug distribution, and medication administration as allowed by law.

About University Of Cincinnati Medical Center

As part of the Clifton Campus of UC Health, Greater Cincinnati’s academic health system, University of Cincinnati Medical Center has served Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky for nearly 200 years. Each year, hundreds of thousands of patients receive care from our world-renowned clinicians and care team. Our experts utilize the most advanced medical knowledge and technology available, providing a level of specialty and subspecialty medical care that is not available anywhere else in Greater Cincinnati

Unit Details

• Intern program incorporating operations and clinical opportunities
• Learning environment that allows for constant development
• No on-call requirements

Location

West Chester, OH, United States

Qualifications

Education: High school diploma or GED, the minimum required. Must be accepted to or enrolled in an accredited college of pharmacy, the minimum required.

License and Certification: Current pharmacy intern registration that is recognized by the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy.

Work Experience: 0-6 months of equivalent experience, the minimum required. 1-2 years equivalent experience, preferred.

Required Skills and Knowledge: Ability to perform work accurately with attention to detail within specified time periods; work cooperatively with health-system and pharmacy staff; handle frequent interruptions and adapt to changes in workload and work schedule; set priorities and solve problems; respond quickly to emergency requests; communicate effectively (orally and in writing), and assist in meeting the pharmaceutical care needs of the patient populations served by the organization.

Salary and Compensation

The expected starting salary range for this position is between $19.96/hr.- $27.86/hr.

The actual pay rate for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, and other requirements for the position.

About UC Health

UC Health is an integrated academic health system serving Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. In partnership with the University of Cincinnati, UC Health combines clinical expertise and compassion with research and teaching—a combination that provides patients with options for even the most complex situations. Members of UC Health include UC Medical Center, West Chester Hospital, University of Cincinnati Physicians and UC Health Ambulatory Services (with more than 900 board-certified clinicians and surgeons), Lindner Center of HOPE and several specialized institutes including UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute and the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center. Many UC Health locations have received national recognition for outstanding quality and patient satisfaction. Learn more at uchealth.com.

At UC Health, we're proud to have the best and brightest teams and clinicians collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance healing and reduce suffering.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for the Drug Policy Development Committee and Subcommittees in UC Health’s formulary system for inpatients and ambulatory patients
• Maintain and update the record of DPD and subcommittee actions monthly.
• Develop New Drug Memos to provide education to staff on new drugs added to the formulary.
• Update and format approved guidelines, therapeutic interchanges, and other formulary support tools once approved by DPD
• Tabulate formulary changes associated with cost savings for the system.
• Support drug information and education
• Develop drug information responses on request.
• Provide notice of alternatives to drug shortages
• Develop system-level communications for notable policy updates and procedural changes.
• Support formulary and operational quality improvement initiatives
• Assess medication use and compliance with the health-system formulary.
• Conduct medication use evaluations per DPD and subcommittee requests
• Support the enhancement of technology used in the medication use process
• Maintains competence required for current job title/position
• Maintains current intern registration.
• Attends pharmacy staff meetings.
• Participates in orientation, education, and training programs; reviews literature and other materials as assigned
• Completes all competence/skills assessment requirements.
• Meets hospital and department standards of performance.
• Maintains a neat, professional, and well-groomed appearance; observes pharmacy dress code; wears identification badge at all times