Company Overview
ChristianaCare, based in Wilmington, Delaware, is one of the nation’s most innovative healthcare organizations, dedicated to improving health outcomes, increasing access to high-quality care, and reducing healthcare costs.
The organization includes a broad range of services such as primary care, outpatient services, home health care, urgent care centers, three hospitals with a total of 1,336 beds, a freestanding emergency department, a Level I trauma center, a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center, and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care, and women’s health. It is also home to the groundbreaking Gene Editing Institute.
ChristianaCare has earned national recognition as an exceptional place to work, ranking as the 2nd best health system for diversity and inclusion and the 29th best health system to work for in the United States by Forbes. The organization is also named one of the nation’s Best Places to Work in IT by IDG Computerworld. Additionally, ChristianaCare has been ranked by Healthgrades as one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals and regularly earns top honors from U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek, and other national quality ratings.
As a nonprofit teaching health system with more than 260 residents and fellows, ChristianaCare is at the forefront of shaping the future of healthcare with its pioneering Center for Virtual Health and a strong focus on population health and value-based care.
About the Job
Job Details
Join the ChristianaCare Pharmacy team, where we are committed to delivering the right medication to the right patient at the right time!
The ChristianaCare Pharmacy Department is currently seeking a Pharmacy Student Intern to work a minimum of 24 hours per week during the summer and holiday breaks. This position may require shifts during days, evenings, midnights, weekends, and one holiday per year.
Our Newark and Wilmington campus inpatient pharmacies are operational 24 hours a day.
Responsibilities:
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Assist pharmacists in providing timely, efficient, cost-effective, and appropriate pharmaceutical care to patients.
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Deliver and exchange 24-hour cart fill medications.
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Perform rounds in nursing areas for medication drop-off and pick up discontinued medications.
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Prepare medications using proper compounding procedures and aseptic sterile techniques according to USP 795, 797, and 800 (including hazardous medications).
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Reorder medications in short supply and restock picking stations and other pharmacy areas.
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Manage Automated Dispensing Cabinets (AcuDose) inventory, ensuring accurate selection and loading of medications.
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Inspect medications in nursing units, including refrigerators and AcuDose cabinets, to ensure proper storage and removal of discontinued medications.
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Answer telephones, greet pharmacy visitors, and address any questions they may have.
Requirements:
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Currently enrolled in a pre-pharmacy or first-year professional program of an ACPE-accredited Pharm.D. program.
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A strong interest in pursuing a career in hospital pharmacy practice.
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Previous hospital pharmacy experience is preferred, though other pharmacy experience will be evaluated for hospital equivalency.
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Knowledge of generic and trade names of formulary drugs.
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Basic typing and math calculation skills.
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Computer experience preferred.
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Physical strength and endurance to push medicine carts and perform related tasks.
Physical Demands:
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Ability to stand and walk up to 8 miles per day with occasional sitting.
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Some lifting, pushing, pulling (up to 50 lbs), and manual dexterity required.
Post End Date: May 2, 2025
EEO Posting Statement:
ChristianaCare Health System is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to preventing discrimination. We consider qualified applicants for open positions regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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