Intern Pharmacist – (KS

Under direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist dispenses, compounds, procures, stores distributes pharmacy products. Consults w/ patients medical personnel regarding medication therapy. Provides pharmaceutical care for hospitalized or ambulatory patients as assigned. Provides medical personnel patients w/ medication information product identification.
Essential Functions:
- Considers the cognitive, physical, emotional chronological maturation process in the delivery of services to patients of all age groups served
- Assesses data reflective of the patient's status interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age specific needs provides pharmaceutical care needed in accordance w/ department policy
- Dispenses, compounds, procures, stores, packages distributes pharmacy products according to laws, regulations, standards, established policies procedures acceptable professional practices; documents responsibility by signing or initialing prescriptions, batch sheets or other forms according to established policies procedures
- Interviews patients to obtain information regarding medication use, medication allergies sensitivities; documents the information in the patient's medical record or pharmacy information system when appropriate; advises patients of directions for use, medication storage requirements, importance of compliance, precautions warnings for medication therapy; advises the patients on the use of related devices the coordination of medication therapy w/ diet, according to established policies procedures
- Substitutes for pharmacy personnel as necessary
- Evaluates resolves, according to established policies procedures, potential medication therapy problems identifies through any all available sources, including the patient pharmacy information system
- Confers w/ medical personnel concerning pharmaceutical care treatment of patients, related clinical diagnosis, drug combinations dosage forms, other factors that might influence the course of treatment the activity of medications; suggests changes in medication therapy /or use as appropriate to assure optimum therapeutic results cost effective prescribing
- Participates in assigned education training programs; conducts educational programs for pharmacy, other medical personnel patients
- Participates in quality management programs
- Evaluates an manages the medication therapy of hospitalized or ambulatory patients as assigned to assure optimum therapeutic results cost effective prescribing
- Makes recommendations to management regarding systems or operational improvements to enhance services provided by the department
- Checks equipment used to prepare dispense medications for proper functioning; reports deficiencies to appropriate personnel
- Maintains work area equipment in an organized clean condition; maintains a safe, secure efficient work environment
- Answers makes telephone calls, consistent w/ assigned duties in accordance w/ telephone access standards
- Exemplifies pharmacy's mission the organizations vision by contributing to the health satisfaction of members by providing appropriate medications, information professional services in a helpful, caring, courteous, efficient manner
- Performs other duties as required
- Note: Specific duties may vary depending on pharmacy location
Qualifications:
MUST PASS BACKGROUND CHECK

Basic Qualifications:
- Must be licensed as an Intern Pharmacist by the State of California
- Excellent verbal written English-speaking communication skills
- Knowledge of Federal State laws, regulations standards regarding the provision of pharmaceutical services
- Ability to extract pertinent information from the patient or other sources relate it to the patient's medical management plan
- Ability to learn operate pharmacy computer systems other equipment
- Ability to either type medication labels or type/possess keyboard skill 30 WPM
- Requires standing for long periods of time, read fine print, communicate with co-workers patients, lift/transport 1-50lbs, light to moderate carrying, pulling, pushing, walking, frequent bending, stooping reaching
- Consistently demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to customers, contracted providers, and vendors

Notes:
Work schedule and scheduled hours to vary as required
PR # KS-1260