Pharmacist - Student Licensed Intern

100 LCMC Health; Ardmore (NC); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health is seeking a Pharmacy Intern to assist pharmacists and technicians in the hospital pharmacy. Under supervision, you will prepare and distribute medications and IV solutions, ensuring proper storage, preparation, dispensing, and administration guidance to patients.

The role emphasizes unit dose preparation, medication delivery, triaging requests, quality assurance audits, and ongoing training as part of professional development within a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Previous hospital experience as pharmacy student/intern preferred.
• Pharmacist Intern Licensure through the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Medication Preparation: under direct supervision, procures, receives, prepares, packages, distributes and disposer of medications and pharmaceutical supplies to assist the department in providing quality pharmaceutical care for all patients.
• Medication Delivery: ensures product verification by the appropriate pharmacy professional and facilitates the distribution of medications to maintain product integrity.
• Prioritization and Triaging: responds to customers' needs by answering phone calls, receiving and distributing messages and triaging requests appropriately.
• Quality Assurance: conducts regular quality assurance inspections or audits focused on TJC and LBOP requirements, including product and equipment examinations regarding integrity and expiration.
• Training/Education/Professional: participates in professional activities and organizations to maintain knowledge of current trends, practices and developments.

Education

Pharmacist Intern Licensure (Louisiana Board of Pharmacy)

Job description

The Pharmacy Intern assists the pharmacist and technicians in various tasks throughout the pharmacy department. Under the supervision of the designated supervisors, is responsible for the preparation and distribution of medications and information throughout the hospital. Promotes quality patient care through the proper storage, preparation, dispensing and recommendations for administration of medications and intravenous solutions.

WORK SHIFT: Variable Hours (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

GENERAL DUTIES

• Medication Preparation:
  Under direct supervision, procures, receives, prepares, packages, distributes and disposes of medications and pharmaceutical supplies to assist the department in providing quality pharmaceutical care for all patients.
  Prepares unit dose, compound oral and intravenous medications.
  Repackage medications in unit dosage forms.
  Restock medications and other supplies in patient care areas or clinics.
  Follows appropriate ordering procedures.
• Medication Delivery:
  Ensures product verification by the appropriate pharmacy professional and facilitates the distribution of medications to maintain product integrity.
• Prioritization and Triaging:
  Responds to customers' needs by answering phone calls, receiving and distributing messages and triaging requests appropriately. Understands and implements appropriate time management and prioritization of tasks ensuring optimum patient care.
• Quality Assurance:
  Conducts regular quality assurance inspections or audits focused on TJC and LBOP requirements, including product and equipment examinations regarding integrity and expiration.
  Completes logs to include refrigerator and freezer temperature monitoring and required cleaning.
• Training/Education/Professional:
  Participates in professional activities and organizations to maintain knowledge of current trends, practices and developments.
  Completes all required training, competency assessments and attends educational in-services as appropriate.

About West Jefferson Medical Center West Jefferson Medical Center, a cornerstone of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, is regionally recognized and nationally accredited. For over 60 years, we’ve been the hospital-of-choice on the west bank of Jefferson Parish for health, wellness, and family-centered care. Learn more about West Jefferson Medical Center and our Leapfrog “Grade A” Hospital Safety distinction

Your extras Deliver healthcare with heart. Give people a reason to smile. Put a little love in your work. Be honest and real, but with compassion. Bring some lagniappe into everything you do. Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care. See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective. Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other. Love what makes you, you - because we do You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

Previous hospital experience as pharmacy student/ intern preferred.

Pharmacist Intern Licensure through the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy.

About LCMC Health One-of-a-kind care comes from one-of-a-kind people. At LCMC Health, our people are the magic ingredient that makes our care so extra-extraordinary. We are compassionate, driven, and dedicated to bringing a little something extra to healthcare and to the people of New Orleans and beyond. If you’re the kind of person who believes that our community deserves the best and that healthcare needs a little more heart, we want you to be a part of our family. From medical roles to administrative positions, every person on our team plays a part in our mission: to provide health, care, and education beyond extraordinary. Let’s make every day extraordinary, together.