Newbridge Health & Wellness
Location
Paramus, NJ | United States
Job description
As a part of a required training program prior to licensure, the Pharmacy Intern performs all tasks expected of a pharmacist under the direct one-to-one supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
Assists with filling prescriptions and medication orders; prepares labels and delivers medications to all patient care areas. Makes unit dose rounds, retrieves medication orders and delivers medication to patient care areas in a timely manner. Delivers floor stock controlled drugs to patient care areas according to established protocols. Fills unit dose medication cassettes and extemporaneous medication products as requested. Maintains all required records both legal and hospital, including controlled drugs, manufacturing and packaging records. Prepares sterile products (e.g., intravenous admixtures, Parenteral Nutrition solutions, irrigation solutions) as required using aseptic technique with a laminar air flow hood under the direct supervision of a registered pharmacist. Provides drug information to physicians, nurses, and patients under the supervision of a pharmacist. Performs monthly inspections of patient care areas. Participates in performance improvement activity as directed. Assessment, treatment and patient care responsibilities are delivered with a knowledge of patient growth and development and are appropriate to the ages of the patients served. Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards. Answers telephone, receiving and relaying messages as required. Maintains work area in a neat and orderly manner. Enhances professional growth and development through participation in education programs, current literature, in-service meetings, workshops and pharmacy staff meetings. Makes suggestions to assist the pharmacy manager in developing innovative programs to improve the efficiency and quality of patient care. Performs other related duties as assigned or requested. May be expected to assist with those activities that are routinely performed by a Pharmacy Technician or Aide. Weighs, measures, and mixes ingredients necessary for compounding and preparing medications, emulsions, liquids, powders and ointments using such equipment as graduates, balances, mortars, pestles and funnels. Assists with filling prescriptions and medication orders; prepares labels and delivers medications to all patient care areas.Job tags
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