Pharmacist Intern - Infusion - Per Diem
The University of California, San Diego
About this position
Position Description
UC San Diego Health is seeking an outstanding Intern Pharmacist to join a highly successful Home Infusion Pharmacy team to work as a Per Diem Pharmacy Intern. The job will integrate into the clinical, teaching, research and distribution system for UC San Diego Health and the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. This will be a 3 or 4 year structured program with skill sets and competencies building with each successive year. The job requires a commitment to remain at UCSD for the full 3-4 years while being a student at the school of pharmacy. Interns are expected to work full time, 40 hours per week during the summer (at least 8 weeks) and at least every other weekend during the other parts of the year. In addition, Interns will be expected to work at least one major holiday (including the weekend prior or subsequent) each year as well as at least one minor holiday each year. The internship will include but not be limited to the following competencies and job skills: patient care management, medication review, prior authorization, medication refill, filling orders, equipment management, inventory management, phone triage, problem solving, IV Room (use and maintain equipment for parenteral products, ability to perform calculations, demonstrate required technical and compounding skills to produce a sterile product, pulling functions, compounding functions, aseptic technique certification, chemotherapy preparation, & handling of pre-mixed solutions), familiarity with the controlled substances room/distribution, functions of a pharmacist and technician.
Qualifications
California Board of Pharmacy Intern Pharmacist License. Current UCSD Skaggs School of Pharmacy student. Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer service and counseling skills, ability to operate computer systems. Proven teaching skills and writing skills, which can be applied to article publication in hospital newsletter and professional journal.