Pharmacy Intern

Baptist Health System

Posted 1 day ago

Internship

Richmond, Kentucky

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Responsibilities

Prepare, package, label, and distribute medications, including sterile and non-sterile compounds, while following pharmacy policies and applicable regulations. Maintain medication and supply inventory, support safe pharmacy operations, conduct environmental testing, and assist with training staff and learners.

Qualifications

You are currently pursuing a degree in pharmacy and are eligible for a Pharmacy Intern registration with the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy. You have no prior experience required but will be responsible for accurate medication dispensing, sterile compounding, and maintaining pharmacy inventory.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Sterile compounding

USP 795

Controlled substances handling

Medication dispensing

Inventory management

Pharmacy formulary

Kentucky Board of Pharmacy registration

Job Description

Summary

Job Description:

Pharmacy Intern

PRN - DAYS   

 
The pharmacy department works to achieve optimal medication use and patient outcomes in a collaborative, patient-focused environment. Pharmacy is responsible for the storage, preparation (including sterile compounding), distribution, and dispensing of medications 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Pharmacy utilizes automated dispensing cabinets and barcoding to enhance patient safety and operational efficiency. Inpatient pharmacy clinical services involve pharmacists working directly with healthcare teams to optimize patient drug therapy by providing drug information and therapeutic monitoring. 

Description: 

  • Adheres to infection control policies, maintaining a safe and clean pharmacy. 
  • Delivers medication accurately and timely to appropriate units. 
  • Fills stock orders, inpatient and outpatient orders within state and federal laws. 
  • Packages and labels medication per department guidelines. 
  • Performs station inspections, orders, checks in, and stocks medications. 
  • Restocks returned medication and emergency boxes and monitors waste. 
  • Orders necessary supplies to maintain appropriate inventory. 
  • Maintains working knowledge of regulatory bodies and laws for compounding. 
  • Prepares non-sterile compounding in accordance with USP 795. 
  • Handles controlled substances following pharmacy policies. 
  • Performs necessary calculations accurately. 
  • Familiarity with medication formulary and standard abbreviations. Prepares sterile compounds (hazardous and non-hazardous) in accordance with guidelines and regulations. 
  • Identifies stock needed for compounding sterile products, orders supplies, and maintains inventory. 
  • Trains new staff, oversees training of new staff, students, and residents. 
  • Works on cost containment of compounded sterile products. 
  • Performs environmental testing of the sterile compounding environment. 

Requirements: 

  • Less than High School. 
  • No Experience Required. 
  • Registration as a Pharmacist Intern with Kentucky Board of Pharmacy (KY hospitals) within 30 days of hire date if you are a new registrant. If previously registered, you must have registration upon hire 

Benefits: 

  • Preventive Plan 
  • Retirement Plans 
  • Flimp Decisions - Flimp Decisions will help you pick the best value plan option given your expected medical needs. The proprietary algorithm provides a personalized financial analysis and recommendation, considering both premium and expected out-of-pocket cost (copays, etc.), as well as other important plan features. 

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Baptist Health System

Baptist Health System is a recognized leader in healthcare in San Antonio and South Texas. Since 1903, Baptist Health System has been caring for the health and spiritual needs of people in San Antonio, south Texas and beyond. Baptist Health System is the first to bring robotically-assisted surgery to San Antonio, and the first to achieve Chest Pain Center Certification at all of our hospitals.
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