Pharmacy Intern

Pharmacy Intern

Shift: Part Time Variable Shift

Location: AdventHealth East Orlando

East Orlando: 7727 Lake Underhill Rd, Orlando, FL 32822

AdventHealth East Orlando, a 265-bed community hospital, has been serving East Orlando residents since 1941 as an innovative local leader that fills a vital need in a fast-growing area

A recent 200,000 square-foot expansion project upgraded the hospital to 265 beds, with a spacious patient tower and 80 new private rooms designed to enhance the holistic care experience

Annual number of emergency cases: 89,018

GENERAL SUMMARY:
Primary responsibility is the provision of medication distributive functions and pharmacy operational tasks, which
includes but is not limited to assisting the pharmacist with all duties of preparing and dispensing of medications, inventory
management, and regulatory compliance. Performs duties necessary for the effective daily operation of all department
services and programs. Accurately responds to medication dispensing requests, prepares medications for pharmacist final
review/check, delivers checked medications, and returns unused or expired medications to appropriate pharmacy areas.
Advanced responsibilities include patient care interactions allowed according to State Pharmacy Intern licensure under the
direct supervision of a pharmacist. Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in
maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Develops and maintains the skills necessary to be functional as a pharmacy technician. Maintains proficiency in
operational programs, dispensing and compounding activities, hospital computer systems and medication systems, and
established standard work parameters. Accurately responds to medication dispensing requests, prepares medications for
pharmacist review/check, delivers checked medications to nursing units in a timely manner, and returns unused or expired
medications to appropriate pharmacy areas. Follows correct procedure for filling, recording and distributing pharmacy
kits/carts/trays and interdepartmental product transfer requests.
• Works effectively with all members of the healthcare team to ensure the best outcome for the patient. Prioritizes
activities to ensure the delivery of accurate, safe, timely, and appropriate medication availability based on patient needs.
Uses effective negotiation skills to resolve conflicts. Assures continuity of pharmaceutical care between shifts and among
staff.
• Assists pharmacists with patient care activities and regulatory compliance tasks including, but not limited to, sterile
compounding, controlled substance handling, medication order review, clinical consult review, medication distribution
and patient education. Supports medication-use process improvements and carries out special projects or assignments as
directed.
• Facilitates medication safety practices and continuous quality improvement. Identifies, mitigates, and reports potential
and actual medication errors. Handles, processes, and appropriately disposes of all waste materials, including all levels of
hazardous waste, within the department. Appropriately uses Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Hazardous
Medication Spill Kits in the event of a spill.
• Promotes cost-effective drug therapy and actively participates in stewardship and medication waste prevention
programs.
• Participates in departmental meetings and departmental educational activities. Supports practice advancement
initiatives, clinical projects, and stewardship initiatives led by colleagues and peers.
• Performs other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE STRONGLY PREFERRED:
• Verbal communication, organizational, problem-solving, and customer service skills
• Flexibility and willingness to adapt to changes as necessary, remaining poised during frequent interruptions, and high
workload and emergency situations
• Ability to interact constructively with supervisors, peers, and external customers
• Ability to follow direction from formal management personnel and informal supervisors (pharmacists) and at times, to
work well without direct supervision
• Ability to identify, follow up, and resolve discrepancies
• Ability to identify, resolve, and mitigate pharmacy operational or program problems
• Ability to keep accurate and complete records
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Knowledge and competence in aseptic techniques
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and have good comprehension of conversational English
• Basic computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:
• Knowledge and competence in aseptic techniques and chemotherapy product preparation, including hazardous
product handling
• Expertise in general hospital pharmacy operations (including medication dispensing and IV compounding) and
hospital regulatory compliance
• Expertise with hospital computer systems, pharmacy technology, and pharmacy automation
• Expertise in USP 795, 797 and 800 guidelines
• Expertise using pharmacy informatic solutions and services

Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
High School Grad or Equiv 0 years experience

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

REQUIRED:
• Active enrollment in a school or college of pharmacy

PREFERRED:
• Contemporary hospital pharmacy experience

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:
• Pharmacy Intern

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION:
REQUIRED:
• Current, valid State Pharmacist Intern license

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