Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital is looking for a Pharmacy Intern to perform various tasks for the pharmacy department that will prepare them for a pharmacist position in health-system pharmacy.
Requirements
Currently enrolled in a college program Pharmacy
If candidate has been accepted and not yet enrolled in pharmacy school, they must be registered as a pharmacy tech in the state of Tennessee.
In Mississippi the candidate must be registered as a pharmacy tech with the state regardless of whether they are accepted or enrolled.
Responsibilities
Performs unit dose functions, including filling patient drawers on unit dose cart with a 24-hour supply of medications.
Fills medication orders for delivery to nursing unit by packaging and labeling doses using computer generated labels for review by pharmacist. Fills floor stock drugs and general requisitions accurately.
Delivers prescriptions, floor stock, medication carts, IV solutions and emergency drugs to nursing units. Operates tubes system and provides prompt customer service.
Assists in inventory control, checks inventory to ensure drugs are in date, restocks unit dose bins, bulk areas, carts used in emergency rooms, surgery and other patient care areas.
Responsible for bulk packaging and extemporaneous medication preparation.
Maintains narcotics accountability sheets and files daily reconciliation sheets. Participates in narcotic and Omnicell drug distribution.
Requests labels for IV preparation as needed; pulls plain and premixed IVs for pharmacist check. Prepares IV solutions, TPNs and parenteral products working under direct pharmacist supervision.
Other
Models appropriate behavior as exemplified in MLH Mission, Vision and Values.
Demonstrates effective customer relations skills, promotes a positive work environment.
Stated interest in health system pharmacy is desired.
Demonstrated competency at each Internship Level must be achieved before progressing to the next level.
The physical activities of this position may include climbing, pushing, standing, hearing, walking, reaching, grasping, kneeling, stooping, and repetitive motion.
