Pharmacy Intern - Per Diem - Various Opportunities

Scripps Health Administrative Services supports our five hospital campuses, 31 outpatient centers, clinics, emergency rooms, urgent care sites, along with our 17,000 employees, more than 3,000 affiliated physicians and 2,000 volunteers.

This is a pipeline posting for Pharmacy Intern opportunities within Scripps Health. Qualified candidates may be matched to other openings within the organization for consideration. If you are interested in joining Scripps as a Pharmacy Intern but are unsure where to begin your search, please apply!

The Pharmacy Intern is a casual/per diem position with varied shifts, primarily on weekends, with the 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. An initial training period of ~10 days will be conducted. During the school year, the schedule will be a minimum of 4 shifts per month. During each summer break, the intern must complete 160 hours of staffing. This position is affiliated with our formal Scripps Health Intern Pharmacist Program. This is a 3-year commitment where interns must develop the necessary skills and competencies to advance each year and successfully graduate from the program.

Opportunities are available at our hospital sites: Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego, Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla and Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas. Applicants will be matched with a site based on availability and need.

Join the Scripps Health team and work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-centered healthcare. Receive endless appreciation while you build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations nationwide.

**Why join Scripps Health? **

At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered and your abilities are appreciated:

• Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
• Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025.
• Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
• Beckers Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2024 list of 150 top places to work in health care.
• We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
• Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.

Why join this team?

This is an application to our Scripps Health Intern Pharmacist Program. This program is focused on hospital pharmacy practice and does not provide ambulatory care experience. In this longitudinal program interns will gain additional clinical opportunities and responsibilities as they progress through each year of pharmacy school and complete program requirements. Our interns become key members of the inpatient pharmacy team, supporting technicians and pharmacists to meet the needs of our patients. Examples of activities include:

· Performing sterile compounding and other key tasks vital to pharmacy operations

· Shadowing clinical pharmacists

· Conducting medication history interviews

· Participating in journal clubs and other evidence-based medicine topic discussions

· Conducting patient discharge drug counseling

· Reviewing adverse drug events

· Residency planning, resume review and interview coaching

Required:

• Must be enrolled in accredited School of Pharmacy pursuing a Pharm.D. degree
• Must be in the first year of training at an accredited School of Pharmacy
• 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: $23.99-$24.01/hour