Inpatient Pharmacy Intern: IV & Chemotherapy Prep

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine; Los Angeles (CA); Sur place; USD 45 000 - 63 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

UCLA Health in Los Angeles is seeking a Pharmacy Intern to support inpatient operations under direct supervision of a registered pharmacist. You will participate in drug distribution, packaging, IV and chemotherapy preparation, inventory control in Pyxis medstations, and related record-keeping.

This role requires enrollment in a PharmD program, a California Pharmacy Intern license, and strong accuracy in pharmaceutical calculations.

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

Responsabilités

• Perform drug distribution and pre-packaging in inpatient areas.
• Maintain Pyxis medstations inventory and check expirations.
• Assist with IV and chemotherapy sterile compounding.
• Handle record-keeping including refrigerator temperature logs and hood cleaning.
• Support billing, housekeeping and security functions as needed.

Connaissances

Pharmaceutical calculations

Drug knowledge (generic/trade names)

Medical terminology

Aseptic technique

Computer order entry

Communication with clinicians

Formation

PharmD program enrollment

CA Pharmacy Intern license

Outils

Pyxis medstations

IV/chemo equipment

Description du poste

UCLA Health in Los Angeles is seeking a Pharmacy Intern to support inpatient operations under direct supervision of a registered pharmacist. You will participate in drug distribution, packaging, IV and chemotherapy preparation, inventory control in Pyxis medstations, and related record-keeping.

This role requires enrollment in a PharmD program, a California Pharmacy Intern license, and strong accuracy in pharmaceutical calculations.