Pharmacy Student - Philadelphia, United States - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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Philadelphia, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

SHIFT:
Day (United States of America)

Seeking Breakthrough Makers
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) offers countless ways to change lives.

Our diverse community of more than 20,000 Breakthrough Makers will inspire you to pursue passions, develop expertise, and drive innovation.

At CHOP, your experience is valued; your voice is heard; and your contributions make a difference for patients and families.

Join us as we build on our promise to advance pediatric care—and your career.

CHOP's Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

CHOP is committed to building an inclusive culture where employees feel a sense of belonging, connection, and community within their workplace.

We are a team dedicated to fostering an environment that allows for all to be their authentic selves.

We are focused on attracting, cultivating, and retaining diverse talent who can help us deliver on our mission to be a world leader in the advancement of healthcare for children.

A Brief Overview

Assist in various pharmacy activities, under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist, and other duties not requiring the review of a pharmacist.

The majority of tasks and responsibilities are related to preparing, dispensing, and distributing compounded non-sterile and sterile products including, but not limited to, compounded non-sterile products (CNSPs), patient specific and non-specific non-sterile medication doses, and prepackaged or unit-dose products containing oral, injectable, or other medications.

The Pharmacy Students maintain high standard for the quality and controls of processes, components, and environments with the skill and knowledge of practices to prevent harm to patients due to 1.

Microbial contamination, 2. Excessive bacterial endotoxins, 3. Variability in the intended strength of correct ingredients 4. Unintended chemical and physical contaminants, and 5. Ingredients of inappropriate quality in compounded sterile preparations (CSPs).

What you will do

Practice
Non-Sterile Product Production
1. Responsible for accurately preparing patientspecific and nonpatient specific doses by ensuring that medications are identified, retrieved, drawnup, labeled, packaged and stored according to the CHOP Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures.
Responsible for completing required 4 Quadrant Training Programs
The correct medications are prepared for the correct patient, in the correct amount, at the appropriate time
Medication concentrations and volumes are properly confirmed to match the order details on the patient label or patient pickreport
Ensure all patient doses are verified by a pharmacist prior to dispensing prepared doses are accurately identified, retrieved, drawnup, labeled, packaged and stored.
Doses are prepared and distributed within cycle time to ensure that the turnaround time standards are met
Prepare accurately and safely Compounded Non-Sterile Products (CNSPs) in accordance with USP795 and CHOP Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
2. Responsible for accurately delivering patientspecific medications by ensuring that medications are delivered to the designated medication storage location in the proper patient care unit according to the CHOP Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
Responsible for completing required 4 Quadrant Training Programs
3. Responsible for proper handling and accurate oversight (including, but not limited to, handling, delivery, return, inventory count, expiration monitoring) of floorstock medications to designated automated dispensing cabinetry according to the CHOP Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
Responsible for completing required 4 Quadrant Training Programs
4. Responsible for proper handling and accurate oversight (including, but not limited to, handling, delivery, return, inventory count, expiration monitoring) of medications in all nonautomated distribution systems (i.e. medication trays, narcotic packs, transport bags or kits, etc) according to the CHOP Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
Responsible for completing required 4 Quadrant Training Programs
5. Responsible for compliance to all federal, state, and department standards and regulations for nonsterile product compounding
USP795, USP800, CMS Conditions of Participation, FDA Compounding Guidance and JCAHO standards
6. Responsible for accurately repackaging medications into unitdose packages using pharmacy repackaging hardware according to the CHOP Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
7. Responsible for accurately performing Inspection process according to the CHOP Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
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