Pharmacy Intern at UCLA Health Los Angeles, CA

Salón Večná kráska; Los Angeles (CA); Presencial; USD 46.838 - 55.104; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

UCLA Health invites applications for a Pharmacy Intern in Los Angeles, CA. Under supervision of a licensed pharmacist, you will assist with inpatient drug distribution, pre-packaging, Pyxis inventory, and sterile compounding in IV/chemo preparation.

Responsibilities include record-keeping, billing, and maintaining medication safety standards. Varied hours, including weekends and holidays; hourly rate listed as $35.20. UCLA Health emphasizes diversity and high-quality patient care.

Formación

• Currently enrolled in a PharmD. program.
• CA Pharmacy Intern license.
• 2 years of inpatient pharmacy experience.
• Accuracy in performing pharmaceutical calculations.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical generic and trade names and their dosage forms, with the ability to cross‑reference common drugs from memory.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and pharmaceutical abbreviations.
• Skill in preparing intravenous solutions using aseptic technique.
• Ability to work independently and follow through on assignments with minimal supervision.
• Skill in computer order entry of medication orders and related computer tasks, including report generation.
• Telephone and verbal skills for clear communication with pharmacists, nurses, physicians and other allied health professionals.
• Ability to compound chemotherapy solutions using departmental guidelines for the preparation/distribution of cytotoxic agents.
• Physical ability to lift 25lbs and push 50lbs.

Responsabilidades

• Under direct supervision of a registered pharmacist, perform drug distribution duties and pre-packaging.
• Maintain inventory in Pyxis medstations (filling daily, check for outdates).
• Perform IV and chemotherapy sterile compounding.
• Record-keeping (refrigerator temperature logs, hood cleaning).
• Billing, housekeeping and security functions.

Conocimientos

Inpatient pharmacy experience

Pharmaceutical calculations

Medical terminology

Independent work capability

Communication skills

Educación

PharmD. program enrollment

CA Pharmacy Intern license

Herramientas

Pyxis medstations

Descripción del empleo

Pharmacy Intern – UCLA Health, Los Angeles, CA

At UCLA Health, we invite you to bring more than skill, knowledge, and expertise to your role as an allied health professional. You will share a deep passion for improving the lives of everyone around you and work within a supportive, empowering environment. You’ll love it here!

Under direct supervision of a registered pharmacist, when assigned to an inpatient practice area, you will perform primarily repetitive and manipulative activities such as drug distribution duties, pre‑packaging, maintaining inventory in the Pyxis medstations (filling the medstation daily, checking for outdates), IV and chemotherapy sterile compounding, record‑keeping (refrigerator temperature logs and hood cleaning), billing, housekeeping and security functions.

UCLA Health is a world‑renowned health system with four award‑winning hospitals and numerous primary care, specialty, urgent care and ancillary locations throughout metro Los Angeles, as well as the David Geffen School of Medicine.

Schedule: Varied hours, depending on department needs, including weekends and holidays

Hourly Salary Rate: $35.20

Bargaining Unit: EX – AFSCME

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a PharmD. program
• CA Pharmacy Intern license
• 2 years of inpatient pharmacy experience
• Accuracy in performing pharmaceutical calculations
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical generic and trade names and their dosage forms, with the ability to cross‑reference common drugs from memory
• Knowledge of medical terminology and pharmaceutical abbreviations
• Skill in preparing intravenous solutions using aseptic technique
• Ability to work independently and follow through on assignments with minimal supervision
• Skill in computer order entry of medication orders and related computer tasks, including report generation
• Telephone and verbal skills for clear communication with pharmacists, nurses, physicians and other allied health professionals
• Ability to compound chemotherapy solutions using departmental guidelines for the preparation/distribution of cytotoxic agents
• Physical ability to lift 25lbs and push 50lbs

UCLA Health welcomes all individuals, without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or disabilities, and we proudly value each person’s unique achievements and experiences to further set us apart.