Pharmacy Intern; 1st Year - Inpatient

Fairview Health Services•Edina, MN

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves providing clinical care to patients under the guidance of pharmacists. The intern will assist in the operation and management of the pharmacy, support pharmacists, provide indirect supervision for support staff, and ensure adherence to all policies and procedures. The role includes both retail and hospital pharmacy responsibilities, with a progression of duties over four years of pharmacy school. Retail duties include insurance verification, prior authorizations, processing manual prescriptions, handling transactions, and customer service. Hospital duties focus on medication delivery, sterile compounding, multidisciplinary care discussions, and infusion therapies. The progression of duties allows for increasing clinical responsibility and integration over the course of the internship.

Requirements

Enrolled as a student at an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy
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.