Allina Health System is looking for a Pharmacy Intern to play a crucial role in patient care and medication safety. You will gain hands-on experience in dispensing, clinical reviews, and pharmacy operations while working under the supervision of licensed pharmacists. Your work in medication reconciliation, compounding, and inventory management will have a direct impact on patient well-being.
What You'll Do
- Prepare, check, and dispense medications, including first doses and refill floor stock.
- Perform medication distribution, deliver medications and IVs, and fill automated dispensing cabinets.
- Compound and document extemporaneous doses, IV admixtures, syringes, and prepackage solid and liquid dosage forms.
- Perform admission medication histories and conduct medication reconciliation interviews with patients.
- Audit automated dispensing cabinet medications and restock medications for crash carts and emergency kits.
- Assist with ordering, receiving, and inventory management processes.
- Review clinical data on patient profiles for clinical appropriateness and perform first or second checks for accuracy.
- Communicate with the overseeing pharmacist regarding reconciliation and recommendations.
- Provide clinical and informational services to patients, medical staff, and other healthcare professionals.
What We're Looking For
- Must be 18 years of age with the education and/or experience needed to meet required functional competencies.
- Enrolled in an accredited school of pharmacy working towards a Pharmacist degree or a foreign-trained pharmacist working towards state Pharmacist licensure.
- Pharmacy Intern Certification/Registration upon hire required.
- If a registered Pharmacy Technician, Pharmacy Intern Certification/Registration must be obtained within 1 year of hire.
Nice to Have
- High school diploma or GED.
- Completion of one year at an accredited College of Pharmacy or 0 to 2 years of experience in a pharmacy.
Team & Environment
You will work under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, providing assistance and support to pharmacists and technicians.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation: Flat Rate of $21.50 per hour.
- Medical, Dental, and Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness).
- PTO/Time Away and Retirement Savings Plans.
- Life Insurance and Short-term/Long-term Disability.
- Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education.
- Student Loan Support Benefits for the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
- Up to $100 in well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, and personal coaching tools.
- Employee resources groups (ERGs) and community involvement/volunteering events.
Work Mode
This is an onsite role located at 4050 Coon Rapids Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433-2522.
Allina Health is an equal opportunity employer.





