Pharmacy Intern - Omaha On Call Evenings

The Pharmacy Intern is in training to provide dispensing, distributive, educational and clinical services. This is a training position for a pharmacy school student in good standing at an accredited College of Pharmacy.  All areas of training are subject to authentication by a licensed pharmacist and include: 1) review and interpret physician orders; 2) accurately and efficiently dispense and distribute medications; 3) provide accurate and timely drug information; 4) provide all aspects of clinical pharmacy.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide accurate and useful drug therapy information for physicians and nurses.
• Participate in the distributive phase of pharmacy operations.
• Interpret physician orders accurately and assess for safety and appropriateness subject to review by licensed pharmacist.
• Enter and/or verify patient medication orders accurately into the computer system to be authenticated by licensed pharmacist.
• Review patient profiles for diagnosis/allergies/ duplications/interactions.
• Dispense or check oral medications intended for inpatient consumption in a timely manner. This includes medication dispensed through Automated Dispensing Machines.
• Prepare or check intravenous medications intended for inpatient administration subject to review of licensed pharmacist.
• Prepare and dispense parenteral nutrition fluids subject to review by licensed pharmacist.
• Compound medications or treatments that are not commercially available.
• Maintain and evaluate proper inventory levels/purchasing.
• Provide patient and hospital staff education services as supervised by licensed pharmacist.
• Participate in patient education such as diabetes education, drug information/counseling, cardiac and stroke rehabilitation classes.
• Present in-services to medical, nursing or pharmacy staff when required.
• Serve on hospital committees as requested.
• Participate in community affairs that publicize the hospital's value to the community.
• Participate in Pharmacist Intervention Program.
• Participate in the adverse drug reaction-monitoring program by reporting any ADR that comes to your attention.
• Support formulary of recommended drugs.
• Monitor medication therapies identified in the Pharmacist Intervention Program as supervised by licensed pharmacist.
  QUALIFICATIONS:
• Current enrollment in an ACPE (Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education) accredited School of Pharmacy in a Doctor of Pharmacy Program or equivalent. Hospital experience is preferred.
• Must be registered by the State of Nebraska as a Pharmacy Intern or eligible for immediate registration prior to start date.
  
  Madonna provides a professional work environment free from discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment.  Discrimination or harassment on the basis of a current or potential employee's race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, disability, national origin, pregnancy, receipt of public assistance, marital status, Vietnam era veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class specified under applicable local, state, or federal law is expressly prohibited.