Pharmacy Intern - (PRN) - Arkansas Heart Hospital

Responsible for assisting with planning, organizing, directing, executing and evaluating all aspects of the pharmacy services for the hospital. Under ...

Education: Must be currently enrolled in didactic portion of classes at an accredited College of Pharmacy, with an expected graduation date within four years and a minimum degree of either Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or PharmD.

Licensure / Certification: Must be actively licensed as a pharmacy intern issued by the State Board of Pharmacy.

Experience: None required.

Essential Technical/Motor Skills: Performs at a proficient level, all tasks within the specialty area. Able to operate all appropriate clinical equipment in a safe and appropriate manner. Able to perform the necessary functions on the facilitys computer system.

Interpersonal Skills: Must be able to interact and communicate with all levels of staff, physicians, patients, and families in an effective manner, exhibiting tact, enthusiasm and patience. Must be able to be sensitive to cultural and bilingual issues.

Essential Physical Requirements: Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination. Able to stand and walk for long periods of time. Able to carry equipment and supplies of 25 pounds or more. Working under stressful conditions and irregular hours, exposure to communicable diseases and potentially contaminated body fluids and bio-hazardous materials.

Essential Cognitive Abilities: Requires good communication and organizational skills. Requires reasoning ability and good independent judgment. Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours. Requires working with frequent interruptions. Able to comprehend and interpret complex clinical subject matter related to specialty. Able to perform necessary mathematical calculations for drug administration and to write clinical information at a college level.

Essential Sensory Requirements: Requires corrected hearing and vision within a normal range and ability to distinguish color.

Exposure to Hazards: Requires exposure to communicable diseases and potentially contaminated body fluids and hazardous materials. OSHA risk factor: Category I. Possible risk of physical injury due to moving machinery and supplies.

Other: Understands the mission and vision of the hospital. Operates within the concept of patient focused care. Evolves into an effective team member. Must adhere to dress code; good grooming and personal hygiene habits; and strict adherence to attendance policies. Maintains knowledge of and conforms to hospital policies and procedures. Employee must maintain satisfactory level of knowledge and skill in Age Specific Competencies for the appropriate patient population.

Key Relationships

Maintains positive relationships with internal customers. Is effective in interacting with others and problem-solving.

Maintains positive relationships with external customers. Is effective in interacting with others and problem-solving.

Proactive in meeting customers needs. Responds promptly to customer needs or requests.

Keeps Director informed of problems, recommends solutions.

Initiative

Develops specific work plans and due dates.

Follows through on planned assignments within assigned timeframes.

Effectively prioritizes assignments.

Demonstrates a willingness to accept extra assignments.

Adjusts to change, work pressures or different situations without undue stress.

Demonstrates skill in developing improvements in work methods.

Effective in cost control and resource utilization

Professionalism

Adheres to dress code, conduct and attendance policies.

Accepts both positive and negative constructive feedback.

Attends at least 80% of in-services and departmental meetings.

Demonstrates a supportive/positive attitude toward the hospital and and fellow employees is a positive team member.

Expresses self in an organized, comprehensive, articulate and concise manner