The Pharmacy Intern may function as a pharmacy technician and perform all the duties of a pharmacy technician without registering as a pharmacy technician. Pharmacist Intern may only perform pharmacist duties when delegated by and under the supervision of a preceptor pharmacist.

Pharmacist-intern at DCH may not:

• Present or identify himself/herself as a pharmacist.

• Sign or initial any document which is required to be signed or initialed by a pharmacist unless a preceptor cosigns the document.

• Independently supervise pharmacy technicians or pharmacy technician trainees.

• Perform the duties required of a pharmacist.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.

• Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.

• Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines. 

• Works closely with all pharmacy personnel to assure safe and efficient delivery of patient care.

• Serves in a professional capacity in patient care areas. 

• Assures departmental policies and procedures are being followed, medication orders are being processed in a timely manner, and the quality of products dispensed meets established guidelines.

• Assists in the preparation and/or selection of medications.

• Assures all orders are prepared accurately, are labeled neatly and correctly, and verified by a pharmacist prior to dispensing according to departmental procedures.

• Participates in medication cart filling and assures that all doses dispensed are consistent with the medication cart fill list.

• Initiates and processes medication incident reports and adverse drug reaction reports as needed.

• Answers phone calls promptly and politely by stating departmental area and name.

• Communicates problems, unique patient needs and other necessary information to on-coming staff for enhanced continuity of care.

• Communicates with co-workers when leaving the work area.

• Follows aseptic technique and infection control practices in the preparation of sterile products.

• Accurately processes outpatient prescriptions and provides oral and written counseling information to the patient and/or parent under pharmacist supervision.

• Participates in departmental data collection and reporting of Drug Use, Evaluation, Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement activities within the pharmacy.

• Routinely checks all available means of communication including e-mail and mailbox.

• Understands the legal limitations of a pharmacist intern and refers problems or situations requiring professional judgement to a pharmacist.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).

• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited school of pharmacy. 

• Prior experience as a registered pharmacy technician is preferred.  

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Licensed with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Intern.