Pharmacy Intern

Allina Health • Sedro-Woolley, WA

15d • Onsite

About The Position

As a pharmacy intern, you support patient care, medication safety, and clinical excellence while gaining hands-on experience alongside experienced healthcare professionals. You assist with dispensing medications, clinical reviews, medication reconciliation, compounding, inventory management, and pharmacy operations. You work under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist and support pharmacists and technicians in the clinical and distributive operations of the department. The position is casual, with 8-hour day, evening, or night shifts and an occasional weekend rotation. The role is based at 333 Smith Ave N, Saint Paul, Minnesota. Pay is a non-negotiable hourly rate based on year in pharmacy school: $21.50 for first-year students, $22.50 for second-year students, $23.50 for third-year students, and $24.50 for fourth-year students. The stated flat rate is $21.50 per hour; shift, weekend, or other differentials may be available. Benefits eligibility and offerings depend on FTE and union representation.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age and have the education and/or experience needed to meet the required functional competencies.
• Be enrolled in an accredited school of pharmacy working toward a pharmacist degree, or be a foreign-trained pharmacist working toward state pharmacist licensure.
• Pharmacy Intern Certification/Registration is required upon hire.
• If registered as a Pharmacy Technician, Pharmacy Intern Certification/Registration is required within one year of hire.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED.
• Completion of one year at an accredited College of Pharmacy.
• 0 to 2 years of experience in pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, check, and dispense medications.
• Fill first doses and refill floor stock.
• Perform data entry, adjudication, filing, and prescription sales duties as applicable.
• Review clinical data on patient profiles for clinical appropriateness as applicable.
• Perform first or second checks for accuracy of data entry, clinical components, and the filling process as applicable.
• Compound and document extemporaneous doses.
• Prepackage and document solid and liquid dosage forms in unit-dose and unit-of-use packaging.
• Audit automated dispensing cabinet medications.
• Fill automated dispensing cabinet medications, cart fill, and stock-outs.
• Compound and prepare IV admixtures and syringes as applicable.
• Admix chemotherapy bags and syringes as applicable.
• Perform medication distribution and deliver medications, IVs, and supplies as needed.
• Gather medications discontinued on the floor.
• Restock medications used on crash carts and other emergency boxes or kits.
• Deliver medications into automated dispensing cabinets.
• Order, receive, unpack, check incoming stock against invoices, and put away stock as applicable.
• Assist the buyer and communicate inventory needs as applicable.
• Perform inventory management processes as applicable.
• Obtain admission medication histories.
• Conduct medication reconciliation interviews with patients and use nursing home medication administration records to complete reconciliation.
• Access and apply information from the electronic health record.
• Communicate with the overseeing pharmacist regarding medication reconciliation and recommendations.
• Provide clinical or informational services to patients, medical staff, and other healthcare professionals as applicable.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical and dental benefits.
• PTO/time away.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Voluntary benefits, including vision, legal, and critical illness coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement or continuing medical education, as applicable.
• Student loan support benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Well-being dollars, well-being navigators, programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching, and tools.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed