Pharmacy Intern-2nd Yr, Inpatient Satellite Pharmacy - Per Diem/Days ( Long Beach, California
At
MemorialCare Health System, we believe in providing extraordinary healthcare to
our communities and an exceptional working environment for our employees.
Memorial Care stands for excellence in Healthcare. Across our family of
medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in
reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution,
collaboration and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever
expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full
potential in an environment of respect, innovation and teamwork.
Position Summary
The
Pharmacy Intern-2nd Year is responsible for providing technical and customer
service support to the hospital pharmacist. He/she supports pharmacy services
by fulfilling drug orders, performing drug inventory maintenance procedures,
communicating effectively with customers and staff, and competently operating
departmental computer systems. The Pharmacy Intern-2nd Year also attends
pharmacy rounds as appropriate. He/she prepares and dispenses medication to
patients under pharmacist supervision, with a focus on ensuring patient safety,
comfort, and privacy.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
of the Job
Work Experience
Education/Licensure/Certification
MemorialCare Health System, we believe in providing extraordinary healthcare to
our communities and an exceptional working environment for our employees.
Memorial Care stands for excellence in Healthcare. Across our family of
medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in
reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution,
collaboration and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever
expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full
potential in an environment of respect, innovation and teamwork.
Position Summary
The
Pharmacy Intern-2nd Year is responsible for providing technical and customer
service support to the hospital pharmacist. He/she supports pharmacy services
by fulfilling drug orders, performing drug inventory maintenance procedures,
communicating effectively with customers and staff, and competently operating
departmental computer systems. The Pharmacy Intern-2nd Year also attends
pharmacy rounds as appropriate. He/she prepares and dispenses medication to
patients under pharmacist supervision, with a focus on ensuring patient safety,
comfort, and privacy.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
of the Job
- Fills
drug orders (including prescriptions, unit dose cassettes and chart orders for
inpatients) accurately and efficiently, organizing his/her work to allow the pharmacist
to productively check each order. The Pharmacy Intern maintains awareness of
the workflow needs of others and adjusts his/her activities to provide optimum
service. - Communicates
with customers, physicians and nurses courteously and promptly and willingly
accepts direction from pharmacists. He/she utilizes the information received
from customers, physicians, nurses and coworkers to triage service requests in
a manner which optimizes workflow and benefits customers. - Interprets
complex written chart orders and prescriptions and processes them in the
computer accurately and efficiently to meet the customer service demands of the
pharmacy. - Possesses
thorough knowledge regarding prescription pricing and relevant third-party
prescription benefit plans. Competently answers all billing questions and
confirms with appropriate staff that accurate information is conveyed. - Orders
and restocks inventory to maximize inventory turnover and minimize expired
drugs. The Pharmacy Intern checks for expired drug products and other defects
and removes them from stock. He/she reviews and processes products ordered for
specific patients in a timely manner.
Work Experience
- Must
be able to type 30 words per minute. - Excellent
computer skills in a MS Windows environment including Word, Excel, and
PowerPoint are required.
Education/Licensure/Certification
- Must
be currently enrolled as a second-year student in an accredited Pharmacy
school. - Valid
California Pharmacy Intern license is required.
