Pharmacy Intern; 1st Year/2nd Year - Retail
About The Position
This position is intended for students currently enrolled in their first or second professional year (P1 or P2) of pharmacy school. The Pharmacy Intern will provide clinical care to patients of the pharmacy. Assist the pharmacy manager in the operation and management of the pharmacy. Provide indirect supervision for support staff and ensure adherence to all policies and procedures. Responsibilities include patient counseling, prospective drug use evaluation, performing patient evaluations, monitoring patient records, dispensing medications, identifying and resolving medication-related problems, supporting medication safety, ensuring accurate billing, utilizing pharmacy technologies, participating in team meetings, maintaining proficiency, and demonstrating cultural competence. Retail pharmacy responsibilities include insurance verification, prior authorizations, third-party prescription issues, processing manual prescriptions, handling cash register transactions, customer service, and supporting scheduling, pharmacy software, and bookkeeping. Hospital pharmacy responsibilities include delivering medications, supporting inpatient workflows, sterile compounding, participating in multidisciplinary care discussions, and emphasizing infusion therapies and direct patient monitoring. Student pharmacists advance through these responsibilities based on their year in school.
Requirements
- Enrolled as a student at an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy
- Year-specific progression: Year 2: Completion of Year 1 pharmacy school required. Year 3: Completion of Year 2 pharmacy school required. Year 4: Completion of Year 3 pharmacy school required.
- Excellent customer service skills, proficiency in English, problem-solving ability, adherence to policies and procedures, and competent mathematical skills
- Active registration as a Pharmacy Intern with the MN State Board of Pharmacy Upon Hire
Nice To Haves
- Previous pharmacy experience (retail/hospital/infusion therapies)
Responsibilities
- Provide patient counseling and prospective drug use evaluation.
- Perform patient evaluations related to prescribed therapies; collect, analyze, and interpret data.
- Monitor patient records for allergies, drug interactions, and therapy appropriateness.
- Dispense medications accurately and in compliance with legal, regulatory, and organizational requirements.
- Identify and resolve patient-specific medication-related problems.
- Support medication safety and error management activities.
- Ensure accurate and complete billing to payers.
- Utilize pharmacy technologies to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
- Participate in team meetings and interdisciplinary discussions.
- Maintain proficiency in pharmacy practice through ongoing education.
- Demonstrate cultural competence and developmental sensitivity in patient care.
- Retail Pharmacy Responsibilities: Insurance verification, prior authorizations, and third-party prescription issues.
- Process manual prescriptions (EZ-DME, Worker’s Compensation, breast pumps).
- Handle cash register transactions and customer service.
- Support scheduling, pharmacy software, and bookkeeping activities.
- Hospital Pharmacy Responsibilities: Deliver medications and supplies to patient care areas.
- Support inpatient workflows, including sterile compounding.
- Participate in multidisciplinary care discussions with clinical teams.
- Greater emphasis on infusion therapies and direct patient monitoring.
Benefits
- 403(b) plan
- Sick and Safe Time
- Early access to earned wages
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
Associate degree
