Pharmacy Intern - PRN in Bedford, Texas at Texas Health Resources

Pharmacy Intern - PRN

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together

Work location: Texas Health HEB 1600 Hospital Parkway TX 76022

Work hours: PRN (As Needed) Rotating shifts, day/evening, weekends and holidays

Education

• High School Diploma or Equivalent Required

License and Certification

• Other valid intern registration card from the Texas State Board of Pharmacy Upon Hire Required

Experience

• 1 year of professional inpatient acute care experience strongly preferred

What You Will Do

• Complete projects as assigned by Director of Pharmacy.

• Projects are completed in a timely manner. Communication of project aspects are clear and concise.

• Perform regularly assigned quality assurance functions.

• Daily refrigeration checks are completed.

• Monthly expiration date checks are completed.

• Carousel Inventory is completed. (Counts are corrected as discovered).

• Narcotic Inventory is completed.

• Prepack record keeping is accurate and complete.

• Prepare medications for dispensing.

• Medications are pulled promptly and accurately from carousel or other storage area.

• If trained in SPL, intern will compound IV medications, TPN solutions, etc. following aseptic technique and policies and procedures.

• If trained in satellites, accurately and promptly refill each tackle box.

• If trained in narcotics area, prepare narcotic delivery for pharmacist review.

• Complete all paperwork without errors.

• Assists in meeting legal requirements of the pharmacy and hospital.

• Completes all paperwork/documentation as required by laws, rules and regulations.

• Performs pharmacy tasks in compliance with laws, rules and regulations.

• Performs pyxis stock maintenance functions.

• Prepares medications for delivery to pyxis machines in a prompt and accurate manner.

• Delivers medications promptly to ensure access to medications by nurses, respiratory therapists, other appropriate personnel.

• When adding medications to pyxis machines, considers look-alike sound alike medications and appropriately locates medications to prevent risk of error. Considers size of pockets when placing medications to prevent damage to medications or pyxis hardware.

• Restocks returned medications to carousel.

• Assists in inventory maintenance and control.

• Medications are accurately stocked/restocked in a timely manner.

• When an unusual order is known, purchasing personnel are notified to ensure proper stock levels.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health

• Benefits include 401k, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Discount Programs, as well as other benefits.
• Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

Learn more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards.

If you're ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community, then let's show the world how we're even better together!

Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org

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Primary Location: Bedford
Job: Pharmaceutical
Organization: Texas Health HEB 1600 Hospital Parkway TX 76022
Shift: Rotating
Employee Status: Regular
Job Type: Standard
Schedule: Per Diem