Pharmacy Student Intern Pre- Professional Studies

Trinity Health; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Trinity Health seeks a Pharmacy Student Intern/Extern to support clinical and operational pharmacy activities in hospital satellite locations. The role involves assisting pharmacists and technicians, performing unit-dose preparation, medication reconciliation, and patient counseling under supervision.

Responsibilities include pharmacokinetic dosing, warfarin dosing, renal dosing, high-risk med assessments, and collaboration with nurses and providers.

Qualifications

• Must be accepted to an accredited college of pharmacy.
• Ideally eligible for New York State Board of Pharmacy Intern license; may consider pre-professional students.

Responsibilities

• Assist pharmacist/technicians in providing pharmaceutical care.
• Pharmacokinetic dosing of antibiotics and renal dosing of medications.
• Dosing of warfarin and high-risk medication assessments.
• Patient counseling and reviews of full medication profiles.
• Participation with nutrition support and anticoagulation teams; communicate with nurses/providers.

Skills

Pharmacy intern duties

Medication reconciliation

Pharmacy patient counseling

Phone triage

Education

Accredited college of pharmacy

Eligible for NYS Pharmacy Intern license (pre-professional considered)

Tools

Pyxis

Job description

Employment Type & Shift

Part time Shift: Description: Will consider Pre-Professional phase of Study Students

Position Title

Pharmacy Student Intern/Extern

Mission Statement

We are passionate healers dedicated to honoring the Sacred in our sisters and brothers.

Vision

To be world-renowned for passionate patient care and outstanding clinical outcomes.

Position Summary

The pharmacy student intern will assist the pharmacist/technicians in providing pharmaceutical care to the hospital’s patients. The scope varies from performing technician duties to working under the direction of a licensed pharmacist in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.

Technician Work

• preparation and packaging of unit dose medications (oral, injectable, topical, rectal, inhaled, ophthalmic, otic)
• delivering medications to nursing units
• restocking satellite med stations (pyxis)
• medication reconciliation interviews
• triaging phone calls

Supervision

Under the direct supervision of a clinical pharmacist, the student intern will work in several different pharmacy satellite locations.

Duties

Duties here will include pharmacokinetic dosing of antibiotics, dosing of warfarin, full medication profile reviews, patient counseling, renal dosing of medications, high risk medication assessments, pain regimen monitoring, post-fall reviews, anticoagulation therapy management, diabetes monitoring, discussing patient specific therapy with nurses/providers/patients, and participation with the nutrition support team in dosing of TPN’s.

Additional Responsibilities

The interns will also be called upon to create an end-of summer presentation each year to give to pharmacy staff.

Education, Training, Experience, Certification, and Licensure

• Must be accepted to an accredited college of pharmacy.
• Ideally the student will be eligible for New York State Board of Pharmacy Intern license, has completed 1st year of professional study but are we are willing to consider students in pre-professional years of study.

Special Equipment, Skills or Other Requirements

All department equipment and supplies.

Work Environment and Hazards

Office and Clinical Setting: Exposure Class II - no exposure to blood, body fluids, excretions or secretions. Rare/infrequent exposure to chemicals with the potential to cause skin/mucus membrane irritation.

Physical Demands

Medium work: must be able to lift, bend, stoop, push, and pull.

Work Contact Group

All services, employees, medical staff, patients, visitors, vendors, various regulatory and professional agencies.

Supervised By

Pharmacy Leadership Team/Staff Pharmacists

Pay Range

Pay range based on experience and location $18.50-$23.00

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Company Information

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. Together, we’re 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, our system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations, and many other health and well-being services. Based in Livonia, Michigan, in fiscal year 2023, we invested $1.5 billion in our communities through charity care and other community benefit programs.

Additional Information

For more information, visit http://www.trinity-health.org. You can also follow Trinity Health on LinkedIn.