Pharmacy Student Intern Pre- Professional Studies

Position Summary

The pharmacy student intern will assist the pharmacist/technicians in providing pharmaceutical care to the hospital’s patients. The scope varies from performing technician duties to working under the direction of a licensed pharmacist in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.

Duties

• Preparation and packaging of unit dose medications (oral, injectable, topical, rectal, inhaled, ophthalmic, otic)
• Delivering medications to nursing units
• Restocking satellite med stations (pyxis)
• Medication reconciliation interviews
• Triage phone calls
• Pharmacokinetic dosing of antibiotics
• Dosing of warfarin
• Full medication profile reviews
• Patient counseling
• Renal dosing of medications
• High risk medication assessments
• Pain regimen monitoring
• Post-fall reviews
• Anticoagulation therapy management
• Diabetes monitoring
• Discussing patient specific therapy with nurses/providers/patients
• Participation with the nutrition support team in dosing of TPN’s
• Create an end-of summer presentation each year to give to pharmacy staff

Education, Training, Experience, Certification, And Licensure

Must be accepted to an accredited college of pharmacy. Ideally the student will be eligible for New York State Board of Pharmacy Intern license, has completed 1st year of professional study but are we are willing to consider students in pre-professional years of study.

Special Equipment, Skills Or Other Requirements

All department equipment and supplies.

Work Environment And Hazards

Office and Clinical Setting: Exposure Class II - no exposure to blood, body fluids, excretions or secretions. Rare/infrequent exposure to chemicals with the potential to cause skin/mucus membrane irritation.

Physical Demands

Medium work: must be able to lift, bend, stoop, push, and pull.

Contact Group

Work Contact Group: All services, employees, medical staff, patients, visitors, vendors, various regulatory and professional agencies.

Supervised By

Supervised By: Pharmacy Leadership Team/Staff Pharmacists

Pay

Pay range based on experience and location $18.50-$23.00