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General Purpose of Job:

The Pharmacy 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:

• Present or identify himself/herself as a pharmacist.
• Sign or initial any document which is required to be signed or initialed by a pharmacist unless a preceptor cosigns the document.
• Independently supervise pharmacy technicians or pharmacy technician trainees.
• Perform the duties required of a pharmacist.

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. Reasonable accommodations 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.

Education and/or Experience:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• 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.