Pharmacist Intern - PRN Status
Company: Driscoll Health
Location: Corpus Christi
Posted on: March 18, 2023
Job Description:
Where compassion meets innovation and technology and our
employees are family.Thank you for your interest in joining our
team! Please review the job information below.General Purpose of
Job:The Pharmacist Intern may function as a pharmacy technician and
perform all the duties of a pharmacy technician without registering
as a pharmacy technician. Pharmacist Intern may only perform
pharmacist duties when delegated by and under the supervision of a
preceptor pharmacist.Pharmacist-intern at DCH may not: (1) present
or identify himself/herself as a pharmacist. (2) sign or initial
any document which is required to be signed or initialed by a
pharmacist unless a preceptor cosigns the document. (3)
independently supervise pharmacy technicians or pharmacy technician
trainees. (4) perform the duties required of a pharmacist.Education
and/or Experience:
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
Additionally, must be currently enrolled in an accredited school of
pharmacy. Prior experience as a registered pharmacy technician is
preferred.Certificates, Licenses, Registrations.
- Licensed with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacy
Intern.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:To perform this job
successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential
duty satisfactorily.The requirements listed below are
representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
- Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
- Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are
ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity
guidelines.
- Works closely with all pharmacy personnel to assure safe and
efficient delivery of patient care.
- Serves in a professional capacity in patient care areas.
- Assures departmental policies and procedures are being
followed, medication orders are being processed in a timely manner,
and the quality of products dispensed meets established
guidelines.
- Assists in the preparation and/or selection of
medications.
- Assures all orders are prepared accurately, are labeled neatly
and correctly, and verified by a pharmacist prior to dispensing
according to departmental procedures.
- Participates in medication cart filling and assures that all
doses dispensed are consistent with the medication cart fill
list.
- Initiates and processes medication incident reports and adverse
drug reaction reports as needed.
- Answers phone calls promptly and politely by stating
departmental area and name.
- Communicates problems, unique patient needs and other necessary
information to on-coming staff for enhanced continuity of
care.
- Communicates with co-workers when leaving the work area.
- Follows aseptic technique and infection control practices in
the preparation of sterile products.
- Accurately processes outpatient prescriptions and provides oral
and written counseling information to the patient and/or parent
under pharmacist supervision.
- Participates in departmental data collection and reporting of
Drug Use, Evaluation, Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement
activities within the pharmacy.
- Routinely checks all available means of communication including
e-mail and mailbox.
- Understands the legal limitations of a pharmacist intern and
refers problems or situations requiring professional judgement to a
pharmacist.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Keywords: Driscoll Health, Corpus Christi , Pharmacist Intern - PRN Status, Healthcare , Corpus Christi, Texas
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