Pharmacist Intern - Inpatient Hospital

Hennepin Healthcare; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Hennepin Healthcare in Minneapolis seeks Pharmacist Interns to join the Hospital Inpatient Pharmacy team. This casual role provides patient-focused medication information and literature reviews under pharmacist supervision.

The internship supports active learners and requires enrollment in a college of pharmacy with anticipated graduation year 2030. The position emphasizes collaboration, accuracy, and service in a dynamic hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Active enrollment in an accredited college of pharmacy or admission within twelve months of hire.
• Minnesota Board of Pharmacy PharmD intern license eligibility required or in progress.

Responsibilities

• Supports organization values and provides excellent customer service.
• Learns through preceptors and applies knowledge to real-time patient care.
• Assists pharmacists, supervisors, managers, and directors to align departmental goals with organizational aims.
• Maintains a clean and organized pharmacy area.
• Participates in special projects.
• Acts within intern scope of practice under pharmacist supervision.

Skills

Pharmacy knowledge

Drug information

Team collaboration

Education

Pharmacy school enrollment

Pharmacy intern license eligibility

Job description

SUMMARY:

We are currently seeking 4 Pharmacist Intern to join our Hospital Inpatient Pharmacy team. This position is casual, no benefits, evening shifts and every other weekend. Looking for students with an anticipated graduation year 2030. Purpose of this position: Responsible for acting as an information resource to patients, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals regarding medication therapy and drug-related information and literature. Maintains standards set by the department and translates policies and procedures into the daily operation of the pharmacy. Performs within scope of practice as defined by the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supports the values of the organization by demonstrating personal responsibility, respect for self and others, innovation through teamwork, dedication to caring, and excellence in customer service
• Participates in active learning through assigned preceptors and apply this learning to real time patient care
• Supports and assists the pharmacists, pharmacy supervisors, managers, and directors to integrate departmental and organizational goals into department’s activities
• Maintains the pharmacy in a clean and organized fashion
• Participates in special projects
• Performs within intern scope of practice, under pharmacist supervision

Pre-pharmacy student:

• Prepares and dispenses medications including, but not limited to:
• Oral Medications
• Injectable Medications
• IV Medications
• Parenteral Nutrition
• Maintains records of all narcotics received and dispensed
• Supports operational needs, including purchasing and inventory management.
• Routinely checks expiration dates of medications in the pharmacy department and on the nursing units. Rotates and recycles stock when needed
• Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a department/unit team and interdepartmentally to facilitate the department’s/unit’s ability to meet its goals and objectives
• Participates in special projects as assigned by supervisor

First Year Pharmacy Student:

• Performs all the functions of a Pre-Pharmacy Student
• Compounds non-sterile products based on assessment of drug utilization

Second - Fourth Year Pharmacy Students (Interns):

• Performs all the functions of a First Year Pharmacy Student
• Performs pharmacist-level product checks for accuracy and validity of the following:
• First doses
• Cartfill doses
• Automation batches
• IV medications
• Others as identified by supervising pharmacist
• Consults with medical personnel on patient drug therapy as needed
• Provides medication reconciliation on admission for patients
• Performs pharmacist-level provisional order verification of inpatient medications

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma required. Must be actively enrolled in an accredited college of pharmacy or seeking admission within twelve months of hire

Preferred Qualifications:

• Six to twelve months pharmacy experience preferred

License/Certifications:

• ctive Pharmacy Intern License from the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy, when eligible to obtain