Pharmacy Intern

Location Address:

920 E 28th St STE H2005 Minneapolis, MN 55407

Date Posted:

October 31, 2025

Department:

70007910 Allina Health Compounding Pharmacy

Shift:

Day/Evening (United States of America)

Shift Length:

8 hour shift

Hours Per Week:

8

Union Contract:

Non-Union-NCT

Weekend Rotation:

Every 4th

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. 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:

Position is for an Outpatient Pharmacy Intern

• Casual position

• 0.2 FTE, (16 hours every two week pay period), working every 4th weekend

• Sterile Compounding

  • Work in a Clean Room environment adhering to USP 797 and 800 requirements.

  • Prepare topical and injectable ophthalmic medications.

  • Compounding includes weighing, mixing and pH adjustments preparations.

  • Prepare IV medications.

• Nonsterile Compounding

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

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 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 professional.
• 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 on the job description
• Enrolled in an accredited school of pharmacy working towards a Pharmacist degree or
• Foreign-trained pharmacist working towards state Pharmacist licensure

Preferred Qualifications

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

Licenses/C