PHARMACY INTERN

The Pharmacist Intern prepares, dispenses, and distributes medication and provides clinical monitoring and drug information in a manner which ensures optimal patient care.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Be able to perform all the basic job functions of a Pharmacy Technician I.
• Dispenses, procure, stores and distributes pharmacy merchandise in accordance with all legal requirements.
• Provide excellent customer service: interviews patients to obtain information regarding medication use, allergies and sensitivities, and consult patients on proper usage of prescription and over-the-counter medication, communicating to the patient any pertinent medication related issues.
• Confers with medical personnel concerning care and treatment of patients regarding appropriate drug, dose, dosing interval, drug allergy and drug-drug interactions.

• May monitor patients drug therapy (MTM) for medications prescribed to detect adverse drug reactions and to obtain optimum therapeutic results; may suggest changes in drug therapy or utilization.
• May provide assistance to pharmacy management in developing and implementing new programs and policies and procedures; actively participates in gathering accurate data for quality assurance issues, clinical pharmacy documentation, DUE and ADR.
• Must be able to cover all Pharmacy locations.
• Performs other job duties as required by manager/supervisor.

Qualifications

• Licensure as an intern pharmacist in the State of California is required.
• Current documentation of Basic Life Support required.

LANGUAGE:

• Must be able to fluently speak, read and write English.
• Fluent Cantonese speaker is preferred.
• Fluent in Mandarin and other languages are an asset.

STATUS:

• This is an FLSA Non-exempt position.
• This is an OSHA high-risk position.