Outpatient Pharmacy Intern

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides drug information services by responding to questions regarding medication compatibilities, adverse drug events, dosing, regimens, storage and disposal, compounding, and pharmaceutical supplies in a timely manner; using a systematic approach to effectively searching, retrieving, and evaluating the literature and appropriately communicating and applying the information to the patient care situation
• Participates in emergency response; provides patient education, guidance of medication related therapeutic issues; documents pharmaceutical interventions according to departmental standards; and performs therapeutic drug monitoring
• Sustains and implements quality and safety initiatives and practices in the department and throughout the hospital. Reports adverse drug events and medication variances using the hospital variance reporting program (QSRS)
• Accurately and safely selects and prepares medications for dispensing, and delivers patient medication as directed by a licensed pharmacist
• Performs non-sterile compounding and packaging including nonhazardous and hazardous drugs
• Answers telephone calls and triages appropriately
• Performs inspections for medication outdates
• Assures medication needs for patient care are met through inventory management, maintenance of work areas and equipment, stocking Omnicell’s, receiving and stocking medications and supplies throughout the pharmacy areas
• Maintains environmental cleanliness in accordance with regulatory and policy requirements
• Fills requests for controlled substances and accurately maintains all required records
• Enters patient charges
• Teaches, trains and/or mentors’ new employees, students and other healthcare professionals according to standard operating procedures
• Maintains daily workflow to meet established priorities and production requirements
• Documents activities according to hospital and department policy, and in accordance with regulatory requirements
• Performs sterile compounding which may include chemotherapy
• Sustain, maintain, and look for ways to improve the medication barcoding system

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Actively enrolled in a school of pharmacy
• Licensure(s): Pharmacist Intern from the Colorado State Board of Pharmacy within 60 days of eligibility.

Salary Information

Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Hourly Range: $19.37 to $29.05

Benefits Information

As a Children’s Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid sick leave and a robust wellness program.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children’s Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation.