About the role#
As a Pharmacy Intern at Kindred Hospital, you will assist pharmacists with the preparation and dispensing of medication. You will work under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist to ensure medications are safe and effective for our patients. This position supports our pharmacy team in maintaining regulatory standards and providing clinical care in a hospital setting.
What you'll do#
- Prepare, package, and deliver medications to patient care units.
- Restock automated dispensing machines and manage expiration dates.
- Order and store medications within the pharmacy.
- Unit-dose medications that are not supplied prepackaged.
- Process dispensing records, compute charges, and generate necessary computer reports.
- Monitor drug therapy for appropriateness and document clinical interventions or therapy recommendations.
- Participate in medication reconciliation activities.
- Prepare sterile and non-sterile compounds according to USP standards.
- Comply with all accreditation and regulatory standards.
What you'll need#
- Active enrollment in or graduation from an ACPE-accredited college of pharmacy, or FPEGC certification.
- Current Pharmacy Intern Licensure as required by the state.
- BCLS certification.
- Strong math and science skills.
- Fluency in English, both written and spoken.
- Basic computer skills for processing prescription orders and word processing.
- Reliable attendance.
- At least 1 year of experience as a Pharmacy Technician in a hospital setting is preferred.
Location & details#
- Location: Ontario, California.
- Modality: On-site.
- Schedule: Weekend shifts.
- Employment type: Full-time, paid position.
About Kindred
Kindred operates a network of long-term acute care hospitals and community-based short-term acute care hospital campuses. The organization provides medical and rehabilitative care services. It maintains 61 long-term acute care hospitals across the United States. The company is based in Louisville, Kentucky. Following its acquisition, its facilities now operate under LifePoint Health or ScionHealth.
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