Employment Type
- Part time
- Shift:
- Rotating
- Shift
- Description: Pharmacy Intern (PRN/Casual)
Are you a pharmacy student eager to gain valuable hands-on experience in a dynamic healthcare environment? Join our team as a Pharmacy Intern and build your skills while working alongside experienced pharmacy professionals.
This casual (PRN) position offers flexible scheduling and a structured career pathway for professional growth and development within the pharmacy department.
Qualifications
Currently enrolled in an accredited Pharmacy (PharmD) program Possess a valid Ohio Pharmacy Intern License or be eligible to obtain one prior to employment Strong communication, organizational, and customer service skills Commitment to providing high-quality patient care
This is an excellent opportunity to apply classroom knowledge in a real-world setting and gain meaningful experience as you prepare for your pharmacy career.
- Our Pharmacy Interns support pharmacists in delivering safe, accurate, and timely medication therapy to patients.
- Interns assist with medication preparation, dispensing, sterile and nonsterile compounding, inventory management, and the use of automated pharmacy technology.
- As interns progress in their schooling and gain more experience, they may assume more clinical pharmacy responsibilities under the supervision of a pharmacist, including antibiotic dosing and monitoring, anticoagulation dosing and monitoring, renal dose adjustments, answering drug related questions, and completing medication histories.
- Position Purpose: The Pharmacy Intern assists the pharmacist in assuring timely and accurate provision of medications to patients.
- Routine intern functions are performed under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.
- These functions may include unit dose dispensing, intravenous admixing, inventory control, record keeping and billing, and the extensive use of equipment and automated technology.
- Based on ability, experience, and performance, the Pharmacy Intern may perform increasingly clinical activities of the pharmacy, under direct supervision of a pharmacist.
- What we are looking for: Education: Enrolled and in good standing at an accredited College of Pharmacy program Licensure / Certification: Current licensure as a Pharmacy Intern with the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy Experience: Previous hospital pharmacy and/or pharmacy intern experience is preferred Effective Communication Skills Ability to follow procedures and accept increasing levels of responsibilities commensurate with knowledge and skill attainment.
- What you will do: Assists the pharmacist in the technical and professional functions required in the preparation, dispensing, record keeping, counseling, and delivery of medications using proper aseptic technique, correct calculations, proper documentation, and appropriate use of clinical resources.
- Prepares intravenous admixtures and other sterile products, including chemotherapy by using proper aseptic technique.
- Compounds medications by using proper technique and calculations (ie. ointments, creams, oral liquids, enteral tube feeding preparations).
- Assists the pharmacist in the filling of orders/prescriptions.
- Prepares sterile products; properly labels medications and maintains records of packaging as required by department Policy and Procedures and state and federal law Assists the pharmacist in providing drug information to patients and other health care professionals, advising on proper methods, usage, and cautions associated with medications.
- Prepares and restocks drugs for automated dispensing cabinets.
- Performs clinical duties under direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, including medication reconciliation, adverse drug event reviews, renal dosing, medication utilization reviews, patient rounds with physicians, presentations for education purposes, and other clinical duties as directed by preceptor.
- Assists in the management of pharmacy inventory by providing information to pharmacy purchasing, removing expired contaminated or deteriorated stock when detected, helping maintain perpetual inventories, and processing non-formulary requests.
- Position Highlights and Benefits: Mount Carmel Health System recognized by Forbes in 2025 as one of America’s Best State Employers.
- Competitive compensation and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision with coverage starting on day one.
- Retirement savings account with employer match starting on day one.
- Generous paid time off programs.
- Employee recognition programs.
- Tuition/professional development reimbursement starting on day one.
- RN to BSN tuition 100% paid at Mount Carmel’s College of Nursing.
- Relocation assistance (geographic and position restrictions apply).
- Employee Referral Rewards program.
- Mount Carmel offers DailyPay - if you’re hired as an eligible colleague, you’ll be able to see how much you’ve made every day and transfer your money any time before payday.
- You deserve to get paid every day!
- Opportunity to join Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Colleague Resource Groups.
- Ministry/Facility Information: Mount Carmel, a member of Trinity Health, has been a transforming healing presence in Central Ohio for over 135 years.
- Mount Carmel serves over 1.3 million patients each year at our five hospitals, free-standing emergency centers, outpatient facilities, surgery centers, urgent care centers, primary care and specialty care physician offices, community outreach sites and homes across the region.
- Mount Carmel College of Nursing offers one of Ohio's largest undergraduate, graduate, and doctor of nursing programs.
- If you’re seeking a rewarding career where your purpose, passion, and desire to make a difference come alive, we invite you to consider joining our team.
- Here, care is provided by all of us For All of You!
- We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
- Our Commitment Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings.
- By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.
- We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
