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Student Intern Pharmacist

MercyOne Des Moines Medical CenterClive, Iowa

The posted compensation range of $16.26 - $22.36 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

Requisition ID 2023-284126 Employment Type PRN Department Outpatient Pharmacy Hours/Pay Period 0 Shift Day Weekly Schedule Varied Remote No Category Pharmacy

Overview

MercyOne Central Iowa operates four not-for-profit Catholic medical centers in Des Moines West Des Moines Newton and Centerville and two specialty hospitals – MercyOne Children’s Hospital in Des Moines and MercyOne Rehabilitation Hospital in Clive (965 beds total) – along with more than 20 additional facilities that house more than 50 primary care pediatric internal medicine and specialty clinics. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1893 MercyOne Central Iowa has the longest continually operating hospital in Des Moines and is also one of the largest employers in the state with more than 7000 employees and a medical staff of more than 1000 physicians and allied health associates. MercyOne Central Iowa is a member of MercyOne which was founded in 1998 through a collaboration between CommonSpirit Health and Trinity Health – two of the country’s foremost not-for-profit Catholic health organizations. MercyOne has more than 20000 colleagues in Iowa and surrounding states.

Responsibilities

• Prepares patient drug orders.

• Accepts, checks in, and prepares drug orders from wholesalers

• Reviews will-call prescriptions for duplicate bags for the same patient and for return-to-stock dates.

• Credits to the patient and restock usable medications returned to the pharmacy.

• Files medication orders.

• Assists the pharmacists with audits.

• Completes assigned unit inspections.

• Restocks automated medication dispensing machines (Pyxis).

• Enters fill stock requisitions for other departments.

• Restocks tackle boxes and cart inserts (crash carts, airway carts, latex carts), and completes check in/out process.

• Communicates stock utilization and ordering needs.

• 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.

• Charges and credits individual patient accounts from pharmacy file lists.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.

• Current enrollment in a pharmacy school or program or proof of verbal commitment to a pharmacy school or program.

• Must be registered as a pharmacy intern with the State of Iowa at the time of hire or registered as a Technician in Training for up to 12 months until able to apply for Intern status after the first day of pharmacy school or program. May also be registered as a Certified Pharmacy Technician until Intern status can be obtained.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certified or certification obtained within three (3) months of hire. The acceptable credentialing body for this requirement is the American Heart Association.

• Proof of completion of mandatory reporter within three (3) months of hire.

Equal Opportunity

CommonSpirit Health™ is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to

a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered for

employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender

identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, parental status,

ancestry, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected

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CommonSpirit Health™ will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c).

External hires must pass a post-offer, pre-employment background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with an arrest and/or conviction will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, ban the box laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances.

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