Pharmacy Summer Intern - Inpatient Pharmacy

ChristianaCare; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

ChristianaCare is seeking a Pharmacy Summer Intern to join the Inpatient Pharmacy team for Summer 2027. This 10-week, full-time internship provides a hands-on experience in inpatient clinical pharmacy under pharmacist supervision.

Interns will work on patient-care activities, medication-use and quality-improvement initiatives, and professional development experiences, with emphasis on clinical reasoning, evidence-based medicine, medication safety, and communication.

Qualifications

• Strong interest in hospital and clinical pharmacy practice.
• Previous hospital pharmacy experience preferred; other pharmacy experience may be considered.
• Interest in developing patient-care, evidence-based medicine, communication, and professional presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Work up assigned patients with a clinical pharmacist, reviewing diagnoses, medication therapy, laboratory results, allergies, microbiologic and culture data, and other relevant patient-specific information.
• Assess medication regimens for potential medication-related problems, including drug interactions, renal dose adjustments, medication omissions, therapeutic duplication, and other opportunities to optimize medication therapy.
• Develop therapeutic monitoring skills, including exposure to pharmacokinetic assessment and medications requiring therapeutic drug monitoring.
• Engage in direct-patient care interactions, including obtaining comprehensive medication histories and participating in medication reconciliation activities.
• Develop clinical knowledge of disease states, clinical guidelines, and evidence-based treatment approaches through exposure to diverse patient populations.
• Apply primary literature and other evidence-based resources to patient-care and medication-related questions.
• Participate in or observe interdisciplinary patient-care rounds and clinical discussions alongside pharmacists and other healthcare professionals.
• Gain exposure to inpatient pharmacy practice through clinical pharmacist experiences as well as the operational and technical aspects of health-system pharmacy.
• Complete a medication-use evaluation, quality-improvement, medication-safety, or other departmental project with pharmacist mentorship, including literature review, data collection and analysis, when applicable.
• Develop and deliver patient cases, journal clubs, pharmacy education, and/or a final project presentation.
• Participate in professional development, mentorship, and pharmacy education activities.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy interest

Communication skills

Professionalism

Team collaboration

Education

PharmD program

Job description

Job Details

ChristianaCare is currently recruiting a Pharmacy Summer Intern to join our Inpatient Pharmacy team for Summer 2027!

Life is full of choices, and ChristianaCare recognizes whom you work for is an important decision. Choose an organization that values pharmacy services and provides the opportunity to impact the health of our community adhering to our Core Values and Behaviors guided by Excellence and Love.

About the Internship

This full-time, 40-hour-per-week, 10-week summer internship provides pharmacy students with a structured, hands-on experience in inpatient clinical pharmacy practice.

Working alongside pharmacists, interns will participate in patient-care activities, clinical discussions, medication-use and quality-improvement initiatives, and professional development experiences under pharmacist supervision. The internship emphasizesclinical reasoning, evidence-based medicine, medication safety, communication, literature evaluation, project development, and presentation skills.

Through this experience, interns will build a strong foundation in inpatient clinical pharmacy practice and develop skills that support success during advanced pharmacy rotations, residency pursuits, and other postgraduate professional opportunities.

Clinical Experience and Responsibilities

• Work up assigned patients with a clinical pharmacist, reviewing diagnoses, medication therapy, laboratory results, allergies, microbiologic and culture data, and other relevant patient-specific information.
• Assess medication regimens for potential medication-related problems, including drug interactions, renal dose adjustments, medication omissions, therapeutic duplication, and other opportunities to optimize medication therapy.
• Develop therapeutic monitoring skills, including exposure to pharmacokinetic assessment and medications requiring therapeutic drug monitoring.
• Engage in direct-patient care interactions, including obtaining comprehensive medication histories and participating in medication reconciliation activities.
• Develop clinical knowledge of disease states, clinical guidelines, and evidence-based treatment approaches through exposure to diverse patient populations.
• Apply primary literature and other evidence-based resources to patient-care and medication-related questions.
• Participate in or observe interdisciplinary patient-care rounds and clinical discussions alongside pharmacists and other healthcare professionals.
• Gain exposure to inpatient pharmacy practice through clinical pharmacist experiences as well as the operational and technical aspects of health-system pharmacy.
• Complete a medication-use evaluation, quality-improvement, medication-safety, or other departmental project with pharmacist mentorship, including literature review, data collection and analysis, when applicable.
• Develop and deliver patient cases, journal clubs, pharmacy education, and/or a final project presentation.
• Participate in professional development, mentorship, and pharmacy education activities.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Currently enrolled in the second professional year or later of an ACPE-accredited Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program.
• Strong interest in hospital and clinical pharmacy practice.
• Previous hospital pharmacy experience preferred; other pharmacy experience may be considered.
• Interest in developing patient-care, evidence-based medicine, communication, and professional presentation skills.
• Demonstrated professionalism, initiative, curiosity, and ability to work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary healthcare environment.
• Interest in exploring advanced pharmacy practice experiences and postgraduate pharmacy training opportunities.

About ChristianaCare

ChristianaCare is one of the country's most dynamic health systems, centered on improving health outcomes, making high-quality care more accessible and lowering health care costs. ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of outpatient services, home health care, hospital care at home, medical aid units, three hospitals (1,300 beds). We provide a Level I trauma center, Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care and women's health. We rank 21st in the nation for hospital admissions and 6th for admission of stroke patients. ChristianaCare is a not-for-profit teaching health system with our outstanding, data-powered care coordination service and a focus on population health and value-based care. ChristianaCare is shaping the future of health care!

If you 're inspired to make a difference, we invite you to become a ChristianaCare caregiver.

Hourly Pay Range: $20.24 - $30.36

This pay rate/range represents ChristianaCare's good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Post End Date

Feb 26, 2027

EEO Posting Statement

ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program. To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit https://careers.christianacare.org/benefits-compensation/