About the role#
As a Pharmacy Intern, you will support pharmacists in delivering patient care. You will perform tasks typical of a pharmacy technician, ensuring medications are handled, labeled, and distributed with accuracy. This role involves working with hazardous substances and managing controlled substances while following strict regulatory and department policies.
What you'll do#
- Prepare, package, and compound medications, including hazardous materials.
- Manage controlled substances and assist with drug diversion surveillance.
- Maintain accurate medication inventories.
- Train new pharmacy staff members.
- Communicate effectively using established systems to ensure timely delivery of products to patient care areas.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment as a full-time student in good standing, having completed the first P1 semester of an accredited U.S. Doctor of Pharmacy program.
- Alternatively, certification through the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee for foreign graduates.
- Ability to obtain and maintain required pharmacist intern registration or certification in the state of practice.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Prior experience as a pharmacy technician is preferred.
Location & details#
- Location: Mankato, Minnesota.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Employment Type: Full-time.
- Compensation: This is a paid internship.
About Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic operates as a nonprofit medical group practice. It provides specialized care in heart health, cancer treatment, transplantation, and neurosciences. Headquartered in Rochester, Minnesota, the organization maintains a large workforce of nearly 49,000 employees. It functions as an integrated medical system with multiple locations across the United States.
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