• Job Description

  Req#: PREPH005133

  We are looking for patient-focused, caring, and dedicated Pre-Pharmacy Student to join our team and help us continue our tradition of excellence.

  Benefits

  We pride ourselves in retaining our top talent by offering work environments that support professional development and personal success. In addition to our robust healthcare and retirement plans, we offer:

  • Free access to fitness centers, where health coaches are available to help with workout plans
  • Career advancement opportunities
  • Competitive pay, yearly opportunities for pay increases

  As Pre Pharmacy Student you will play a critical role in continuing the mission of Deaconess.

  SUMMARY OF THE JOB

  Deaconess Pharmacy is working to have 3-4 Pharmacy Interns from every year of pharmacy school (Pre-Pharmacy through P4 Year). We need to fill 1 position with a student who is currently Pre-Pharmacy Year 1 during the 2024-2025 school year. All other positions are currently filled. We are asking that the Intern be willing to make at least a 2-year commitment to the Deaconess Internship program and obtain licensure in both Indiana and Kentucky.

  ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  Job Duties include the following, other duties may be assigned:

  • PROVIDES DRUG DISTRIBUTION
    • Uses drug orders/prescriptions/Epic System labels. Collects and labels medications to be checked by Pharmacist for inpatient and outpatient distribution. Delivers floorstock and patient medications by hand, by tube or by daily cart exchange. Places medication in stock and returns discontinued medications to stock if appropriate. Replenishes emergency drug boxes and Omnicell machines.
  • COMPOUNDS INTRAVENOUS SOLUTIONS
    • Compounds sterile intravenous solutions to be checked by Pharmacist prior to distribution. These solutions include large volume parenterals, piggybacks, parenteral nutrition, chemotherapy and cardioplegia solutions prepared aseptically in a laminar flow hood.
  • PACKAGES MEDICATIONS IN UNIT DOSE PACKAGING
    • Packages individual doses of liquid and solid medications using variety of equipment and the unit dose packaging machine.
  • OPERATES DEPARTMENTAL EQUIPMENT
    • Operates a variety of equipment in the department including but not limited to the Epic System, Printers, Medication Transfer Carts, Unit Dose Packaging Machine, Omnicell machines, Pharmacy Carousel, and Baxa Repeater Pump.
  • MAINTAINS DEPARTMENTAL SYSTEMS AND RECORDS
    • Maintains appropriate inventory levels within established departmental guidelines. Maintains controlled substance system in accordance with policy and procedure.
  • COMPLETE ADMISSION MEDICATION HISTORY
    • Complete the patient's home medication list in Epic.
  • COMPLIES WITH STANDARDS OF EMPLOYEE CONDUCT
    • All employees must comply with standards of employee conduct.

  JOB REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS

  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and must clearly demonstrate each of the competencies listed above. The education/experience, certifications, skills, physical demands, and work environment described below further define requirements associated with this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Education and Experience
    • Actively enrolled in Doctor of Pharmacy program at an accredited School of Pharmacy.
    • Prior pharmacy experience preferred, but not required.
  • Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
    • Licensure in Indiana and Kentucky as a Pharmacist Intern, pharmacy technician in training, or pharmacy technician.
  • Language Skills
    • Ability to read and interpret documents such as physician orders, safety rules, policies and procedures operating and maintenance instructions. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and in small groups to customers and other employees of the organization.
  • Mathematical Skills
    • Ability to add, subtract, divide and multiply using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages and to interpret graphs.
  • Reasoning Ability
    • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
  • Computer Skills
    • Computer/database skills required. This job requires computer and systems competency in the following areas
    • Enters data, retrieves data, assembles and organizes data, uses and analyzes data, and integrates diverse sources of data.
    • Competency in Excel, Microsoft Windows and other computer databases.

  Equal Opportunity Employer
  This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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