Community Rehabilitation Hospital South is a 44-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital on the south side of Indianapolis, a patient-focused, specialized rehabilitation hospital dedicated to the treatment and recovery of individuals who have experienced a loss of function due to an injury or illness such as brain and spinal cord injury, stroke, burns, amputation and multiple trauma.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Pharmacy Intern assists the pharmacists by preparing medications, performing routine duties, and by delivery of medications and assists with clerical functions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Prepares patient drug orders.
• Delivers medications to medication rooms, and nursing stations as appropriate.
• Reviews patient MAR for potential admissions and plans medications to be delivered to medication machines.
• Restocks usable medications/IVs returned to the pharmacy.
• Files medication orders.
• Assists the pharmacists with audits.
• Completes assigned unit inspections.
• Restocks automated medication dispensing machines - Pyxis
• Communicates stock utilization and ordering needs, and/or assists with ordering inventory and supplies.
• Checks medication expiration dates and alerts pharmacist when needed.
• Compounds and labels extemporaneous liquid and solid products for patients according to procedure.
• Answers telephone and processes requests according to procedures.
• Properly unit doses medications that do not come prepackaged.
• Counsels patients and/or assists with medication questions as appropriate.
• Assists pharmacist, and/or nursing staff with other staff as appropriate.

• High school diploma or GED.
• Current enrollment in professional pharmacy program of study
• Submitted an application to the state board of pharmacy as a pharmacy intern