Pharmacist Intern

Overview:

The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health, one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. Visit https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/stmarymedical for more information.

Responsibilities:

The Intern Pharmacist must be enrolled in a School of Pharmacy with the expectation of becoming a pharmacist. The Intern Pharmacist will assist the pharmacists in preparing and distributing medications maintaining the drug inventory and maintaining patient records.

• The Intern Pharmacist will be trained initially to be competent in all aspects of a Pharmacy Technician.
• Operational support functions such as billing/crediting controlled substance processing inventory control and training.
• Distributional support functions including electronic profiling timely and accurate labeling and preparation of products in compliance with P&P/rules/regulations and daily operation/oversight of the Automated dispensing "Robot-Rx".
• When appropriately trained assume the duties of a pharmacist under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.
• When appropriate additional training will be initiated for training as a pharmacist.

Qualifications:

• Must have current California Board of Pharmacy Intern License.
• Must be currently enrolled in a School of Pharmacy with the expectation of graduating as a Pharmacist or BS in Pharmacy with application submitted for CA pharmacist license.
• Knowledge of Federal and State laws regulations and standards regarding the provision of pharmaceutical services.
• Ability to extract pertinent information from the patient or other sources and relate it to the patient's medical management plan.
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills.