Pharmacy Intern
About The Position
Under the direct supervision of a registered pharmacist, supervisor, or director of pharmacy services, performs a wide variety of technical and clerical duties for the hospital wide unit-dose drug distribution system and intravenous admixture program. Responsible for maintaining confidential reports, entering, and retrieving data utilizing the computer system, preparing intravenous medication, including but not limited to, hyperalimentations and antibiotics, prefilling patient cassette drawers with a 24 hour supply of unit dose medications, procuring and filling requests for pharmaceutical supplies, and delivering supplies to nursing units.
Requirements
- Minimum Education: Currently enrolled or graduate of an accredited school of pharmacy.
- Required Certification/Registration: California pharmacy intern license, BLS.
- Minimum Requirements: Proficiency in written and oral English.
Responsibilities
- Preparation of Inpatient Medications for dispensing by pharmacist
- Preparation of Sterile Products for dispensing by pharmacist
- Entry of medication orders and report generation using pharmacy computer system
- Preparation of outpatient prescriptions for dispensing by pharmacist
- Distribution of medications to nursing units and other hospital areas
- Maintains medication stock and PAR levels in pharmacy
- Prepares patient billing for all drugs used
- Communicates with pharmacists, nurses, physicians, ancillary personnel and patients
- Professional Conduct
- Guest/Interdepartmental Relations
- Professional Growth and Development
- Performance Improvement
- Participate in training of new pharmacy technicians
- Age-Specific Competencies
- Department-Specific Competencies
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
