Inpatient Pharmacy Intern

Here, it's different. Come join us.

Children's Hospital Colorado has defined and delivered pediatric healthcare excellence for more than 100 years.

Here, the nation's brightest nurses, physicians, scientists, researchers, therapists, and care providers are creating the future of child health. With an optimist's outlook, a trailblazing spirit, and a celebrated history, we're making new strides every day.

We've been Magnet-designated four times by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and are consistently recognized among the best of the best pediatric hospitals with #1 rankings in Colorado and the region by U.S. News & World Report.

As a national leader in pediatric care, we serve children and families from all over the nation. Our System of Care includes four pediatric hospitals, 11 specialty care centers, 1,300+ outreach clinics and more than 10,000 healthcare professionals representing the full spectrum of pediatric care specialties.

Here, we know it takes all of us, every role, to deliver the best possible care to each child and family we treat.

That's why we build our teams toward a foundation of equity in access, advancement, and opportunity. We know teams of individuals with different identities and backgrounds can nurture creativity and innovation. We know we can see, treat, and heal children better when our team reflects the diversity of our patient population. We strive to attract and retain diverse talent because we know a truly inclusive and equitable workforce will help us one day realize our most basic calling: to heal every child who comes through our doors.

A career at Children's Colorado will challenge you, inspire you, and motivate you to make a difference in the life of a child. Here, it's different.

Under the supervision and direction of a licensed pharmacist and following established policies and procedures, performs a variety of technical and clinical procedures to support hospital pharmacy operations.

We are looking for a motivated, detail-oriented, highly organized, team-oriented first year pharmacy student to join our Pharmacy Team here at Children's Hospital Colorado. The Pharmacy Intern will process and fill inpatient medication orders, compound medications, assist with administrative functions, document clinical activities in the medical record and undertaking operational and clinical tasks at the direction of the pharmacist all the while providing excellent customer service. Our extraordinary team at Children's Hospital Colorado is creating the future of child health, and we need top talent to do it. Join us!

Education: Actively enrolled in a school of pharmacy.
Licensure(s): Pharmacist Intern from the Colorado State Board of Pharmacy within 60 days of eligibility.

POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE

Neonate - <30 days
Infancy - >30 days to 1yr
Toddlers - >1yr to 3yrs
Pre-Schoolers - >3yrs to 5yrs
School age - >5yrs to 13yrs
Adolescent - >13yrs to 18yrs
Adult - >18yrs to 65yrs

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all the following essential functions. These examples do not include all the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.

1. Under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist, may complete the following:

a. Provides drug information services by responding to questions regarding medication compatibilities, adverse drug events, dosing, regimens, storage and disposal, compounding, and pharmaceutical supplies in a timely manner; using a systematic approach to effectively searching, retrieving, and evaluating the literature and appropriately communicating and applying the information to the patient care situation.
b. Participates in emergency response; provides patient education, guidance of medication related therapeutic issues; documents pharmaceutical interventions according to departmental standards; and performs therapeutic drug monitoring.
c. Assures that patient medication needs are being met through multidisciplinary communications and bedside rounding.

2. Sustains and implements quality and safety initiatives and practices in the department and throughout the hospital. Reports adverse drug events and medication variances using the hospital variance reporting program (QSRS).

3. Accurately and safely selects and prepares medications for dispensing, and delivers patient medication as directed by a licensed pharmacist.

4. Performs non-sterile compounding and packaging including nonhazardous and hazardous drugs.

5. Answers telephone calls and triages appropriately.

6. Performs inspections for medication outdates.

7. Assures medication needs for patient care are met through inventory management, maintenance of work areas and equipment, stocking Omnicell's, receiving and stocking medications and supplies throughout the pharmacy areas.

8. Maintains environmental cleanliness in accordance with regulatory and policy requirements.

9. Fills requests for controlled substances and accurately maintains all required records.

10. Enters patient charges.

11. Teaches, trains and/or mentors' new employees, students and other healthcare professionals according to standard operating procedures.

12. Maintains daily workflow to meet established priorities and production requirements.

13. Documents activities according to hospital and department policy, and in accordance with regulatory requirements.

14. Performs sterile compounding which may include chemotherapy.

15. Sustain, maintain, and look for ways to improve the medication barcoding system.

SCOPE & LEVEL

Guidelines: Trains in the field and assists higher level personnel to acquire learning through practical experience.

Complexity: Performs routine and/or basic tasks common to the field. Procedures, methods, and techniques to be used are well established with options to be considered well defined. Tools, work aids, and materials to be used are specified.

Decision Making: Duties assigned are primarily routine, repetitive, and restricted in intricacy with little or no discretion in how they are carried out.

Communications: Contacts with team members, clients or the public where factual information relative to the organization or its functions are received, relayed, or a service rendered according to established procedures or instructions.

Supervision Received: Under close supervision, the employee receives training to develop skills and abilities in a specific line of work or general occupational area. Work product is subject to close, continuous inspection.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Audio-Visual: Color Discrimination: Good
Audio-Visual: Hearing: Good
General Activity: Stand/Walk: 6-8 hrs. per day
Motion: Bend: 1/3 or more of time
Motion: Carry: 1/3 or more of time
Motion: Lift: Up to 1/3 of time
Motion: Push: 1/3 or more of time
Motion: Reach: 1/3 or more of time
Motion: Squat/Crouch: 1/3 or more of time
Others: Occupational Hazards - Must be able to meet scheduling demands during all weather conditions
Use of Hands/Feet: Both Hands - Precise Motor Function (Or Fine Manipulation)
Weight Lifted/Force Exerted: Up to 50 pounds: Up to 1/3 of time

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Exposure: Exposure to blood/body fluid: Occasional.
Exposure: Exposure to chemicals: Regular/Frequent
Exposure to hazardous and nonhazardous drugs: regular/frequent
Exposure: Exposure to skin irritations: regular/frequent
Mental and Emotional Requirements: Independent discretion/decision making.
Mental and Emotional Requirements: Makes decisions under pressure.
Mental and Emotional Requirements: Manages stress appropriately.
Mental and Emotional Requirements: Works with others effectively

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information.

The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid sick leave and a robust wellness program.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.