Pharmacy Intern Per Diem I - Encinitas

Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas has served North County’s coastal communities since 1978. We’re located at Santa Fe Drive and I-5, within walking distance of a park, fitness center, grocery store, pharmacy and restaurants.

Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas’ campus includes Scripps Clinic Encinitas and an outpatient imaging center. We’re home to notable specialty programs including a 24-hour emergency room, accredited stroke care, physical rehabilitation services (including a brain injury day treatment program), our Baby Friendly birthing pavilion and a Level II neonatal intensive care unit.

This is a casual (per diem) position with varied shifts, primarily on weekends with opportunity to pick up additional shifts for more opportunities to learn. This schedule is ideal for the student who can balance a work schedule while completing their PharmD degree. Need to be available for initial training, 10 days. During the school year, a minimum of every other weekend. This is intended to be a longitudinal position for 3 years.

At Scripps Health, you will experience the pride, support, respect that has been repeatedly recognized as one of the nation’s Top 100 Places to work.

You’ll be surrounded by people committed to making a difference in the lives of their patients and their teammates. So if you’re open to change, go ahead and unlock your potential.

As part of the Scripps Health pharmacy team, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians provide a broad range of clinical services at our sites and work collaboratively with physicians, nurses and other health care team members to deliver high-quality, efficient services to patients and staff. They enjoy a practice environment that offers state-of-the-art technology and innovative tools in a collaborative and supportive workplace.

The Pharmacy Intern reports to the Pharmacy Manager and works under the direct supervision of a registered pharmacist in providing pharmaceutical care to patients.

Other Pharmacy Intern duties include:

• Purchasing and inventory control, distribution of controlled substances, automated cabinet replenishment, quality control and monitoring, order entry and dispensing, sterile products compounding, unit dose re-packaging, and special projects as required.
• Alerts the pharmacist of any drug-related concerns (including computer and telephone messages), inputs credits and charges for inpatients and outpatients.
• Facilitates teamwork and good interdepartmental relationships.
• Collaborates with other health care disciplines and supports the needs of patients and families.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient, staff, department and hospital information. Participates in continuous quality improvement.
• Demonstrates ability to perform competencies as outlined in Pharmacy's Competency Assessment Tool.
• Demonstrates appropriate age-specific patient care as established for environment and job title.

Required:

• Must be enrolled in accredited School of Pharmacy pursuing a Pharm.D. degree
• California Intern Pharmacist License
• Completion of at least two years of undergraduate work towards a BA or BS degree

Preferred:

• Completion of undergraduate degree

At Scripps Health, you will experience the pride, support and respect of an organization that has been repeatedly recognized as one of the nation’s Top 100 Places to Work.
You’ll be surrounded by people committed to making a difference in the lives of their patients and their teammates. So if you’re open to change, go ahead and unlock your potential.

Position Pay Range: $24.99-$25.01/hour