This position is for P1-P2 PHARMACY STUDENTS only.
This position is open to any P1-P2. Visitors of the Healing Center come for basic needs such as food and clothing and can be seen by us for acute complaints if they are uninsured. Your role will be to conduct a medication interview. With the assistance of a P3-P4, you will develop an assessment/plan and present the patient case to the preceptor.
Additional responsibilities:
- Must have knowledge of:
Proper disposal of expired medications
Patient Assistance Programs (PAPs)
Pharmacy Formulary
Pharmacy attending (if present) and student scheduling process - Check in any medications received from the stock room including OTC medications for
restock - Maintain inventory of pharmacy supplies, including medications, labels, containers, etc.
Ensure all supplies are present or transported to the clinic - Coordination of pharmacy student volunteers
Clinic Flow
• Verify that all necessary pharmacy equipment and supplies are in place for clinic
• Process PAP medications, if applicable
• Stock formulary medications in appropriate area
• Assist pharmacy students in locating ordered stock and medications. Discuss
suggested recommendations.
• Accept pharmacy orders from medical students after review by attending physician
• Facilitate all pharmacy management, including stocking and disposing of
medications and providing medication management services
At Close
• Ensure Pharmacy Student Volunteer has reconciled and reported all medications
dispensed and prescribed and assured all patient medications have been ordered/requested
• Ensure Pharmacy Students have checked in prior to leaving
Please arrive at the Healing Center by 8:30 AM. Park behind the building and enter through the staff/volunteer entrances in the back or along the side of the building. Once inside the warehouse, locate the door designated for volunteers. Continue forward through the hallway and past the check-in desk to enter the main lobby. Walk towards the right and past the marketplace and clothing store to meet the team in room 490.
Dress code is business casual or scrubs with white coat and UC badge. Please store any personal belongings in your car. PPE (face masks, eye protection, etc.) are currently optional, but this is subject to change based on guidance from the College of Medicine.
You will receive an email with more details in the days leading up to your shift. Feel free to contact us at srfccincinnati@gmail.com with any questions/concerns.
Per HIPAA law, all conversations regarding patients should take place in the patient room or in the medical office.
