About the role#
As a Pharmacy Intern, you will work under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist to support medication preparation, dispensing, and clinical monitoring. This role focuses on ensuring that medications are safe and effective for patients while adhering to state and federal regulations. You will report to the Director of Pharmacy.
What you'll do#
- Assist pharmacists with the preparation and dispensing of medications.
- Deliver medications to patient care units.
- Manage automated medication dispensing machine inventory, including restocking and monitoring expiration dates.
- Order and store medications.
- Unit-dose medications that do not arrive prepackaged.
- Process medication records, compute charges, and generate required computer reports.
- Monitor drug therapy for appropriateness and provide clinical interventions or therapy recommendations.
- Participate in medication reconciliation activities.
- Prepare sterile and non-sterile compounds according to USP standards.
- Comply with all regulatory and accreditation 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 (reading, writing, and speaking).
- Basic computer skills and word processing ability.
- Reliable attendance.
- One year of experience as a Pharmacy Technician in a hospital setting is preferred.
Location & details#
- This position is located in Ontario, California.
- The role is on-site and per diem, scheduled for weekends.
- This is a paid internship.
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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