Pharmacy Intern

Pharmacy Intern – Grow Your Career While Making an Impact

Are you a motivated pharmacy student ready to turn classroom knowledge into real-world clinical experience? Join our inpatient pharmacy team and gain hands-on exposure in a fast-paced, collaborative healthcare environment where your growth is a priority.

As a Pharmacy Intern, you’ll work side-by-side with experienced pharmacists, building the skills and confidence needed for your future career—while directly supporting safe, high-quality patient care.

• Assist pharmacists with medication preparation, compounding, and distribution
• Utilize pharmacy automation to enhance safety and efficiency
• Prepare sterile and non-sterile compounded products (including IV admixtures)
• Manage medication inventory, including controlled substances and cycle counts
• Support narcotic distribution and maintain accurate perpetual inventories
• Conduct medication storage inspections across clinical areas
• Perform precise pharmaceutical calculations
• Respond to medication-related questions from healthcare teams and patients
• Participate in clinical and administrative pharmacy functions

This isn’t just a job—it’s a structured learning experience designed to grow with you throughout pharmacy school. As you advance in your education, your responsibilities will expand, giving you meaningful, progressive experience.

P1 (Foundational Learning):

• Build core skills in medication preparation, distribution, and inventory
• Learn pharmacy automation systems and unit-dose processes
• Develop strong communication with healthcare teams
• Gain experience in aseptic technique and pharmaceutical calculations

P2 (Skill Expansion):

• Take on operational projects and process improvement initiatives
• Participate in department meetings, training, and team collaboration

P3 (Leadership Development):

• Mentor and train newer team members
• Lead and present clinical or operational projects
• Strengthen leadership and advanced pharmacy practice skills

• Current enrollment in an accredited College of Pharmacy
• Nebraska Pharmacist Intern License

CHI Health Lakeside is West Omaha's only full-service hospital. We believe that patient-focused care heals the body, mind, and spirit of every person. Our campus is designed for patients and sets the tone for a comfortable, less stressful hospital stay. As one of the most technologically advanced hospitals in the world, we provide a full range of services including: maternity, cancer and surgery care as well as diagnostics and emergency services.