Kickstart Your Pharmacy Career with Henry Ford Health! Join our Acute Care Pharmacy Team as a Pharmacy Intern and gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced, patient-centered environment. This is your opportunity to work alongside highly skilled pharmacist, expand your clinical knowledge, and make a real impact on patient care.

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Schedule: Contingent Variable Shift
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 patientsInterprets physician medication orders and clarifies any unclear ordersIdentifies and monitors the pharmaceutical needs of patientsReviews 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 problemsProvides drug and poison information for patients, physicians, nurses and other health care professionals

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 Jackson Hospital Department: Acute Care Pharmacy Shift: Variable Union Code: Not Applicable