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Centra Health · 5 hours ago

Pharmacist Intern - LGH

Lynchburg, VA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Centra Health is a healthcare provider seeking a Pharmacy Intern to assist with medication distribution tasks under the supervision of a Pharmacist. The role involves compounding pharmaceuticals, managing drug distribution systems, and ensuring compliance with pharmacy standards.

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H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Knowledgeable of generic and trade names of medication

Knows dosage forms and drug strengths

Stocks medication and accurately selects medication for distribution and dispensing

Utilizes drug distribution systems

Utilizes reports to accurately restock automated dispensing cabinets

Accurately prepares medication for dispensing

Troubleshoots interruptions to service

Compounds pharmaceuticals, parenteral, and parenteral nutrition solutions

Uses aseptic technique

Uses a laminar air flow hood, compounding aseptic isolator, or clean room as assigned

Follows USP standards

Packages bulk items in unit dose packages and keeps appropriate records

Fills medication floorstock requisitions

Replenishes CPR carts, EMS boxes, OR trays, and other portable storage containers for pharmacy customers

Inspects and maintains drug storage locations

Knowledgeable of drug storage requirements

Appropriately responds to temperature alarms

Reports medication errors and controlled substance losses

Files complete reports, analyzes causes, evaluates alternative strategies for avoidance, and makes recommendations for improvement

Knowledgeable of drug and supply procurement and stocking procedures

Orders medication from primary wholesaler

Receives orders verify bar codes and stock pharmacy

Stocks controlled substances using the electronic narcotic inventory and dispensing system

Uses pharmacy related computer applications to support the medication order management and distribution processes

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Pharmacy Intern RegistrationMedication DistributionAseptic TechniqueDrug ProcurementMath SkillsMedical TerminologyPharmacy SoftwareVerbal SkillsRecord Keeping

Required

High school graduate or equivalent

Enrolled in an accredited school of Pharmacy

Sufficient math skills to readily learn metric system, metric conversion, and ratio and proportion calculations

Sufficient verbal skills to readily learn medical terminology

Registered as a Pharmacy Intern with the Virginia State Board of Pharmacy OR Registered as a Pharmacist with the Virginia State Board of Pharmacy within 120 days of hire

Company

Centra Health

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Centra Health renders cancer care, health care, surgeons and hospital services.

Founded in 1987

Lynchburg, Virginia, USA

5001-10000 employees

https://www.centrahealth.com/

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