Paramount, CA, USA
4 days ago
Pharmacy Intern

ScionHealth is committed to a culture of service excellence as demonstrated by our employees’ adherence to the service excellence principles of Pride, Teamwork, Compassion, Integrity, Respect, Fun, Professionalism, and Responsibility.

As our most acute level of care, our specialty hospitals offer the same critical care patients receive in a traditional hospital or intensive care unit, but for an extended recovery period. Our clinicians play a vital role in the recovery process for chronic, critically ill and medically complex patients.

Job Summary

Assists with medication preparation, repacking, and dispensing under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist. Supports medication reconciliation and clinical monitoring to assure medications are safe and effective. Adheres to state and federal regulations. Reports to the Director of Pharmacy.

Essential Functions

Assists Pharmacist to prepare and dispense medicationPrepares and delivers medications to patient care units as appropriateRestocks and manages expiration dating in automated medication dispensing machine inventoryOrders and stores medicationsProperly unit doses medications that do not come prepackagedProcesses records of medication dispensed to patient, computes charges, and generates required computer reports as needed. Performs backup procedures correctlyMonitors drug therapy for appropriateness under the supervision of the licensed pharmacistProvides and documents clinical interventions, therapy recommendations, and other clinical activities according to department policy and procedure and state regulationsParticipates in the Medication Reconciliation activities of the Pharmacy DepartmentPrepares sterile and non-sterile compounds per USP standardsMaintains positive relationships with all customersComplies with regulatory and accreditation standards

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations

Good math and science skillsApproximate percent of time required to travel\: 0%Must read, write and speak fluent EnglishMust have good and regular attendancePerforms other related duties as assigned

ScionHealth is committed to a culture of service excellence as demonstrated by our employees’ adherence to the service excellence principles of Pride, Teamwork, Compassion, Integrity, Respect, Fun, Professionalism, and Responsibility.

As our most acute level of care, our specialty hospitals offer the same critical care patients receive in a traditional hospital or intensive care unit, but for an extended recovery period. Our clinicians play a vital role in the recovery process for chronic, critically ill and medically complex patients.

Job Summary

Assists with medication preparation, repacking, and dispensing under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist. Supports medication reconciliation and clinical monitoring to assure medications are safe and effective. Adheres to state and federal regulations. Reports to the Director of Pharmacy.

Essential Functions

Assists Pharmacist to prepare and dispense medicationPrepares and delivers medications to patient care units as appropriateRestocks and manages expiration dating in automated medication dispensing machine inventoryOrders and stores medicationsProperly unit doses medications that do not come prepackagedProcesses records of medication dispensed to patient, computes charges, and generates required computer reports as needed. Performs backup procedures correctlyMonitors drug therapy for appropriateness under the supervision of the licensed pharmacistProvides and documents clinical interventions, therapy recommendations, and other clinical activities according to department policy and procedure and state regulationsParticipates in the Medication Reconciliation activities of the Pharmacy DepartmentPrepares sterile and non-sterile compounds per USP standardsMaintains positive relationships with all customersComplies with regulatory and accreditation standards

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations

Good math and science skillsApproximate percent of time required to travel\: 0%Must read, write and speak fluent EnglishMust have good and regular attendancePerforms other related duties as assigned

Education

Actively enrolled in or graduate of ACPE accredited college of pharmacy or FPEGC certification

Licenses/Certification

Pharmacy Intern Licensure as required by the stateBCLS certification

Experience

Minimum of 1 year of experience as a Pharmacy Technician in a hospital pharmacy setting preferredBasic understanding of the role of and use of a computer in the processing of prescription orders with minimum word processing skills

Education

Actively enrolled in or graduate of ACPE accredited college of pharmacy or FPEGC certification

Licenses/Certification

Pharmacy Intern Licensure as required by the stateBCLS certification

Experience

Minimum of 1 year of experience as a Pharmacy Technician in a hospital pharmacy setting preferredBasic understanding of the role of and use of a computer in the processing of prescription orders with minimum word processing skills
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