Student Pharmacist

Fairview Health Services; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

PTO and Sick time

Early access to earned wages

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Fairview Health Services in Minnesota seeks a student Pharmacist Intern to assist in clinical care and pharmacy operations. You will support pharmacists, counsel patients, and help with data collection and evaluation for prescribed therapies.

You will progress through Year 1 to Year 4, expanding roles from sterile compounding to personalized medicine under supervision, with emphasis on safety and culturally competent care.

Qualifications

• Enrolled as a student at an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy.
• Year-specific progression: Year 2 requires Year 1 completion; Year 3 requires Year 2; Year 4 requires Year 3.
• Excellent customer service, English proficiency, problem-solving, adherence to policies, and math skills.
• Active registration as a Pharmacy Intern with the MN State Board of Pharmacy Upon Hire.

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.
• Infusion Pharmacy: deliver medications, support sterile compounding, participate in multidisciplinary care discussions; progression from year1 to year4.

Skills

Excellent customer service

English proficiency

Problem solving

Policy adherence

Math skills

Active Pharmacy Intern registration MN

Education

ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy

Year 2 progression requirements

Year 3 progression requirements

Year 4 progression requirements

Job description

Job Overview

Provide clinical care to patients of the pharmacy. Assist the pharmacy manager in the operation and management of the pharmacy. Support pharmacists, provide indirect supervision for support staff, and ensure adherence to all policies and procedures.

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.
• Infusion Pharmacy Responsibilities: Deliver medications and supplies to patient care areas. Support pharmacy workflows, including sterile compounding. Participate in multidisciplinary care discussions with clinical teams. Greater emphasis on infusion therapies and direct patient monitoring. Progression of Duties: Student pharmacists in the hospital setting advance from operational workflow and sterile compounding in Year 1, to deeper responsibilities in oral chemotherapy, therapy modification, and interdisciplinary collaboration in Year 2, expanded integration with counseling, medication safety, and cultural competence in Year 3, and full clinical integration with personalized medicine, advanced collaboration, and culturally responsive care in Year 4.

Required Qualifications

• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous pharmacy experience (retail/hospital/infusion therapies)

Benefit Overview

Fairview offers a generous benefit package including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link for additional information: https://www.fairview.org/careers/benefits/noncontract

Compensation Disclaimer

This position offers a flat rate within the specified compensation range. The actual rate of pay offered within this range may depend on several factors, such as FTE, skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Furthermore, our organization values pay equity and includes considerations of internal team equity when extending any offers. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.

EEO Statement

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status

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