Description
Description:
POSITION SUMMARY
To be fully engaged in providing No harm/Quality, , Customer Experience and Stewardship, Pharmacist Interns fill orders for oral, parenteral, and enteral medications, monitor patient drug therapies, and provide drug information. In order to comply with the laws governing the practice of pharmacy, pharmacist interns orders and drug information must be checked by a pharmacist prior to dispensing.
PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Interprets medication orders (verbal and written) and transcribes to computerized patient medication profiles accurately. Maintains accurate, complete patient medication profiles. Submits orders for pharmacist review prior to dispensing.
- Compounds and dispenses pharmaceuticals, including sterile, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition products accurately. Submits orders for pharmacist review prior to dispensing.
- Issues controlled substances to patient care areas and maintains records as required by law. Submits orders from pharmacist review prior to dispensing.
- Monitors drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies, and appropriateness of drug and dose.
- Assists with pharmacokinetics consult service and drug dosing per organized protocol.
- Reviews/interprets culture and susceptibility data for antibiotic appropriateness and recommends changes, as needed.
- Reads, extracts, and interprets information in patient charts, as appropriate.
- Detects and reports suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and in a timely manner.
- Pursues current pharmacy licensure.
- Attends orientation, education, and training programs. Reviews literature and other materials pertinent to the practice of pharmacy.
- Complete all competency/skill assessment requirements (see attached competence assessment/skill list).
- Maintains patient and department/hospital confidentiality.
- Documents all clinical activities and interventions accurately and completely.
- Participates in the quality improvement and medication use review activities of the department. Collects data; conducts quality monitors and inspections; and maintains log, records, and other documentation as assigned.
- Completes and documents inspections of all assigned medication storage areas at least monthly. Identifies and replaces outdated and unusable drugs.
Qualification:
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
- Must be enrolled in an internship program at an accredited college or school of pharmacy as approved by the Florida Board of Pharmacy.
- Minimum of 40 hours per week, but hours may be long and irregular; includes evenings, weekends, and holidays as necessary.
