Pharmacist, Intern - Pharmacy - Per Diem 8 Hours Rotating Shift (Non-Exempt) (Non-Union)

University of Southern California; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Keck Hospital of USC is seeking a student enrolled in a full-time accredited pharmacy program to join the pharmacy team as an intern pharmacist. You will work under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, assisting with drug distribution, IV admixture, Pyxis operations, and patient counseling, while gaining hands-on experience in a high-acuity hospital setting.

Responsibilities include maintaining accurate inventory, barcode compliance, charge capture, and contributing to clinical

Qualifications

• Specialized/technical training required.
• Student enrolled in a full-time accredited pharmacy school program.
• Basic knowledge of drug trade, generic names and pharmacy calculations.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service behavior.
• Strong organization and time management skills.
• Intern Pharmacist (CA BOP) status required.
• Fire Life Safety Training required; obtain within 30 days (LA City only).

Responsibilities

• Under direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, assist in drug distribution and IV admixture.
• Operate Pyxis systems and ensure medications are barcoded.
• Maintain CMS/CII Pyxis inventory and accurate controlled substances records.
• Prepare and dispense medications with pharmacist verification.
• Assist in patient counseling under supervision and participate in clinical assignments.
• Document pharmacy logs daily and support triage of workflow using Cerner/PowerChart.
• Repackaging/unit-dosing with MILT4 and ensure aseptic technique.
• Generates revenues by calculating, recording and issuing charges (OR billing).
• Daily documentation of all pharmacy log sheets.
• Competency in repackaging/unit-dosing medications using the MILT4 program.
• Competency in aseptic technique.
• Appropriate use of technology to triage workflow for efficient medication delivery (checking medication history, printing labels, checking drip rates).
• Maintains pharmacy inventory by checking pharmacy stock, assist in restocking and rotating medications and supplies.
• Assists health care providers with phone calls in a timely manner.
• Under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, participates in hospital/pharmacy department-based educational programs to enhance intellectual and professional growth.
• Under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, assist in providing patient counseling.
• Under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, participates in various clinical assignments to aid in providing quality patient care.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Organization/time management

Intern Pharmacist (CA BOP)

Drug knowledge

Education

Full-time accredited pharmacy program

Fire Life Safety Training (LA City)

Tools

Pyxis

Cerner/PowerChart

MILT4

Job description

Essential Duties

• Works under direct supervision of the pharmacist at all times.
• Responsible duties include drug distribution and intravenous admixture throughout the hospital.
• Competency in performing ALL aspects of the Pyxis automated dispensing systems.
• Assisting in ensuring that all medications are appropriately barcoded.
• Competency in maintaining accurate controlled substances inventory utilizing the CII Pyxis system.
• Accurate and efficient preparation and dispensing of medications with pharmacist verification.
• Certification in chemotherapy preparation practices with competency in utilizing closed system transfer device.
• Generates revenues by calculating, recording and issuing charges (OR billing).
• Daily documentation of all pharmacy log sheets.
• Competency in repackaging/unit-dosing medications using the MILT4 program.
• Competency in aseptic technique.
• Appropriate use of technology (computer, telecommunications, Cerner system, Power Chart, Pyxis) to triage workflow for efficient medication delivery (checking medication history, printing labels, checking drip rates).
• Maintains pharmacy inventory by checking pharmacy stock, assist in restocking and rotating medications and supplies.
• Assists health care providers with phone calls in a timely manner (i.e. answers questions and requests, triage calls to appropriate personnel).
• Under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, participates in hospital/pharmacy department-based educational programs to enhance intellectual and professional growth.
• Under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, assist in providing patient counseling.
• Under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, participates in various clinical assignments to aid in providing quality patient care.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Req Specialized/technical training
• Req Student enrolled in full-time accredited pharmacy school program.
• Req Minimum knowledge of drug trade and generic names and pharmacy calculations.
• Req Demonstrate excellent customer service behavior.
• Req Organization/time management skills.
• Req Intern Pharmacist (CA BOP)
• Req Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only)

Keck Hospital of USC, a 343-bed acute care hospital, provides exceptional and innovative care for complex medical and surgical conditions across a wide range of specialties. The hospital’s world-renowned physicians deliver compassionate, customized, patient-centered care and treat the most acutely ill patients with highly innovative techniques and treatment plans. As a leading academic medical center, hundreds of clinical trials are currently taking place at Keck Hospital and its affiliated research institutions, giving patients access to novel and promising therapies that are generally not available elsewhere. Every day at Keck Hospital, physicians, nurses and staff go beyond the science of exceptional medicine to bring patients breakthroughs in the art of caring. Join this world-class team providing highly specialized care, up-to-the-minute research, and innovative clinical trials.

The hourly rate range for this position is $26.00 - $41.28.

USC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and with due consideration for patient and student safety.

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at [phone], or by email at [e-mail]. Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.

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Keck Medicine of USC is the University of Southern California’s medical enterprise, one of only two university-based medical systems in the Los Angeles area. Keck Medicine combines academic excellence, world-class research and state-of-the-art facilities to provide highly specialized care for some of the most acute patients in the country. Our internationally renowned physicians and scientists provide world-class patient care at Keck Hospital of USC, USC Norris Cancer Hospital, USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, USC Arcadia Hospital and more than 100 unique clinics in Los Angeles, Orange, Kern, Tulare and Ventura counties. Keck Medical Center of USC, which includes Keck Hospital and USC Norris Cancer Hospital, is among the top 50 hospitals in the country in 8 specialties, as well as the top three hospitals in metro Los Angeles and top 10 hospitals in California, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-25 Best Hospitals rankings.