Pharmacy Intern, First Shift, Outpatient Pharmacy

Location: Cincinnati, OH, United States

About the role

The Pharmacy Intern provides support to pharmacists, clinical pharmacy specialists, and pharmacy leadership in all aspects of providing pharmacy services. Functions performed under the supervision of a pharmacist include but are not limited to interdisciplinary patient care rounds, admission medication history, medication counseling and patient education, drug information, drug dosing, drug preparation, drug distribution, and medication administration as allowed by law.

About University of Cincinnati Medical Center

As part of the Clifton Campus of UC Health, Greater Cincinnati’s academic health system, University of Cincinnati Medical Center has served Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky for nearly 200 years. Each year, hundreds of thousands of patients receive care from our world-renowned clinicians and care team. Our experts utilize the most advanced medical knowledge and technology available, providing a level of specialty and subspecialty medical care that is not available anywhere else in Greater Cincinnati.

• Intern program incorporating operations and clinical opportunities
• Learning environment that allows for constant development
• No on-call requirements

Responsibilities

• Provide support for the Drug Policy Development Committee (DPD) and Subcommittees in UC Health’s formulary system for inpatients and ambulatory patients
• Maintain and update the record of DPD and subcommittee actions monthly
• Develop New Drug Memos to provide education to staff on new drugs added to the formulary
• Update and format approved guidelines, therapeutic interchanges, and other formulary support tools once approved by DPD
• Tabulate formulary changes associated with cost savings for the system
• Develop drug information responses on request
• Provide notice of alternatives to drug shortages
• Develop system-level communications for notable policy updates and procedural changes
• Assess medication use and compliance with the health-system formulary
• Conduct medication use evaluations per DPD and subcommittee requests
• Support the enhancement of technology used in the medication use process
• Maintain competence required for current job title/position
• Maintain current intern registration
• Attend pharmacy staff meetings
• Participate in orientation, education, and training programs; review literature and other materials as assigned
• Complete all competence/skills assessment requirements
• Meet hospital and department standards of performance
• Maintain a neat, professional, and well-groomed appearance; observe pharmacy dress code; wear identification badge at all times

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED, the minimum required
• Must be accepted to or enrolled in an accredited college of pharmacy, the minimum required
• Current pharmacy intern registration that is recognized by the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy
• 0-6 months of equivalent experience, the minimum required
• 1-2 years equivalent experience, preferred

Skills

• Ability to perform work accurately with attention to detail within specified time periods
• Work cooperatively with health-system and pharmacy staff
• Handle frequent interruptions and adapt to changes in workload and work schedule
• Set priorities and solve problems
• Respond quickly to emergency requests
• Communicate effectively (orally and in writing)
• Assist in meeting the pharmaceutical care needs of the patient populations served by the organization

Pay

The expected starting salary range for this position is between $19.96/hr. and $27.86/hr. The actual pay rate will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, and other requirements for the position.

About UC Health

UC Health is an integrated academic health system serving Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. In partnership with the University of Cincinnati, UC Health combines clinical expertise and compassion with research and teaching—a combination that provides patients with options for even the most complex situations. Members of UC Health include UC Medical Center, West Chester Hospital, University of Cincinnati Physicians and UC Health Ambulatory Services (with more than 900 board-certified clinicians and surgeons), Lindner Center of HOPE and several specialized institutes including UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute and the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center. Many UC Health locations have received national recognition for outstanding quality and patient satisfaction.

At UC Health, we're proud to have the best and brightest teams and clinicians collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance healing and reduce suffering. As the region's adult academic health system, we strive for innovation and provide world-class care for not only our community, but patients from all over the world.