Pharmacy Intern

• Assist the Pharmacist in medication preparation, compounding, inventory management, and distribution
• Apply accuracy and attention to detail
• Assist with controlled substances management, meeting DEA, FDA, and state regulations
• Manage medication storage areas using pharmacy automation
• Field and triage calls and questions regarding medication distribution
• Assist other caregivers within scope of practice
• Participate in clinical and administrative functions under direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist
• Progress in responsibilities throughout time with the organization and in didactic education
• Use pharmacy automation to optimize safety and efficiency in drug distribution
• Compound IV Admixture of sterile and non-sterile products according to USP and Board of Pharmacy requirements
• Repackage medication into unit dose following USP regulations
• Perform specialized narcotic distribution, maintain accurate perpetual inventories and identify discrepancies
• Manage pharmaceutical and supply inventory
• complete cycle counts and monitor medication inventory levels and expiration dates
• Perform nursing unit/clinical area medication storage area inspections
• Perform pharmaceutical calculations accurately and independently
• Respond appropriately to customers and other requests via telephone or in person
• Participate in clinical and administrative functions as assigned by pharmacy leadership
• Under direction of the Pharmacist, perform all steps in the prescription process
• Under direction of the Pharmacist, perform non-sterile compounding techniques, labeling and dispensing of medicines
• Under direction of the Pharmacist, provide current and accurate drug information to health care professionals and patients
• Under direction of the Pharmacist, review and interpret each physicians pharmaceutical order
• Under direction of the Pharmacist, effectively communicate with physicians, nurses, pharmacy technicians and other hospital personnel and hospital patients
• Assist the pharmacy manager with inventory control and inventory needs
• Under pharmacist supervision, provide counseling, prescription transfers, take new verbal orders, and provide bedside delivery of prescriptions
• Under direction of the Pharmacist, dispense pharmaceuticals in compliance with state and federal laws and system/facility policy and procedures

• Current enrollment in an ACPE accredited pharmacy school
• Licensed as a Pharmacy Intern by the Washington State Board of Pharmacy
• Current healthcare provider BLS Certification

Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings