Pharmacy Intern

Allina Health System • Saint Paul, MN

13d

About The Position

As a pharmacy intern, you support patient care, medication safety, clinical excellence, and pharmacy operations while working under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist. The role provides hands-on experience in dispensing medications, clinical reviews, medication reconciliation, compounding, and inventory management in a collaborative learning environment.

You assist pharmacists and technicians with clinical and distributive operations, including preparing, checking, and dispensing medications; completing medication histories and reconciliation; supporting medication distribution; and maintaining pharmacy inventory. The position is casual, with 8-hour day, evening, or night shifts and an occasional weekend rotation. The position is paid at a non-negotiable hourly rate based on the student's year in pharmacy school: $21.50 for first year, $22.50 for second year, $23.50 for third year, and $24.50 for fourth year. The posting also lists a flat rate of $21.50 per hour; shift, weekend, and other differentials may be available.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old and have the education and/or experience needed to meet the job's 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 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 or 0–2 years of pharmacy experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, check, and dispense medications, including filling first doses and refill floor stock.
• Perform data entry, adjudication, filing, and prescription sales duties as needed.
• Review clinical data in patient profiles for clinical appropriateness as needed.
• Perform first or second checks for accuracy of data entry, clinical components, and the filling process as needed.
• Compound and document extemporaneous doses.
• Prepackage and document solid and liquid dosage forms in unit-dose and unit-of-use packaging.
• Audit and fill automated dispensing cabinets, cart fills, and stock-outs.
• Compound and prepare IV admixtures and syringes, and admix chemotherapy bags and syringes as needed.
• Perform medication distribution; deliver medications, IVs, and supplies; collect discontinued medications from floors; restock emergency carts and kits; and deliver medications to automated dispensing cabinets.
• Order, receive, unpack, check, and put away incoming stock as needed; assist the buyer with inventory needs and perform inventory management.
• Obtain admission medication histories and conduct medication reconciliation interviews with patients.
• Use nursing home medication administration records to complete medication reconciliation.
• Access and apply information from the electronic health record and communicate reconciliation findings and recommendations to the supervising pharmacist.
• Provide clinical or informational services to patients, medical staff, and other healthcare professionals as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed