Pharmacist - Student Licensed Intern

LCMC Health; Covington (LA); On-site; USD 34,440 - 48,216; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization is seeking a Pharmacy Intern in Covington, Louisiana. The intern will assist pharmacists in medication preparation and distribution, ensuring quality patient care through proper practices and compliance. Responsibilities include responding to customer needs, conducting quality assurance, and participating in required training. Previous hospital experience is preferred. The role involves a commitment to service excellence and includes weekend shifts.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assist in medication preparation and distribution under supervision.
• Ensure product verification and maintain distribution integrity.
• Respond to customer needs and manage tasks effectively.
• Conduct quality assurance inspections and complete necessary logs.
• Participate in professional activities and training.

Skills

Medication preparation

Quality assurance

Customer service

Time management

Education

Pharmacist Intern Licensure

Job description

Your job is more than a job. The Pharmacy Intern assists the pharmacist and technicians in various tasks throughout the pharmacy department. Under the supervision of the designated supervisors, the intern is responsible for the preparation and distribution of medications and information throughout the hospital. The intern promotes quality patient care through proper storage, preparation, dispensing and recommendation for administration of medications and intravenous solutions.

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. Repackages medications in unit dosage forms. Restocks 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 to ensure 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.

Experience Qualifications

Previous hospital experience as pharmacy student/intern preferred.

Licenses and Certifications

Pharmacist Intern Licensure through the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy.

Work Shift

Weekends (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.

Lakeview Hospital

Lakeview Hospital, the center of LCMC Health’s extraordinary community of care on the Northshore, provides the only Level II trauma center in St. Tammany Parish. Along with our signature healthcare and wellness services, we continuously adopt the latest treatments, technologies, and medical innovations to better serve our patients. Learn more about Lakeview Hospital and our nationally recognized standards of excellence for heart, stroke, orthopedic, and women’s care.

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.

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