Pharmacist Intern - Infusion - Per Diem - 141760

UC San Diego Health; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Part time

Job summary

UC San Diego Health seeks an outstanding Intern Pharmacist to join the Home Infusion Pharmacy team as a Per Diem Pharmacy Intern. This 3–4 year program builds clinical, teaching, research and distribution skills while you remain a student at the Skaggs School of Pharmacy.

Interns work full time during the summer (40 hours/week, 8+ weeks) and at least every other weekend for the rest of the year, with one major and one minor holiday annually.

Qualifications

• California Board of Pharmacy Intern Pharmacist License is required.
• Active enrollment as a UCSD Skaggs School of Pharmacy student.

Responsibilities

• Patient care management and medication review.
• Priority handling of prior authorization and medication refill processing.
• IV room duties, sterile compounding and equipment handling.
• Phone triage, problem solving and inventory management.

Skills

Communication skills

Teaching skills

Writing skills

Education

California Board of Pharmacy Intern Pharmacist License

Current UCSD Skaggs School of Pharmacy student

Job description

Please note that this position is a Per Diem appointment

DESCRIPTION

UC San Diego Health is seeking an outstanding Intern Pharmacist to join a highly successful Home Infusion Pharmacy team to work as a Per Diem Pharmacy Intern.

The job will integrate into the clinical, teaching, research and distribution system for UC San Diego Health and the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. This will be a 3 or 4 year structured program with skill sets and competencies building with each successive year. The job requires a commitment to remain at UCSD for the full 3-4 years while being a student at the school of pharmacy.

Interns are expected to work full time, 40 hours per week during the summer (at least 8 weeks) and at least every other weekend during the other parts of the year. In addition, Interns will be expected to work at least one major holiday (including the weekend prior or subsequent) each year as well as at least one minor holiday each year.

The internship will include but not be limited to the following competencies and job skills: patient care management, medication review, prior authorization, medication refill, filling orders, equipment management, inventory management, phone triage, problem solving, IV Room (use and maintain equipment for parenteral products, ability to perform calculations, demonstrate required technical and compounding skills to produce a sterile product, pulling functions, compounding functions, aseptic technique certification, chemotherapy preparation, & handling of pre-mixed solutions), familiarity with the controlled substances room/distribution, functions of a pharmacist and technician.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• California Board of Pharmacy Intern Pharmacist License.
• Current UCSD Skaggs School of Pharmacy student.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer service and counseling skills, ability to operate computer systems.
• Proven teaching skills and writing skills, which can be applied to article publication in hospital newsletter and professional journal.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with sterile compounding, insurance prior authorization and billing, prior Pharmacy customer service.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

• Must be able to work various hours and locations based on business needs.
• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.

Pay Transparency Act

Annual Full Pay Range: $60,448 - $84,564 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent: $28.95 - $40.50

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).