OAR 855-031-0020
Intern Requirements and Responsibilities
(1)
A licensed intern may practice in any one or a combination of the following approved internship experience areas:(a)
Traditional Pharmacy-practice Internship (TPI): an intern may not work in a TPI until after satisfactorily completing the first academic year in a school of pharmacy. An intern working in a TPI must be supervised by a licensed pharmacist or pharmacist preceptor;(b)
School-based Rotational Internship (SRI): an intern must be supervised by a licensed pharmacist or other person approved by a school of pharmacy to obtain credit for SRI hours;(c)
Other Internship.(2)
An intern may not work more than 48 hours per week in SRIs and must comply with all supervision and ratio requirements.(3)
An intern must verify that their preceptor is currently licensed with the Board.(4)
An intern may not work in the practice of pharmacy unless supervised by a licensed pharmacist, except when an intern is working in a federal facility, however, to obtain credit for SRI experience in a federal facility located in Oregon, the intern must be licensed with the Board.(5)
An intern who is working in a pharmacy or other place of business must conspicuously display their intern license in the pharmacy or place of business and must be clearly identified as an intern at all times.(6)
An intern may perform only the duties listed in Division 25 of this Chapter before completion of the first academic year in a school of pharmacy.(7)
An intern may, after successful completion of their first academic year, perform the duties of an intern listed in Division 019 of this Chapter, but only after successful completion of coursework corresponding to those duties at their school of pharmacy and only with the permission of their supervising pharmacist.(8)
An intern is responsible for his or her own actions and must comply with all Board regulations.(9)
An intern must notify the Board within 15 days of any change in their academic status that might affect their eligibility to work as an intern.(10)
An intern must notify the Board in writing within 15 days of a change in permanent residence and TPI site.(11)
An intern must report to the Board within 10 days if they are:(a)
Convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony; or(b)
Arrested for a felony.(12)
An intern who has reasonable cause to believe that another licensee (of the Board or any other Health Professional Regulatory Board) has engaged in prohibited or unprofessional conduct as these terms are defined in OAR 855-006-0005 (Definitions), must report that conduct to the board responsible for the licensee who is believed to have engaged in the conduct. The intern shall report the conduct without undue delay, but in no event later than 10 working days after the intern learns of the conduct unless federal laws relating to confidentiality or the protection of health information prohibit disclosure.(13)
If needed by an intern for compliance with another Board’s requirement, an intern must maintain written or electronic records that support the number of TPI hours claimed by an intern and have those hours certified by a preceptor.(14)
An intern may make a voluntary report to the Board on any preceptor’s aptitude and professionalism in performing the duties of a preceptor. An intern must make such a report upon request by the Board.
Source:
Rule 855-031-0020 — Intern Requirements and Responsibilities, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=855-031-0020.