Kids Are Our Everything.
Department
10314 Pharmacy Services
Pay Range
$20.83 - $34.71
Shift: Variable
About the Role:
Under the direct supervision of a licensed and registered pharmacist, the pharmacy intern will learn the operational and clinical skills required to become a successful pharmacist. The pharmacy intern will assist Pharmacists in all aspects of the medication distribution process, including but not limited to drug preparation and distribution, medication counseling and patient education, and triaging inventory issues.
- Assist with the preparation, dispensing, and distribution of non-sterile medications
- Ensure compliance with all pharmacy laws and regulations, including USP-795/800
- Assist in ordering, receiving, unpacking, and storing pharmaceuticals in appropriate locations
- Maintain inventory of pharmacy stock
- Maintain controlled substances records, receipts, and disposition
- Maintain Pyxis medication levels and accuracy of medication placement
- Perform monthly unit and section inspections to identify expired and soon-to-expire medications
- Prevent, detect, and resolve medication-related problems
- Assist with organizational tasks on an as-needed basis
- Assist with the preparation, dispensing, and distribution of sterile medications
- Ensure compliance with all pharmacy laws and regulations, including USP-797/800
- Maintain all required IV documentation of all compounded sterile product activities
- Assist with answering drug-related questions as related to IV therapy and management in a timely manner
- Maintain current knowledge of infusion drugs and therapies and aseptic technique, as well as infusion devices, products, and supplies
- Administer vaccinations when applicable if certified
- Collaborate with the healthcare team to optimize individual patient outcomes
- Perform medication reconciliation
- Perform discharge counseling, including first-dose teaching, and drug-drug/drug-food interaction counseling
- Counsel patients on prescription and OTC medications and durable medical equipment
- Assess patient education and adherence to medications
- Develop and recommend appropriate therapeutic plans
- Identify and resolve drug-related problems and ensure proper communication to the entire healthcare team
- Assess patients' progress to achieving desired medication treatment goals
- Perform on-call pharmacy-related duties as required
- Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes
- Complete projects pertaining to:
o Compliance
o Safety
o Informatics
o Drug diversion
o Drug information
o Assist investigators and IDS pharmacists in record-keeping, training technical staff, and working in compliance of the Occupational Safety and Health Act
Additionally, the pharmacy intern will participate in ongoing performance improvement projects and will ensure patient care is maintained through compliance with the policies, rules, and regulations established by the Board of Pharmacy, and other applicable regulatory bodies.
What You’ll Bring:
Required Education:
Must be enrolled as a Pharmacy Student in an accredited Doctor of Pharmacy program (Required)
Failure to maintain a "C" grade or better in all courses will result in termination. Two weeks' notice will be given. Grades must be submitted to the Director of Pharmacy Operations within 1 month from the completion of each semester.
Required Skills/Knowledge
Must understand basic Pharmacy terminology
Decision Making and Judgment - Professional competence and common sense
Equipment - Basic knowledge of computer applications (i.e. MS Word, E-mail, etc.)
Required Licenses and Certifications
Pharmacist Intern Active and in good standing (Required)
Functional Accountabilities
Productivity-Performance
BEHAVIOR/CONDUCT
PROFESSIONALISM
Adhere to institutional and departmental policies. Comply with all requirements related to risk management, patient safety, medication safety, environmental safety and infection controls. Comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations
PROMOTABILITY
COMPETENCY
Compound and dispenses pharmaceuticals, including, sterile, chemotherapy, parenteral nutrition accurately.
Monitor/review medication profile for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, drug-laboratory test interactions, allergies, appropriateness of drug, therapeutic duplications.
Research: Displays understanding and adequately interprets and applies federal and local laws, regulations, institutional policies and guidelines to protect human subjects and ensure institutional compliance. Maintains adequate dispensing records/medication returns and justified variances effectively.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Assists the pharmacist / technician / messenger, according to assignment, to include: stocking and maintaining inventory levels in all work areas, delivering medications as well as drug cart exchanges.
SECONDARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Interacts with patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees in a considerate, helpful, and courteous manner.
Why Join Us:
- Nationally Recognized Excellence – Consistently ranked among the Top 10 Children’s Hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
- Leading Pediatric Care – One of the largest and most comprehensive children’s hospitals in the country, offering nationally ranked specialties and cutting-edge treatments.
- Innovation & Research – A premier academic medical center with a strong commitment to pediatric research, education, and advancing the future of child health.
- Mission-Driven Culture – Dedicated to providing family-centered care while fostering a collaborative, supportive environment for clinical teams.
The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children’s National believes an individual’s base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children’s National compensation philosophy. These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual’s combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications. Children’s National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible.
Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here: Know Your RightsPay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.
Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.
