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Bon Secours Mercy Health Pharmacy Intern - Administration, Part Time in Richmond, Virginia
At Bon Secours Mercy Health, we are dedicated to continually improving health care quality, safety and cost effectiveness. Our hospitals, care sites and clinicians are recognized for clinical and operational excellence.
Job Summary
The shared services pharmacy intern will assist the acute care pharmacy team with standardization initiatives to support centralized clinical services. The intern will focus on helping to compile and assort meeting materials for the many meetings these two positions facilitate including Formulary Advisory Committee, Enterprise Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, and the Medication Safety Committee. The intern will also help assist in long-term longitudinal projects such as formulary alignment and clinical workflow harmonization. Additional assignments may include dashboarding, medication use evaluations, and competency development. This intern position is shared by the System Director of Clinical Pharmacy Services as well as the System Director of Medication Safety. The position is PRN but allotted up to 20 hours per week to complete assigned duties. Hours worked will vary depending upon assigned tasks and school workload. This internship is intended to last for duration of pharmacy school and concludes upon becoming a licensed pharmacist.
Essential Job Functions
Assisting the acute care pharmacy team with standardization initiatives to support centralized clinical services
Supporting long-term longitudinal projects such as formulary alignment and clinical workflow harmonization
Creating training and educational materials for pharmacy technicians, students, interns, and pharmacists
Compiling and assorting meeting materials for various departmental and interdepartmental committees
Maintaining pharmacy dashboards related to antimicrobial use, medication safety, and other tracked initiatives
May perform other duties within the scope of practice as assigned by supervisor.
Monitoring drug utilization and mitigating drug shortages
Training in the inpatient pharmacy to learn the workflow and skillset of acute care pharmacists.
Receiving, transferring, or clarifying oral prescriptions with prescribers and/or appropriate staff members as
authorized by state law and under pharmacist supervision
Administering immunizations [if immunization certified via an accredited immunization program as allowed
per state law]
Training, educating, and precepting new pharmacy technicians, students, and interns
Assisting other staff with medication issues and response to email and phone call concerns or follow-up
This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.
Note: Some of the above tasks may only be performed under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.
*This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation. Pharmacy Technicians may practice at the top of their respective State Licensing Board Regulations.
Licensing/Certification
Pharmacy Intern License – State Board of Pharmacy (required)
Basic Life Support (BLS) - Various (preferred)
Education
High School Diploma or GED (required)
Actively enrolled in an accredited college of pharmacy with an active board of pharmacy intern license (required)
Work Experience
None
Patient Population
Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit.
Neonates (0-4 weeks)
Infant (1-12 months)
Pediatrics (1-12 years)
Adolescents (13-17 years)
Adults (18-64 years)
Geriatrics (65 years and older)
Skills
Medication Preparation
Mathematics
Prescriptions
Medical Prescriptions
Patient medications
Filling Prescriptions
Processing Prescriptions
Dispensing Prescriptions
Packaging
Compounding Medications
Attention to Detail
Training Employees
Enthusiasm to Learn
Active Listening
Verbal Communication
Written Communication
Time Management
Teamwork
Problem Solving
Clinical Pharmacy
Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with:
Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans
Prescription drug coverage
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance w/AD&D
Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
Paid time off
Educational Assistance
And much more
*Benefits offerings vary according to employment status
All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you'd like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health – Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employers, please email recruitment@mercy.com . If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at recruitment@mercy.com
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