About the role#
As a Pharmacy Intern at Encompass Health, you will support our inpatient rehabilitation team by managing medication inventory and ensuring accurate pharmacy operations. This is a full-time, paid position that provides practical experience in a hospital setting.
What you'll do#
- Maintain pharmacy inventory and the drug formulary, including ordering, receiving, and storage.
- Refill medication dispense machines with a 24-hour supply using a unit-dose system.
- Replace floor-stock items and narcotic inventory according to facility policy.
- Reconcile narcotics and monitor administered doses, including managing the Administration Record in the sign-out file.
- Review pharmacy profiles and dispensed drugs to ensure accurate patient billing.
- Conduct daily rounds to check emergency drug boxes and medication dispense machines.
- Prioritize orders based on drug schedule or necessity and deliver STAT orders.
- Enter and fill orders for pharmacist verification.
- Maintain and complete the pharmacy inspection manual and required reporting paperwork.
- Handle pharmacy-generated protected health information.
What you'll need#
- Current registration or licensure with the State Board of Pharmacy in Arizona.
- Enrollment in an approved professional degree program at a school or college of pharmacy with satisfactory progress toward licensure requirements.
- Alternatively, you may be a graduate of an approved program or hold a Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee Certificate while licensed to obtain practical experience.
- Qualified applicants awaiting licensure examination or meeting Board requirements for re-licensure are also eligible.
Location & details#
- Location: Tucson, Arizona.
- Modality: On-site.
- Term: Rolling.
About Encompass Health
Encompass Health operates rehabilitation hospitals across the United States. Founded in 1984, the company maintains a network of more than 170 hospitals in 39 states and Puerto Rico. It provides inpatient rehabilitative care for patients recovering from major injuries or illnesses. The organization is based in Birmingham, Alabama, and employs over 16,000 people.
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