Pharmacy Intern

Location Address:

920 E 28th St STE H2005 Minneapolis, MN 55407

Date Posted:

March 04, 2026

Posting Expiration Date:

May 31, 2026

Department:

Shift:

Day/Evening (United States of America)

Shift Length:

Hours Per Week:

0

Union Contract:

Non-Union-NCT

Weekend Rotation:

Job Summary:

Job Description 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. We provide a collaborative learning environment where you can refine your clinical knowledge, develop essential skills, and contribute to better health outcomes. Your work in medication reconciliation, compounding, and inventory management will have a direct impact on patient well-being. Join us in delivering safe, effective, and compassionate pharmaceutical care while building a strong foundation for your future in pharmacy.

Key Position Details:

This posting represents an evergreen requisition and does not reflect a current vacancy. It is used to identify pharmacy students enrolled in a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program who may be considered for a current or future Pharmacy Intern opportunities within Allina Health outpatient and/or specialty pharmacy settings. A Talent Acquisition Specialist may contact applicants to confirm interest and eligibility.

Locations of Outpatient Pharmacy Intern:

• Abbott Northwestern Hospital - Heart Hospital - Minneapolis, MN

• Abbott Northwestern Hospital - Piper Pharmacy - Minneapolis, MN

• United Hospital - Saint Paul, MN

• Mercy Hospital - Coon Rapids, MN

Schedule:

• Casual FTE

• 8-hour day / evening shifts

• Every third weekend rotation

The following information is the respective pay by year of the student in their year in school and is a non-negotiable hourly rate:

• 1st year: $21.50/hour

• 2nd year: $22.50/hour

• 3rd year: $23.50/hour

• 4th year $24.50/hour

To learn more about our pharmacy, click here.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fS6VhJ_0TgE

Heart Hospital and Piper Pharmacy

Pre-employment Drug Screen and DHS Fingerprinting Required:

This role requires that all external and internal applicants successfully pass a drug test and get fingerprinted before beginning work. A positive test result and/or refusal to submit to testing will result in disqualification of further employment consideration.

Talent Acquisition Specialist Information:

Mai Xong Vue

maixong.vue@allina.com

612-262-7480

Job Description:

Responsible for preparing, dispensing, and checking medications, obtaining medication histories, and ensuring effective flow of operations within the pharmacy. Interns work under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist. Provides assistance and support to the pharmacists and technicians in the clinical and distributive operations of the department.

Principle 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 profile 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 prepares 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