Pharmacy intern Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

Description

You bringmore than skill, knowledge, and expertise to your role as an allied healthprofessional. You bring a deep passion for improving the lives of everyonearound you. At UCLA Health, we're committed to fostering a working environmentwhere you are supported and empowered to be your best. You'll love ithere!

Underdirect supervision of a registered pharmacist, when you are assigned to aninpatient practice area, you will perform those repetitive and manipulativeactivities which primarily consist of drug distribution duties, pre-packaging,maintaining the inventory in the Pyxis medstations (filling the medstationdaily, checking for outdates), IV and chemotherapy sterile compounding, recordkeeping (refrigerator temperature logs and hood cleaning), billing,housekeeping and security functions.

UCLAHealth is a world-renowned health system with four award-winning hospitals anddozens of primary care practices, specialty practices, urgent care centers andother ancillary locations throughout metro Los Angeles as well as the DavidGeffen School of Medicine. Through the efforts of our outstanding people, wehave become Los Angeles' trusted provider of exceptional, compassionate patientcare. If you're looking to experience greater challenge and fulfillment in yourcareer, UCan at UCLA Health.

Schedule : Varied hours, depending on department needs, including weekends and holidays

HourlySalary Rate : $35.20

BargainingUnit : EX - AFSCME

Qualifications

Currently enrolled in a Pharm D. Program - Required.

CA Pharmacy Intern license - Required.

2 years of inpatient pharmacy experience - Highly preferred.

Ability to accurately perform pharmaceutical calculations.

Knowledge of pharmaceutical generic and trade names and their dosage forms, and the ability to cross-reference the most common drugs from memory.

Knowledge of medical terminology and pharmaceutical abbreviations.

Skill in preparing intravenous solutions using aseptic technique.

Ability to work independently and follow-through on assignments with minimal supervision.

Skill in computer order entry of medication orders as well as other related computer entry tasks and computer report generation.

Telephone and verbal skills required to communicate clearly and effectively with pharmacists, nurses, physicians and other allied health professionals.

Ability to compound chemotherapy solution utilizing departmental guidelines for the preparation / distribution of cytotoxic agents.

Ability to lift 25 lbs and push 50 lbs