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Graduate Pharmacy Intern

Job Details

Entry
Hospital Main Campus - Idaho Falls, ID
PRN (as needed)
Graduate Degree
Health Care

Description

Mountain View Hospital is looking for a Graduate Pharmacy Intern to join our team!

 

JOB SUMMARY:

Assists the Pharmacist in providing medication and Pharmaceutical services to patients, nurses, physicians, and other hospital personnel.

 

 

 BENEFITS:

Taking care for our community starts with taking care of our own team. Mountain View Hospital is proud to offer its employees competitive and comprehensive benefit packages. Benefits include:

  • Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Paid Time Off (vacation, holidays and sick days) and Medical Paid Time Off
  • Retirement Plans (401K with up to 6% match)
  • Earned Quarterly Bonus Program
  • Education Reimbursement Program
  • Discount for medically necessary procedures performed at Mountain View Hospital and Idaho Falls Community Hospital

Please note benefits are based on eligibility according to full-time, part-time or PRN status classification.

 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Compounding Pharmacy Technician:

  1. Graduate Pharmacy Intern:
    1. Reviews prescriptions issued by physicians or other authorized prescribers to assure
    accuracy and determines formulas and ingredients needed.
    2. Compounds medications using standard formulas and processes such as weighing,
    measuring, and mixing ingredients.
    3. Monitors all posting onto the patient profiles in order that accuracy, drug allergies,
    drug interactions, duplicate therapy and incompatibilities may be realized and better
    patient care received.
    4. Checks patient medication orders prior to delivery to patient care areas to ascertain
    that the correct drug, dosage form, schedule and strength is being dispensed.
    5. Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety
    and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
    6. Prepares IV admixtures and extemporaneous parenteral products under aseptic
    conditions.
    7. Directs Pharmacy Department personnel engaged in admixing, packaging and
    labeling pharmaceuticals.
    8. Answers questions and provides information to physicians, nurses, patients and
    other healthcare professionals on the appropriate use of medications, drug
    interactions, side effects, dosage, storage, etc.
    9. Assists in teaching programs (departmental, medical, nursing, and community).
    10. Endorses policies and procedures of the department and of the hospital.
    11. Ensures the maintenance and proper operation of equipment and supplies in the
    work areas.
    12. Maintains established procedures concerning quality control, security of controlled
    substances and disposal of hazardous waste.
    13. Enters data into the computer system (Pharmacy program) such as patient,
    prescribed medications and cost and maintains patient profiles and charge system.
    14. Instructs students and other medical personnel on matter pertaining to the Pharmacy
    Department.
    15. Reviews and monitors drug therapy that requires dosing adjustments as authorized
    by the physician.
    16. Provides pharmaceutical care to all ages of patients from newborns to the elderly.
    Understands that there are dosage variations between newborn, pediatric, adult and
    geriatric patients and knows where to find appropriate information.
    17. Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity. Identifies and addresses
    psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their
    families.
    18. Assists the Pharmacy Department Director on special assignments.
    19. Supervises at least one to two members of the Pharmacy Department staff on a daily
    basis.
    20. Assists the Pharmacy Department Director with responsibilities in accordance with
    the organization’s mission, policy and any applicable laws.
    21. Interviews and assists in the hiring process, trains personnel, plans, assigns and
    directs work, addresses complaints and resolves problems.
    22. Demonstrates ability to read, analyze and interpret pharmacy-related journals.
    23. Demonstrates ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers,
    regulatory agencies or members of the hospital staff.
    24. Demonstrates ability to write articles for publication and ability to effectively present
    information to management, medical staff, hospital staff and public groups.
    25. Demonstrates ability to apply necessary advanced mathematical concepts such as
    exponents and logarithms.
    26. Demonstrates ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as dosage
    calculations, formulation of pharmaceutical preparations and data analysis.
    27. Demonstrates ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid
    conclusions. Demonstrates ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical
    instructions and deal with several abstract variables.
    28. Completes annual education requirements.
    29. Maintains regulatory requirements.
    30. Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
    31. Reports to work on time and as scheduled, and completes work within designated
    time.
    32. Completes in-services and returns in a timely fashion.
    33. Attends annual review and department in-services, as scheduled.
    34. Attends staff meetings in the absence of the Pharmacy Directory and reads and
    returns all monthly staff meeting minutes.
    35. Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner.
    36. Actively participates in performance improvement and continuous quality
    improvement (CQI) activities.
    37. Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.

 

About Mountain View:

Mountain View Hospital and our 29 affiliate clinics are committed to providing compassionate, cutting edge care to our patients. We serve the entire Snake River Valley – all the way from Pocatello to Rexburg. Our medical capabilities span everything from wound care to urgent care, oncology to neurology, physical therapy to speech therapy, a Level III NICU, robust robotic surgery department and a continuously expanding rural health practice.

Our work environment is mission driven, people-centric and supportive. It is what sets apart and makes people excited to come to work each day. If you are looking for a career where you can make a difference in your community, we invite you to apply.

Qualifications

Education/Certification: Graduate of an accredited College of Pharmacy, prior to obtaining active pharmacist license. Education in all age groups ranging from newborn to the geriatric population obtained either in school education or subsequent training.

 

Equipment/Technology: Basic computer knowledge. Grasp of automated pharmacy systems, IV Laminar Flow Hood or the willingness to learn.

 

Language/Communication: Ability to read and communicate effectively in English. Additional languages preferred.

 

Performance: Works well under pressure, and can meet multiple and sometimes competing deadlines. Capable of demonstrating cooperative behavior at all times.

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