Pharmacy Intern – Weekends

Internal Number: 142197694

Under
direct supervision of a registered pharmacist, when assigned to an inpatient
practice area, performs those repetitive and manipulative activities which
primarily consist of drug distribution duties, pre-packaging, maintaining the
inventory in the Pyxis medstations (filling the medstation daily, checking for
outdates), IV and chemotherapy sterile compounding, record keeping
(refrigerator temperature logs and hood cleaning), billing, housekeeping and
security functions.

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

Hourly
Salary: $35.20

Bargaining
Unit: EX – AFSCME

Currently
enrolled in a Pharm D. Program – Required.

CA
Pharmacy Intern license – Required.

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

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