The work location for this position is Lewiston, Idaho

This is a PRN position (On-Call - No Benefits) - you will receive an additional 15% PRN pay in lieu of benefits

Hours: 7:30am - 5:30pm

Position Summary:

Under the direct professional supervision of the Pharmacy, a Pharmacy Intern assists with the distributive functions of the department and assists with the clerical functions of the department.

Primary (Essential) Duties:

63%

• Prepare enteral and parenteral medications needed for inpatients and outpatients and deliver as needed after being checked by Pharmacist as represented by the following:
  
  • Fill and deliver unit dose cassettes.
  • Prepare and deliver IV admixtures as assigned, print IV labels.
  • Refill pick area as needed.
  • Package medications in unit dose form as needed.
  • Prepare outpatient and employee medications, as allowed by regulations, for dispensing by the Pharmacist.
  • Do bulk compounding as needed.

5%

• Responsible for filling requisitions and replacing floor stock as needed as represented by the following:
  
  • Refill pink cards and pink card meds.
  • Prepare heparin lock sets.
  • Prepare prepacks.
  • Help fill floor stock requisitions.
  • Replace surgery drugs.

12%

• Responsible for the clerical functions of the Pharmacy as represented by the following:
  
  • Daily patient billing (drug code numbers).
  • Compiling end-of-the-month reports.
  • Pricing updates
  • Census checks.
  • Process billing.
    
    • inpatient
    • outpatient
    • departmental
    • outside sales

5%

• Assist with purchasing and receiving duties as assigned.  The majority of these duties are assigned to the inventory technician.  Examples of duties include:
  
  • Check in order.
  • Place needed items in want book.

5%

• Process medication orders by transcribing them onto patient profiles and as needed, prepare doses for dispensing by the Pharmacist.

10%

• Responsible for general cleaning and upkeep of area and equipment as represented by the following:
  
  • Daily cleaning of hood.
  • Monthly hood prefilter cleaning.
  • Cleaning shelves and countertops.
  • Checking for outdates.
  • Medication center inspections.
• The above statements reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the position.
  

Scion Health considers a consistently positive, cooperative, self-motivated, courteous, and professional attitude to be an essential function of every position.  While different positions have different primary areas of responsibility, everyone needs to work as a team, and we expect all employees to roll up their sleeves and pitch in as necessary to get the job done.

Employees must be able to relate to other people beyond giving and receiving instructions: (a) can get along with co-workers or peers without exhibiting behavioral extremes, (b) perform work activities requiring negotiating, instructing, supervising, persuading, or speaking with others; and (c) respond appropriately to constructive feedback from a supervisor.

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g., emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

• Must be a student currently enrolled in an accredited College of Pharmacy.

and ONE of the following:

• Certified Pharmacy Technician
• Registered Pharmacy Technician
• Registered Pharmacy Intern 

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