Pharmacy Intern - Inpatient - Contingent - Moross Detroit

Exciting opportunity to join Henry Ford Health as an Inpatient Pharmacy Intern and work alongside our staff Pharmacists, making an impact on patient care.

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Location: Detroit, MI (Moross)

The pharmacy intern actively participates in all aspects of the drug distribution system and works with pharmacists in providing clinical services for patients in his/her assigned area. In accordance with Michigan law, interns always work under the direct

supervision of a licensed pharmacist.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Dispenses unit dose, intravenous admixtures, and other pharmaceuticals for subsequent administration to patients

• Interprets physician medication orders and clarifies any unclear orders

• Identifies and monitors the pharmaceutical needs of patients

• Reviews patient charts and/or interviews the patient, physician, or nurse to obtain information for medication records and profiles.

• Reviews drug related information to identify potential problems regarding drug therapy and recommends appropriate solutions to those problems

• Provides drug and poison information for patients, physicians, nurses and other health care professionals

• Performs other duties as needed

This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and duties. It should be understood, therefore, that employees may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Must be enrolled or a graduate from a school or college of Pharmacy
• Must be licensed as a Pharmacy Intern by the Michigan Board of Pharmacy
• Must be able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, and courteously with patients, physicians, nurses and other HFH staff
• Must possess a pleasant personality, be able to relate to and work with professional and technical staff recognizing the hybrid nature of this position

Additional Information

• Organization: Henry Ford Health St. John Hospital
• Department: HFSJH Pharmacy
• Shift: Rotating
• Union Code: Not Applicable