Pharmacy Intern

Allina Health; Coon Rapids (MN); On-site; USD 29,618 - 33,751; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical/dental benefits

PTO/time away

Retirement savings plans

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Allina Health is hiring a Pharmacy Intern in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. In this hands-on role, you will support patient care by dispensing medications and performing clinical reviews. You'll gain valuable experience in medication safety and inventory management. The position requires enrollment in an accredited pharmacy school and offers competitive hourly rates starting at $21.50, comprehensive benefits including medical/dental and tuition reimbursement, and a part-time schedule of 20 hours per pay period.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age with required functional competencies.
• Completion of one year at an accredited College of Pharmacy is preferred.
• Pharmacy Intern Certification/Registration upon hire is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and dispenses medications accurately.
• Performs medication distribution and restocks medication supplies.
• Conducts medication reconciliation interviews with patients.

Skills

Medication safety

Clinical knowledge

Inventory management

Compounding

Education

Enrolled in an accredited school of pharmacy working toward a Pharm.D. degree

Job description

Job Summary

As a pharmacy intern, you play a crucial role in patient care, medication safety, and clinical excellence. This hands‑on role provides experience in dispensing medications, performing clinical reviews, and supporting pharmacy operations alongside experienced healthcare professionals. You will refine your clinical knowledge, develop essential skills, and contribute to better health outcomes through medication reconciliation, compounding, and inventory management.

Key Position Details

• Hourly rates: 1st year $21.50, 2nd year $22.50, 3rd year $23.50, 4th year $24.50
• FTE: 0.25 (20 hours per two‑week pay period)
• Shift: Combination of 8‑hour shifts (every third weekend) and 5‑hour evening shifts

Responsibilities

• Prepares, checks, and dispenses medications.
  • Fills first doses and refill floor stock.
  • May perform data entry, adjudication, filing, and selling prescription duties.
  • May review clinical data on patient profiles for clinical appropriateness.
  • May perform first or second checks to ensure accuracy of data entry, clinical components, and filling process.
  • Compounds and documents extemporaneous doses.
  • Prepackages and documents solid and liquid dosage forms in unit dose and unit of use packaging.
  • Audits automated dispensing cabinet medications.
  • Fills automated dispensing cabinet medications, cart fill & stock outs.
  • May compound and prepare IV admixtures and syringes.
  • May admix chemotherapy bags and syringes.
• Performs medication distribution.
  • Delivers medications, IVs and supplies as needed.
  • Gathers medications that have been discontinued on the floor.
  • Restocks medications used on crash carts and other emergency boxes/kits.
  • Delivers medications into automated dispensing cabinets.
  • May order, receive, unpack, and check incoming stock against invoice and put away.
  • May assist the buyer and keep them informed of inventory needs.
  • May perform inventory management process.
• Performs admission medication histories.
  • Performs medication reconciliation interview with patient.
  • Utilizes nursing home medication administration records to complete medication reconciliation.
  • Accesses and applies information from electronic health record.
  • Communicates with overseeing pharmacist regarding reconciliation and recommendations.
  • May provide clinical/informational services to patients, medical staff, and other healthcare professionals.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age with education and/or experience needed to meet required functional competencies as listed.
• Enrolled in an accredited school of pharmacy working toward a Pharm.D. degree.
• Foreign‑trained pharmacist working toward state Pharm.D. licensure.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Licenses/Certifications

• Pharmacy Intern Certification/Registration upon hire required.
• Pharmacy Intern Certification/Registration if registered Pharmacy Technician upon hire within 1 year required.

Physical Demands

Light work: lifting weight up to 20 lbs occasionally, up to 10 lbs frequently.

Pay Range

Flat rate: $21.50 per hour. Shift, weekend and other differentials may be available to increase the pay rate for certain shifts or work.

Benefit Summary

Allina Health offers a comprehensive benefits program to support well‑being, including medical/dental, PTO/time away, retirement savings plans, life insurance, short‑term/long‑term disability, voluntary benefits (vision, legal, critical illness), tuition reimbursement or continuing education, student‑loan support, and volunteer opportunities. Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer.