Pharmacy Summer Intern

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Shield California Health

Posted 3 months ago

Internship

Santa Clarita, California

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The intern will support licensed pharmacists with prescription entry, medication reconciliation, and inventory management. Additionally, they will provide customer service and ensure compliance with state and federal pharmacy regulations.

Qualifications

You are currently pursuing a degree in a healthcare-related field and possess excellent communication and customer service skills. You can work accurately in a fast-paced environment with a strong attention to detail and a commitment to patient safety.

Must Have Skills for ATS

HIPAA

medication reconciliation

Job Description

Since 1957, Shield Healthcare has provided high-quality healthcare services while focusing on customer satisfaction and employee achievement. We are dedicated to fulfilling the medical supply needs of consumers and the caregiving community while maintaining a 99% overall customer satisfaction rating. Over the years, Shield HealthCare has expanded nationally with current service locations in California, Colorado, Illinois, Ohio, Texas and Washington.

Shield HealthCare is looking for a Pharmacy Summer Intern in our Valencia, CA corporate office to support licensed pharmacists in delivering safe, accurate, and efficient medication services. This role combines hands-on pharmacy operations with ongoing clinical learning, allowing the intern to apply academic knowledge in a real-world healthcare environment.

This is an on-site position in Valencia, CA

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Assist pharmacists in prescription entry (fax and e-prescriptions).
  • Provide excellent customer service by calling customers with pending orders to arrange consent and delivery.
  • Perform stock rotation and check for expired products to remove from shelves.
  • Assist pharmacists in conducting medication reconciliation by gathering patient histories and documenting information accurately.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and compliant pharmacy work environment following state and federal regulations.
  • Assist with quality assurance tasks, such as checking temperatures, logging data, and verifying workflow accuracy.
  • Participate in clinical learning, staff meetings, and training sessions to develop professional competency.
  • Ability to maintain sensitive patient information and comply with HIPAA regulations.
  • Understand and apply all federal and state laws.
  • Other duties and projects may be assigned by management

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university pursuing a degree in healthcare, healthcare administration, public health, health sciences, or a related field
  • Excellent communication and customer service skills.
  • Ability to work accurately in a fast‑paced environment.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to patient safety.

 SALARY:

  • $17.85-19/hour

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Shield California Health

With 65 years of medical supply experience, Shield is a leading provider of incontinence, urological, enteral nutrition, advanced wound care, diabetes and ostomy supplies. Our mission is to serve the medical supply needs of patients at home with excellence, compassion and exceptional service. We offer direct billing to Medi-Cal, Medicaid, Medicare and managed care plans. Shield HealthCare benefits include on-staff product experts, including Registered Dietitians and Lifestyle Specialists to support patients and their families. Since 2007, Shield HealthCare has been granted formal accreditation status by the Community Health Accreditation Program's (CHAP) Board of Review. From our 2021 annual customer survey of more than 3,000 active customers conducted by Press Ganey Associates Inc., we are proud to say that 98% of our customers would recommend us to friends and family. Shield HealthCare is firmly committed to community involvement, supporting a variety of health organizations and causes each year. We also advocate for and support our customers by: • Engaging advocates for legislative support for home care benefits • Participating in Medicare advisory groups in all regions • Emphasizing compliance with insurance carrier regulations • Taking leadership in state supplier associations Dedicated to employee achievement, Shield HealthCare provides over 20,000 hours of ongoing employee training every year. We also support health care professionals and the caregiving community through educational in-services, nursing education days, webinars, educational materials, and more than 2,000 articles and videos featured in our vibrant, interactive online communities. For more information on joining our team, visit www.shieldhealthcare.com/careers.
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