Student Pharmacist

About the role

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 through the following responsibilities:

• Year 1: Operational workflow and sterile compounding.
• Year 2: Deeper responsibilities in oral chemotherapy, therapy modification, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Year 3: Expanded integration with counseling, medication safety, and cultural competence.
• Year 4: Full clinical integration with personalized medicine, advanced collaboration, and culturally responsive care.

Requirements

• 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).

Benefits

Fairview offers a generous benefit package including:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid time off (PTO) and Sick and Safe Time.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Retirement benefits.
• Early access to earned wages.

Additional information can be found here.