Pharmacy Intern | Inpatient | PRN

Location

Avera McKennan Hospital

Worker Type

PRN

Work Shift

Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays (United States of America) Position Highlights *Position is for P1 Interns*

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Assists in drug preparation, storage, distribution, inventory management, and patient education within a variety of pharmacy environments. This position works under direct supervision of a registered pharmacist.

What you will do

Under pharmacist supervision, accurately inputs and/or prepares labels and packages inpatient or outpatient medication orders and prescriptions to maintain an efficient, accurate, and high-quality medication delivery system. Successfully communicates with nursing staff, physicians, customers, co-workers, supervisors, and management and participates in interdepartmental work groups and committees as assigned to promote high-quality communication and prevent patient harm. Demonstrates proficient knowledge of medications, calculations, regulations, and regulation limitations, personal protective equipment and promotes patient safety to ensure high-quality patient care and compliance. Performs clerical functions such as, but not limited to, billing and pharmacy inventory to promote an efficient medication distribution system. Assists with the collection and maintenance of records as needed by the Pharmacy Department and applicable accreditations such as Utilization Review Accreditation Commission, Joint Commission, NIOSH, OSHA, or other accreditations as may be required by law, practice standards, or departmental policy to maintain compliance with accreditation entities. Under pharmacist supervision, obtains patient medication histories and provides education in order to improve medication adherence and patient outcomes.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to