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Pharmacy Intern

Emory Healthcare

#OSHA #Patient Care #Prior Authorizations #Medication Management #EPA #Bio-hazardous Waste #FDA Guidelines #Pharmacy Intern #USP Guidelines

Quick overview

Supports pharmaceutical care by procuring, preparing, and distributing medications under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. Responsibilities include maintaining inventory, performing quality assurance inspections, and providing direct patient education and counseling.

Requirements summary

Requires active enrollment or acceptance into an accredited College of Pharmacy and a valid Georgia Pharmacy Intern License. Candidates must be able to meet medium physical requirements, including lifting up to 50 lbs.

postgraduate degreeQuality AssuranceInventory ManagementHazardous Material HandlingTriageVaccination AdministrationPatient CounselingPharmaceutical CareMedication CompoundingMedication History InterviewsPatient ProfilingPharmacokinetic MonitoringDrug Information Support

Job description

Description Works under the direct supervision of a registered pharmacist to support pharmaceutical care for patients.
Procures, receives, prepares, packages, distributes, and disposes of medications and pharmaceutical supplies.
Maintains an established inventory of drugs and commonly used supplies.
Re-orders and stocks items upon delivery to ensure immediate availability of medications and supplies.
Maintains competency and follows departmental, USP, DEA, and FDA guidelines when repackaging and compounding pharmaceutical products.
Properly operates, troubleshoots, monitors, and cleans departmental automation and equipment.
Ensures pharmacist product verification and facilitates timely and appropriate medication distribution while maintaining product integrity.
Maintains accurate records and patient profiles, including charging and crediting.
Responds promptly to customer needs by: Answering phone calls Counseling patients Receiving and distributing messages Triaging requests appropriately Demonstrates effective time management and task prioritization to support timely and safe patient care.
Assists with operational support functions, including: Inventory management Departmental cleaning Disinfecting and decontaminating work areas Calibrates IV pumps and other equipment as needed.
Conducts regular quality assurance inspections focused on TJC requirements, including checking product and equipment integrity and expiration dates.
Performs prior authorizations and medication assistance within outpatient areas as needed.
Maintains competency and follows departmental, OSHA, USP, URAC, and EPA guidelines to safely handle, prepare, distribute, and dispose of hazardous and non-hazardous products.
May collect, monitor, and evaluate data to analyze results and support performance improvement initiatives related to safe medication handling.
Identifies and corrects discrepancies discovered through performance improvement processes.
Under pharmacist supervision, may participate in direct patient care activities, including: Medication history interviews Medication education and patient counseling Medication management Vaccination administration Pharmacokinetic monitoring Drug information support May be assigned administrative projects, particularly focused on quality improvement and financial stewardship.

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