Section 12.52.220. Pharmacist interns.

	(a)  A pharmacist intern may not represent that the pharmacist intern is a pharmacist. Only a person licensed by the board as a pharmacist intern may take, use, or exhibit the title of pharmacist intern or any other similar term.  
	(b)  Except as provided in (c) of this section, a pharmacist intern may perform any duty of a pharmacist under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.  
	(c)  A pharmacist intern may not sign or initial any document that is required to be signed or initialed by a pharmacist unless the supervising pharmacist also signs or initials the document.  
	(d)  A pharmacist intern shall file with the board a report of work experience on a form provided by the department within 30 days of completion or termination of an internship in the practice of pharmacy required under 12 AAC 52.080.  
	(e)  A pharmacist supervising a pharmacist intern  
		(1) must be licensed as a pharmacist and be in good standing with the board;  
		(2) shall provide direct supervision to an intern during professional activities throughout the entire period of the internship;  
		(3) shall physically review prescription drug orders and the dispensed product before delivery of a product to the patient or the patient's agent;  
		(4) is responsible for the work of the pharmacist intern; and  
		(5) may supervise more than one pharmacist intern; more than one pharmacist intern may not dispense simultaneously under the direct supervision of the same supervising pharmacist.  

Authorities

08.80.005;08.80.030;08.80.110;08.80.116;08.80.410

Notes

Reference

12 AAC 52.210

Authority

AS 08.80.005 AS 08.80.030 AS 08.80.110 AS 08.80.116 AS 08.80.410

History

Eff. 1/16/98, Register 145; am 1/17/2007, Register 181