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The Pharmacy Intern at McLaren Health Care provides services related to the field of pharmacy under the supervision of a pharmacist. Responsibilities include dispensing and compounding prescribed medications or drugs for patient care, reviewing and monitoring medications and orders written by physicians, preparing labels and dispensing medications, maintaining required records of dispensing, compounds medications following standard formulas and processes, and ensuring compliance with government regulations and established procedures.
Responsibilities
- Dispenses and compounds prescribed medications or drugs for patients care in keeping with proper legal rules and under the supervision of a pharmacist.
- Reviews and monitors medications and orders written by physicians to see if they are safe and effective.
- Prepares labels and dispenses medications for patients in accordance to the physicians' prescriptions and also follows the government regulations related to dispensing of drugs and narcotics.
- Maintains the required records of dispensing
- Compounds medications by following standard formulas and processes like weighing, measuring and mixing chemicals
- Maintains the systems that charge or credit for medications
- May answer queries and give information to customers on a drug, its side effects, dosage and storage.
- Follows the procedures of storage, quality assurance, security, and disposal of hazardous materials.
- May analyze medications to determine identity, purity and strength.
- Performs other related duties as required and directed.
Qualifications
Required
- Accepted as a student in an approved college/school of pharmacy in which the candidate is currently enrolled.
- State Educational Limited Pharmacist (Intern) License.
About McLaren Health Care
McLaren Health Care is a reputable healthcare organization based in Michigan, United States, operating 13 hospitals, outpatient clinics, and other healthcare facilities. It offers a wide range of healthcare services including cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, neurology, and critical care with a focus on patient safety and quality outcomes. McLaren Health Care is known for its excellent care, patient satisfaction, and strategic investments to enhance services and collaborations within the region.
Full Job Description
**Department:Pharmacy**
**Shift:** **Variable**
**Daily WorkTimes: Variable**
**Scheduled Bi-weeklyHours: 0**
**Position Summary:**
Provides services related to the field of pharmacy under the supervision of a pharmacist. Prepares and dispenses drugs and other pharmaceutical supplies under strict supervision and in compliance with established procedures and standards.
**Job Specific Duties and Responsibilities:**
1. Dispenses and compounds prescribed medications or drugs for patients care in keeping with proper legal rules and under the supervision of a pharmacist.
2. Reviews and monitors medications and orders written by physicians to see if they are safe and effective.
3. Prepares labels and dispenses medications for patients in accordance to the physicians' prescriptions and also follows the government regulations related to dispensing of drugs and narcotics.
4. Maintains the required records of dispensing
5. Compounds medications by following standard formulas and processes like weighing, measuring and mixing chemicals
6. Maintains the systems that charge or credit for medications
7. May answer queries and give information to customers on a drug, its side effects, dosage and storage.
8. Follows the procedures of storage, quality assurance, security, and disposal of hazardous materials.
9. May analyze medications to determine identity, purity and strength.
10. Performs other related duties as required and directed.
**Qualifications:**
_Required:_
+ Accepted as a student in an approved college/school of pharmacy in which the candidate is currently enrolled.
+ State Educational Limited Pharmacist (Intern) License.
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