Pharmacist Intern PRN

CJW Medical Center; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

PTO & leave

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Certification support

Job summary

Chippenham Hospital in Virginia is seeking a Pharmacist Intern PRN to support the pharmacy department under supervision. The intern will help with compounding, packaging, labeling, and inventory tasks while adhering to written procedures.

Applicants must be enrolled in a pharmacy program and hold an active intern license. Preference for additional pharmacy technician experience; competitive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in pharmacy school.
• Pharmacy Intern License required.
• Associates degree preferred.
• 2 years pharmacy technician experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process medication orders and accurately dispense medications and IV admixtures.
• Maintain patient records and inventory; assist in packaging and labeling.
• Support cart fill, unit dose distribution and automated dispensing inventories.
• Demonstrate teamwork to maximize operational efficiency and patient care.
• Assist in ongoing performance improvement activities.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associates degree

Pharmacy Intern License

Job description

Learn More About The Benefits Offered For This Job.

The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Pharmacist Intern PRN? At Chippenham Hospital, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary And Qualifications

POSITION SUMMARY:

A Pharmacy Intern is an individual currently enrolled in a school of pharmacy and has an intern’s license through the school. The intern, under the supervision of the Assistant Director of Pharmacy Services, and/or Lead Pharmacy Technician, and/or Licensed Pharmacist, assists in the various activities of the pharmacy department not requiring the professional judgment of the pharmacist. A Pharmacy Intern may fulfill the responsibilities of a certified technician. Such duties include, but need not be limited to: maintaining patient records; set up, packaging, and labeling medication doses; filling and dispensing routine orders for stock supplies of patient-care areas; refilling and inventorying automated dispensing machines, maintaining inventories of medication supplies; and mixing medications with parenteral fluids. Pharmacy interns may be assigned special projects designed to offer additional pharmacy experience. Pharmacy interns must function in strict accordance with standard, written procedures and guidelines with deviation approved by the supervising pharmacist. Organizational relationships include being directly responsible to the Lead Technician, Pharmacist, Clinical Manager, Assistant Director, and Director of Pharmacy.

Specific Elements And Essential Functions

• Processes medication orders or prescriptions, accurately and safely compounds medications and/or IV admixtures in acceptable dosage forms, appropriately packages and dispenses pre-manufactured dosage forms.
• Uses appropriate techniques for storage, preparation, and dispensing of medicinal agents and follows the health system’s policies regarding cart fill, unit dose distribution, medication preparation and labeling, controlled substances reconciliation, and ensuring that EMT boxes and medications for crash carts are stocked, checked, and ready to be dispensed.
• Assists in inventory maintenance and control.
• Assists department in maintaining inventory contained in automated dispensing equipment.
• Demonstrates teamwork to maximize operational efficiencies.
• Accurately and timely repackages medications for bar-code technology.
• Completes work activities through effective management of time, tasks and available resources. Manages own conduct, performance and attitude including time, space and paper, ethics, attendance and punctuality, and customer focus.
• Assists in the processing of medications/requisitions to customers in an efficient, timely and courteous manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned or scheduled.
• Participates in the performance improvement process.

Position is required to have competence to assess, treat and/or care for the age groups indicated by check marks.

What qualifications you will need:

Experience

Required- Successful enrollment in pharmacy school

Preferred- 2 Years Pharmacy Technician

EDUCATION

Required- High school diploma or equivalent

Preferred- Associates Degree

CERTIFICATION

Required- Pharmacy Intern License

Benefits

Preferred- Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) Certified

Chippenham Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Chippenham Hospital has provided quality healthcare services since 1972, giving patient's access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. With more than 50 years of pioneering healthcare, our 460+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities located on the Southside of Richmond. We are the region's first choice for orthopedics, joint care, behavioral health and cardiovascular care. The Joint Commission awarded Chippenham Hospital the Gold Seal of Approval and named us a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures for advanced primary stroke, heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, perinatal care, hip and knee replacement and surgical care. We are also a Level I Burn Center and Level I Trauma Center.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Pharmacist Intern PRN opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.