Pharmacy Intern

As a Pharmacy Intern, you'll be a vital part of our pharmacy team, gaining invaluable experience within our healing ministry. This role offers hands-on exposure to medication management and distribution, directly supporting our mission to improve patient health while advancing your professional education.

As our Pharmacy Intern, you will assist the Pharmacist in medication preparation, compounding, inventory management, and distribution so patients receive medications accurately and safely, and you can gain practical experience and insight into your future role as a pharmacist. Your contributions are crucial for maintaining efficient pharmacy operations and upholding state and federal regulations.

Every day, you will use pharmacy automation to optimize safety and efficiency in drug distribution, assist with controlled substances management, and manage medication storage areas. You will be expected to perform specialized narcotic distribution to maintain accurate perpetual inventories, respond appropriately to customers regarding medication distribution, and actively participate in clinical and administrative functions under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist to augment your education.

Essential Key Job Responsibilities:

• General Responsibilities:

Assist the Pharmacist in medication preparation, compounding, inventory management, and distribution.
Practice in the inpatient, retail, specialty, or ambulatory setting depending on assignment.
Assist with controlled substances management, meeting DEA, FDA, and state regulations.
Access and manages medication storage areas using pharmacy automation.
Field and triages calls and questions regarding medication distribution, assisting other caregivers within their scope of practice.
Actively participate in clinical and administrative functions under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist to augment education and gain insight and practical experience.
Progress in responsibilities throughout their time with the organization and in their didactic education.

• Inpatient Specific Responsibilities:

Use pharmacy automation to optimize safety and efficiency in drug distribution.
Compound IV Admixture of sterile and non-sterile products according to USP and Board of Pharmacy requirements (if applicable by job assignment).
Repackage medication into unit dose following USP regulations.
Perform specialized narcotic distribution, maintains accurate perpetual inventories and identifies discrepancies.
Manage pharmaceutical and supply inventory; completes cycle counts and monitors medication inventory levels and expiration dates.
Perform nursing unit/clinical area medication storage area inspections.
Perform pharmaceutical calculations accurately and independently.
Respond appropriately to customers (healthcare professionals, patients, families, and other caregivers) and other requests via telephone or in person to appropriately manage issues and provide follow-up.
Participate in clinical and administrative functions as assigned by pharmacy leadership.

To be successful in this role, you must be actively enrolled in an accredited Doctor of Pharmacy program, demonstrate extreme accuracy and attention to detail, and possess a strong foundational understanding of pharmaceutical principles with a commitment to continuous learning and patient safety.

Required Education and Experience

• Current enrollment in an accredited College of Pharmacy

Required Licensure and Certifications

• Active Pharmacist Intern License in good standing in the state in which the employee works, PHARMINTERN:WA

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training

• Verbal and written communication, Knowledge of drug names desired with the expectation of continuing education on new drugs. Knowledge of regulatory requirements applicable to the pharmacy profession. Skills in multi-disciplinary team involvement with direct patient care. Must be available to work rotating shifts and weekends.

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We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health brings together two award-winning health systems in Washington state  CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason. As one integrated health system with the most patient access points in western Washington, our team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers. At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you will find the safest and highest quality of care provided by our expert, compassionate medical care team at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region.  While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry, we’ll take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, adoption assistance, annual bonus eligibility, and more!

Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit our Total Rewards

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.