Pharmacy Intern Per Diem

Kindred Healthcare•Brea, CA

12h•$23 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Kindred Hospital Brea helps patients return to the lives they love. At our 48-bed hospital, our physician-led care teams provide critically ill patients with the specialized acute care and rehabilitation they need, for the time they need it - empowering them to take the next step in their recovery journey. We also offer a 4-bed ICU and three negative pressure rooms to accommodate particularly serious conditions. We are located less than a mile north of Brea Junior High School and conveniently surrounded by restaurants and shops.

Requirements

Good math and science skills
Must read, write and speak fluent English.
Must have good and regular attendance.
Actively enrolled in or graduate of ACPE accredited college of pharmacy or FPEGC certification.
Pharmacy Intern Licensure as required by the state.
BCLS certification.
Basic understanding of the role of and use of a computer in the processing of prescription orders with minimum word processing skills.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of 1 year of experience as a Pharmacy Technician in a hospital pharmacy setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists Pharmacist to prepare and dispense medication.
Prepares and delivers medications to patient care units as appropriate.
Restocks and manages expiration dating in automated medication dispensing machine inventory.
Orders and stores medications.
Properly unit doses medications that do not come prepackaged.
Processes records of medication dispensed to patient, computes charges, and generates required computer reports as needed. Performs backup procedures correctly.
Monitors drug therapy for appropriateness under the supervision of the licensed pharmacist.
Provides and documents clinical interventions, therapy recommendations, and other clinical activities according to department policy and procedure and state regulations.
Participates in the Medication Reconciliation activities of the Pharmacy Department.
Prepares sterile and non-sterile compounds per USP standards.
Maintains positive relationships with all customers.
Complies with regulatory and accreditation standards.