Pharmacy Intern I, Mount Carmel East

About the Role

Join our team as a Pharmacy Intern and gain valuable hands-on experience in a dynamic healthcare environment. This casual (PRN) position offers flexible scheduling and a structured career pathway for professional growth and development within the pharmacy department. 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.

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. Based on ability, experience, and performance, the Pharmacy Intern may perform increasingly clinical activities of the pharmacy, under direct supervision of a pharmacist.

Key Responsibilities

• 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 (e.g., 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.
• 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.
• Routine intern functions may include unit dose dispensing, intravenous admixing, inventory control, record keeping and billing, and the extensive use of equipment and automated technology.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Education: Currently enrolled and in good standing at an accredited College of Pharmacy program (PharmD).
• Licensure / Certification: Possess a valid Ohio Pharmacy Intern License or be eligible to obtain one prior to employment.
• Skills: Strong communication, organizational, and customer service skills.
• Ability to follow procedures and accept increasing levels of responsibilities commensurate with knowledge and skill attainment.

Qualifications

• Commitment to providing high-quality patient care.
• Previous hospital pharmacy and/or pharmacy intern experience is preferred.

Position Highlights

• Mount Carmel Health System recognized by Forbes in 2025 as one of America’s Best State Employers.
• Casual (PRN) position offers flexible scheduling.
• Opportunity to join Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Colleague Resource Groups.