Pharmacy Intern

SUMMARY

The Pharmacy Internship program is a progressive program designed to prepare pharmacy students to function as fully competent pharmacists upon completion. Pharmacy Students are provided opportunities to experience distributive and clinical activities to enhance their formal education. Per NYS regulations, interns are also assigned a pharmacist preceptor. The preceptor assumes the responsibility for training the intern, even though the intern may practice occasionally under the supervision of another pharmacist in the same pharmacy.

STATUS: Per Diem

LOCATION: Rochester General Hospital

DEPARTMENT: Pharmacy

SCHEDULE: Days/Evenings

Key Responsibilities:
• Compounds patient-specific medications (per NYS regulation, may only be performed by a licensed intern or pharmacist).
• Provides drug information (per NYS regulation, may only be performed by a licensed intern or pharmacist).
• Prepares formulary reviews for Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
• Prepares educational programs for pharmacy staff.
• Provides patient care (per NYS regulation, may only be performed by a registered intern or pharmacist).
• Provides clinical services under the direction of a pharmacist (for example, checking laboratory results or reviewing a patient chart).
• Shadows Pharmacists doing medication order entry.

Minimum Qualifications:
• Currently enrolled in 4th professional year of pharmacy school.

Required Licensure/Certification Skills:
• NYS pharmacy intern permit.

Rochester General Health System is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran