INTERNSHIP DETAILS

Pharmacy Intern

CompanySentara Health
LocationNorfolk
Work ModeOn Site
PostedOctober 7, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern manages the drug distribution system and provides technical support for safe, effective, and cost-efficient drug therapy. They prepare medications and manage patient drug therapy under the direction of a pharmacist while serving as a resource for drug information.
Internship Type
flexible time
Company Size
20905
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
Apply Now →

You'll be redirected to
the company's application page

About The Company
Sentara Health, an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system, celebrates more than 135 years in pursuit of its mission - "we improve health every day." Sentara is one of the largest health systems in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, and among the top 20 largest not-for-profit integrated health systems in the country, with 34,000 employees, 12 hospitals in Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina, including 10 hospitals with the prestigious Magnet®️ recognition, and the Sentara Health Plans division which serves more than 1 million members in Virginia and Florida. Sentara is recognized nationally for clinical quality and safety and is strategically focused on innovation and creating an extraordinary health care experience for our patients and members. Sentara was named a Health Quality Innovator of the Year (2024), was recognized by Forbes as "America’s Best-In-State Employer” (2024), "Best Employer for Veterans" (2022, 2023), and "Best Employer for Women" (2020), and named to IBM Watson Health's "Top 15 Health Systems" (2021, 2018). Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sentarahealth Follow us on Instagram at @SentaraHealth
About the Role

City/State

Norfolk, VA

Work Shift

Rotating

Overview:

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is hiring a PRN/Flexi Clinical Pharmacist Intern for the Inpatient Pharmacy in Norfolk, VA.

Location: Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk, VA

Status: Flexi/PRN

Shift: Rotating (10 hour Weekend Shifts)

Hours: 6am-11pm (occasional overnights)

Weekends: One Weekend a Month


The Clinical Pharmacist Intern is responsible for managing the drug distribution system and providing technical support in all aspects of the delivery of safe, effective, patient-focused, and cost-efficient drug therapy.


  • Prepare medications under the direction of a pharmacist.
  • Manages patient drug therapy in accordance with the medical staff-approved clinical practice standards under the direction of a pharmacist.
  • Serves as the primary resource for drug information within the hospital and assures the appropriateness of all physician medication orders under the direction of a pharmacist.
  • Remote project work once fully trained onsite in IV room with sterile compounding.

Education

  • Will consider pharmacy students with an active intern license or new graduated pharmacists eligible to obtain Virginia state Pharmacy Intern license.

Certification/Licensure

  • Must have Virginia or North Carolina (applicable to location) license within 90 days of Sentara start date.


Keywords: #Indeed, Pharmacy, Inpatient Pharmacy, Clinical Pharmacy, Specialty Medication, Pharmacist, RPh, hospital, acute care, clinical pharmacist, inpatient pharmacist, Monster, LinkedIn, Talroo, omnicell, MDR, rounds, sterile compounding, IV room, pharmacy student, VCU, Hampton School of Pharmacy


We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $20.00 - $20.00 hourly. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.

Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.


Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans

• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000

• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave

• Emergency Backup Care

• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans

• Life Insurance

• 401k/403B with Employer Match

• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education

• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000

•Pet Insurance 
•Legal Resources Plan
•Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Here at Sentara, we are committed to consistently enhancing our training, advancement tracks, work-life benefits, and more. Our goal is to make you feel more excited to be here every day!

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School.

In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital, our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart and vascular, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, and women’s health, including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.


In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Key Skills
Pharmacy operationsDrug distributionPatient drug therapy managementSterile compoundingIV room proceduresMedication preparationDrug informationClinical practice standardsInpatient pharmacyMedication order reviewAcute careSpecialty medication
Categories
HealthcareScience & Research
Benefits
Medical insuranceDental insuranceVision insuranceAdoption, fertility and surrogacy reimbursementPaid time offSick leavePaid parental and family caregiver leaveEmergency backup careLong-term disabilityShort-term disabilityCritical illness plansLife insurance401k/403b with employer matchTuition assistanceStudent debt pay downPet insuranceLegal resources plan