Pharmacy Intern I
Company: Methodist Health System
Location: Council Bluffs
Posted on: March 19, 2023
Job Description:
Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?At Nebraska
Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to
the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The
Meaning of Care - a culture that has and will continue to set us
apart. It's helping families grow by making each delivery special,
conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going
above and beyond for a patient's needs, or giving a high five when
a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health
challenge.We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great
work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly,
our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in
the communities we live and work in.Job Summary:Assists in the
various activities of the Pharmacy department not requiring the
professional judgment of the pharmacist.Responsibilities:Essential
Job FunctionsCore Competencies
- Demonstrates competency with the established procedures
approved by the Pharmacy Management.Transfer of medication issues
is communicated between the pharmacy team.
- ALL issues and pending transactions are communicated to staff
for completion.Sterile Compounding Management
- Pass Low Risk Level Competency and Annual Media Fill and manage
flow of products.Central Pharmacy Management
- Manage telephone calls on a respectable level and
follow-up.
- Unit Dose area and Automated Dispensing Machine (ADM)
oversight.
- Manage the flow of products with no backlog or delays.
- Performs extemporaneous compounding according to established
recipes.
- Narcotic ADM systems attainment and paperwork.
- Crash Cart and surgical trays completed prior to end of
shift.
- Involved with clinical questions with pharmacist
oversight.Patient Care Unit Management
- Completes all ADM Pending and Loads prior to end of shift.
- ALL credits are checked per shift, returned to pharmacy, and
put in proper location.Teamwork exhibited by actions
- Completion of orders to point of delivery (visual inspections
while staffing).
- Follows established policies and procedures for pharmacy
operations.
- Respectful of pharmacist oversight of activities (feedback from
pharmacists).Safety Competencies
- Critically manages assigned areas based on established policies
and procedures.Hazardous Drugs
- Demonstrates ability to safely handle and deliver Hazardous
Drugs.Central Pharmacy
- Actions represent the best interest of the patient
(observational).
- Follows all Safety Alerts: Code Red; Code Triage; Code
Adam.Schedule:One evening shift and one weekend shift per weekJob
Description:Job RequirementsEducation
- High school diploma, General Educational Development (GED) or
equivalent required.
- Admittance to a nationally recognized School of Pharmacy
Program.Experience
- N/ALicense/Certifications
- Required Registered Pharmacy Intern (RPHI) within 30 days from
start of employment.Skills/Knowledge/Abilities
- General basic chemistry, arithmetic, basic algebra, reading and
writing.
- Computer skills including Microsoft Outlook and Word.
- Functions with strict accordance with standard, written
procedures and guidelines.
- Interpret and evaluate medication requests for triaging to
pharmacist.
- Prioritize time and tasks according to the needs of patients
without prompting.
- Manufactures, packages and labels drug products as needed.
- Performs aseptic compounding of parenteral admixtures and other
sterile dosage forms.
- Drug dispensing and compounding automation, the viewing of
medication orders in the pharmacy computerized system.
- Preparation of medications for patients, delivery and exchange
of medications.
- Record keeping and dispensing of controlled substances and
non-formulary drugs.Physical RequirementsWeight Demands
- Medium Light Work - Exerting up to 35 pounds of force.Physical
Activity
- Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):
- Climbing
- Crawling
- Kneeling
- Sitting
- Frequently Performed (34%-66%):
- Balancing
- Carrying
- Crouching
- Distinguish colors
- Keyboarding/typing
- Lifting
- Pulling/Pushing
- Repetitive Motions
- Standing
- Stooping/bending
- Twisting
- Walking
- Constantly Performed (67%-100%):
- Fingering/Touching
- Grasping
- Hearing
- Reaching
- Seeing/Visual
- Speaking/talkingJob Hazards
- Not Related:
- Explosives (pressurized gas)
- Electrical Shock/Static
- Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat
Scan, Gamma Knife, etc)
- Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared
and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or
photochemical means)
- Rare (1-33%):
- Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)
- Mechanical moving parts/vibrations
- Occasionally (34%-66%):
- Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses)
(Jobs with Patient contact) Blood or Body Fluid (BBF)
- Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors,
outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
- Equipment/Machinery/Tools About Methodist: Nebraska Methodist
Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and
southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied
health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central
laundry facility.From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in
1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial
assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities
and populations, and other community benefit activities have always
been central to our mission.Nebraska Methodist Health System is an
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not
discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age,
national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation,
gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal,
state or local law.
Keywords: Methodist Health System, Council Bluffs , Pharmacy Intern I, Healthcare , Council Bluffs, Iowa
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