St. Francis Hospital Memphis

Saint Francis Hospital Memphis is a 510-bed acute care hospital dedicated to providing high quality, compassionate care to the Mid-South community. As a comprehensive medical center, Saint Francis Hospital Memphis features a broad spectrum of tertiary and acute care, outpatient services and specialty areas including Women’s Services, Surgical Services, Bariatric Center of Excellence and Behavioral Health. Other acute care areas include Emergency Room, Critical Care, Med/ Surge and Telemetry.

Pharmacist Intern PRN Rotating Position Summary

The individual in this position, under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist, will assist the pharmacist in the efficient and accurate preparation, dispensing and delivery of pharmaceuticals and supplies. This individual will be a pharmacy student and the specific duties and responsibilities of the intern’s involvement is directly related to their academic standing or year of professional education.

Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of a pharmacist
-Reviews and interprets orders for inpatients and outpatients to ensure the appropriateness of dosage and to determine the significance of potential drug-drug interaction.
-Prepares and dispenses appropriate amount of inpatients and outpatient medication.
-Conducts medication rounds and prepare IV additives using aseptic techniques.
-Monitor selected patient’s therapy with pharmacokinetic analysis of therapeutic drug levels to ensure effective therapy.
-Participate in educational programs and projects designed to improve the clinical and operational components of the department.

Education

Required: Actively enrolled in an accredited college/ school of Pharmacy and demonstrating progress to completing the program.

Certification

Required: Registered Pharmacy Technician license. Pharmacy Technician certification (both based on state requirements)