Pharmacy Intern
About The Position
Dignity Health Mercy San Juan Medical Center is a 384-bed not-for-profit Level 2 Trauma Center located in Carmichael California. We have served north Sacramento County as well as south Placer County for over 50 years. Our facility is one of the area's largest medical centers and also one of the most comprehensive. Our staff and volunteers are dedicated to community well-being; providing excellent patient care to all. Mercy San Juan Medical Center is a Comprehensive Stroke Center as well as a Spine Center of Excellence. We are proud recipients of the Perinatal Care Certificate of Excellence and a Certificate of Excellence for Hip and Knee Replacements. One Community. One Mission. One California The pharmacy intern is responsible for assisting the Pharmacist in medication preparation, compounding, inventory management, and distribution, requiring extreme accuracy and attention to detail. The pharmacy intern may practice in the inpatient, retail, specialty, or ambulatory setting depending on assignment. The pharmacy intern has responsibility for assisting with controlled substances management, meeting DEA, FDA, and state regulations, and has access to and manages medication storage areas using pharmacy automation. The pharmacy intern fields and triages calls and questions regarding medication distribution, assisting other caregivers within their scope of practice. The intern will also actively participate in clinical and administrative functions under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist to augment their education and to gain insight and practical experience in their future roles as pharmacists. The intention of an intern program during pharmacy school is to progress in responsibilities throughout their time with the organization and in their didactic education.
Requirements
- Current enrollment in an accredited College of Pharmacy
- Active Pharmacist Intern License in good standing in the state in which the employee works, PHARMINTERN:XX
- Verbal and written communication
- Knowledge of drug names desired with the expectation of continuing education on new drugs.
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements applicable to the pharmacy profession.
- Skills in multi-disciplinary team involvement with direct patient care.
- Must be available to work rotating shifts and weekends.
Responsibilities
- Assisting the Pharmacist in medication preparation
- Assisting the Pharmacist in compounding
- Assisting the Pharmacist in inventory management
- Assisting the Pharmacist in distribution
- Assisting with controlled substances management
- Meeting DEA, FDA, and state regulations
- Managing medication storage areas using pharmacy automation
- Fielding and triaging calls and questions regarding medication distribution
- Actively participate in clinical and administrative functions under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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