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2 Yr Student Pharmacist-Retail

CompanyFairview Health Services
LocationShoreview
Work ModeOn Site
PostedMarch 19, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The role involves providing clinical care to patients, including counseling and drug use evaluation, while assisting the pharmacy manager with operations and providing indirect supervision to support staff. Responsibilities also include ensuring accurate and timely dispensing of prescriptions in compliance with all legal and procedural requirements.
Internship Type
unavailable
Company Size
15730
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
Fairview Health Services is Minnesota’s choice for healthcare. We’re an industry-leading, award-winning, nonprofit offering a full network of healthcare services. Our broad network is designed to be ready for our patients’ every need, while delivering quality care with compassion. Our care portfolio includes community hospitals, academic hospitals, primary and specialty care clinics, senior facilities, facilitated living centers, rehabilitation centers, home health care services, counseling, pharmacies and benefit management services. We’re built on a tradition of compassionate care. This is our home, and our patients are our neighbors. We’re here to heal, we’re here for you. We are part of M Health Fairview, an expanded academic health system that represents a collaboration among the University of Minnesota, University of Minnesota Physicians, and Fairview Health Services. The partnership combines the university’s deep history of clinical innovation and training with Fairview’s extensive roots in community medicine. Together, we’re expanding access to world-class, patient-centered care through our 10 hospitals, 60 primary care clinics, specialty clinics, pharmacies, home care, hospice, and medical transportation service. Fairview also operates the Ebenezer senior living communities and offers Employer Solutions such as EAP and pharmacy benefit management. Search for jobs and apply at https://www.fairview.org/careers.
About the Role
Job Overview

Provide clinical care to patients of the pharmacy. Assist the pharmacy manager in the operation and management of the pharmacy. Provide indirect supervision for support staff and ensure adherence to all policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

  • Provide appropriate clinical care including patient counseling and prospective drug use evaluation to all patients receiving their medication therapy from the Pharmacy.
  • Perform initial patient evaluation as it pertains to the prescribed therapies. Collect, analyze, interpret, and evaluate appropriate data relative to medication therapy.
  • Evaluate the significance of signs and symptoms relative to disease processes and makes recommendations for the modification of drug therapy.
  • Evaluate the significance and clinical importance of adverse reactions and complications associated with drug therapy.
  • Monitor patient records for potential drug interactions as well as patient allergies.
  • Provide counseling and answer questions from patients, family and health care professionals concerning drug therapy.
  • Provide prescription drug therapy to patients/customers ensuring accurate labeling and dispensing of medications in a timely fashion.
  • Identify and resolve patient specific medication related problems and issues in the patient’s best interest.
  • Ensure dispensing of prescriptions in accordance with all legal requirements, regulatory agencies, third party contracts, and Fairview Pharmacy Services Policy and Procedures.
  • Responsible for error management activities.
  • Responsible for accurate and complete billing to payers.
  • Utilize all technologies to ensure accuracy and efficiency in the dispensing process.
  • Assist site manager in training and supervision of pharmacy support personnel as necessary.
  • Provide work direction to technical personnel, prioritize assignments, ensure that tasks are completed in an accurate and timely fashion and follow-up with appropriate feedback.
  • Responsible for all pharmacy operations in the pharmacy manager’s absence.
  • Maintain proficiency in the skills and theory of the practice of pharmacy by reviewing literature, attending in-services, seminars, and conferences.


Required Qualifications

  • Enrolled as a Student at an ACPE accredited school of Pharmacy beginning Fall
  • Finished First Year of Pharmacy School
  • Excellent customer service skills, proficient in English language, capable of solving problems effectively, ability to follow policies and procedures, and competent mathematical skills.
  • Pharmacy Intern in Minnesota

Preferred Qualifications

  • Enrolled as a Student at the University of Minnesota School of Pharmacy
  • Previous pharmacy experience

 


Benefit Overview

Fairview offers a generous benefit package including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link foradditional information: https://www.fairview.org/careers/benefits/noncontract


Compensation Disclaimer

An individual's pay rate within the posted range may be determined by various factors, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization prioritizes pay equity and considers internal team equity when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.


EEO Statement

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status
Key Skills
Clinical CarePatient CounselingDrug Use EvaluationData AnalysisMedication Therapy ModificationAdverse Reaction EvaluationPatient Record MonitoringPrescription DispensingError ManagementBilling AccuracyTechnology UtilizationStaff SupervisionCustomer ServiceProblem SolvingPolicy AdherenceMathematical Skills
Categories
HealthcareRetail
Benefits
Medical InsuranceDental InsuranceVision PlansLife InsuranceShort-Term Disability InsuranceLong-Term Disability InsurancePaid Time OffSick And Safe TimeTuition ReimbursementRetirementEarly Access To Earned Wages