Pharmacy Student Intern

CommonSpirit Health; Papillion (NE); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health in Papillion, NE, is seeking a Pharmacy Student Intern to assist the Pharmacist with medication preparation, compounding, inventory management, and distribution within a hospital setting.

Under licensed supervision, you will handle pharmacy automation, DEA/FDA/state regulation compliance, and patient or caregiver inquiries, while gradually increasing responsibilities as you progress in your education.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in an accredited College of Pharmacy.
• Must hold Nebraska Pharmacist Intern license.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Pharmacist in medication preparation and compounding.
• Support inventory management and distribution using pharmacy automation.
• Assist with controlled substances management and regulatory compliance (DEA, FDA, state).
• Triage calls and questions regarding medication distribution for healthcare professionals, patients and families.
• Participate in clinical and administrative functions under supervision.
• Progress in responsibilities as education advances.

Education

Current enrollment in an accredited College of Pharmacy

Pharmacist Intern license in Nebraska

Job description

*Job Summary and Requirements*

As our Pharmacy Student Intern, you will be responsible for assisting the Pharmacist in medication preparation, compounding, inventory management, and distribution.

Every day you will apply extreme accuracy and attention to detail, assisting with controlled substances management, meeting DEA, FDA, and state regulations, and managing medication storage areas using pharmacy automation. You will field and triage calls and questions regarding medication distribution, assisting other caregivers within your scope of practice, and actively participate in clinical and administrative functions under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist.

To be successful in this role, you will progress in responsibilities throughout your time with the organization and in your didactic education, augmenting your education and gaining insight and practical experience for your future roles as a pharmacist.

• Use pharmacy automation to optimize safety and efficiency in drug distribution.
• Compound IV Admixture of sterile and non-sterile products according to USP and Board of Pharmacy requirements (if applicable by job assignment)
• Repackage medication into unit dose following USP regulations
• Perform specialized narcotic distribution, maintains accurate perpetual inventories and identifies discrepancies
• Manage pharmaceutical and supply inventory; completes cycle counts and monitors medication inventory levels and expiration dates
• Perform nursing unit/clinical area medication storage area inspections
• Perform pharmaceutical calculations accurately and independently
• Respond appropriately to customers (healthcare professionals, patients, families, and other caregivers) and other requests via telephone or in person to appropriately manage issues and provide follow-up
• Participate in clinical and administrative functions as assigned by pharmacy leadership
• Job Requirements*Required
• Current enrollment in an accredited College of Pharmacy
• Pharmacist Intern license in Nebraska

Where You'll Work

At CHI Health Midlands we proudly serve Sarpy County and surrounding areas in Nebraska with patient-focused care. When designing our facility, we kept the patient viewpoint in mind, setting a tone for a more comfortable, less stressful hospital stay. We provide our patients with some of the highest quality scores in the country in heart and vascular, emergency, and surgical care. Also, we offer high quality care in diagnostics/radiology, women's care, home care, orthopedics, sleep and breathing disorders.

*Pay Range*

$18.06 - $25.51 /hour