Pharmacy Intern - Inpatient
Job Summary
A pharmacy intern is a student who works in a pharmacy to gain hands-on experience. These individuals work under the supervision of licensed pharmacists and hospital or store pharmacy managers to ensure they are performing their job duties correctly.
Responsibilities
- Reviews, interprets, and dispenses both prescription and non-prescription medication to patients in a retail/community pharmacy setting.
- Takes an active role in responding to prescription issues and advising providers on the selection, dosage, interaction, and side effects of medications.
- Counsels patients on the medication prescription, including proper administration, possible side effects, expected response, storage, and any other questions posed by the patient.
- Maintains the health and progress of patients in response to drug therapy.
- Learns and utilizes new technology as the profession of pharmacy evolves.
- Provides oversight and clinical supervision for pharmacy series and pharmacy support personnel.
Qualifications
- Must meet the minimum education requirements to be registered through the respective state board of pharmacy (requirements vary by state).
- In North Dakota, one year of full-time college or university must be completed with pre-pharmacy curriculum.
- In Minnesota, one year must be completed in a professional pharmacy program (third year in school as the first 2 years are the pre-pharmacy courses).
- Must maintain annual registration as an Undergraduate Pharmacy Intern through the respective State Board of Pharmacy.
- In South Dakota, if the individual has not started the first professional year of pharmacy curriculum, they must be licensed as a pharmacy technician in training through the South Dakota Board of Pharmacy.
- The Pharmacy Intern registration must be attained within four months of hire.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- A 401(k) retirement plan
- Work/life balance benefits
- A generous time off package
About the Role
Pharmacy services at Sanford Health may include involvement in acute care surgery, neurology, cardiology, pediatrics, oncology, infusion services, intensive care, general medicine, dialysis, transplant, antimicrobial stewardship, and medication reconciliation. May include decentralized clinical functions, such as direct patient interaction/interdisciplinary team rounding, chart reviews, customer or patient counseling, collecting accurate medication list. May also include centralized clinical functions, such as checking and dispensing medications and overseeing the clinical functions of the IV room.
Requirements
- Must meet the minimum education requirements to be registered through the respective state board of pharmacy (requirements vary by state).
- In North Dakota, one year of full-time college or university must be completed with pre-pharmacy curriculum.
- In Minnesota, one year must be completed in a professional pharmacy program (third year in school as the first 2 years are the pre-pharmacy courses).
- Maintain annual registration as an Undergraduate Pharmacy Intern through the respective State Board of Pharmacy.
- In South Dakota, if the individual has not started the first professional year of pharmacy curriculum, they must be licensed as a pharmacy technician in training through the South Dakota Board of Pharmacy.
- The Pharmacy Intern registration must be attained within four months of hire.
Schedule
Shift varies.
Pay
Weekly hours vary.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- A 401(k) retirement plan
- Work/life balance benefits
- A generous time off package
Featured
No
Contact Information
If you have any questions, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.