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Providence Pharmacist Intern in Spokane, Washington
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Pharmacist Intern at Holy Family Hospital - Spokane, WA
We are seeking a motivated first-year pharmacy student to join our Pharmacotherapy Clinic as a Pharmacy Intern. The intern will play a key role in supporting clinic operations, patient care, and pharmacy services. This position offers progressive learning opportunities, allowing the intern to develop clinical and administrative skills as they advance through pharmacy school.
Key Responsibilities include:
Learning Clinic Workflow: Gain a thorough understanding of the clinic's daily operations and pharmacy processes by being trained to perform front end and pharmacy technician work.
Pharmaceutical Information & Patient Education: Provide accurate and timely pharmaceutical information to patients under the supervision of a clinical pharmacist including educating patients on medication adherence, potential side effects, and proper medication use.
Prior Authorizations: Initiate and complete prior authorization requests for disease-modifying therapies. Communicate with insurance companies, healthcare providers, and patients to ensure proper medication coverage.
Triage Information: Effectively triage medication and patient-related information to the appropriate personnel (e.g., pharmacy technician or clinical pharmacist). Handle routine patient inquiries and refer complex cases to clinical staff as appropriate.
Clinical Practice Development: As the intern advances through pharmacy school, they will receive additional training in direct patient care. This will include assisting with patient assessments, medication management, and clinical decision-making under the guidance of a licensed pharmacist. Intern responsibilities and clinical exposure will increase progressively throughout the internship based on the intern’s academic standing and competency. By the third or fourth year, the intern will have the opportunity to engage in more advanced clinical functions, including patient consultations, medication therapy management (MTM), and assisting with chronic disease management.
Projects: Participate in occasional clinical or administrative projects, such as medication reviews, quality improvement initiatives, or research.
Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence Holy Family Hospital and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them. This position is an excellent opportunity for a pharmacy student to gain real-world experience and progressively develop their clinical and patient care skills in a supportive, learning-focused environment.
Required Qualifications:
Current enrollment in a college of pharmacy accredited by the board of pharmacy or graduate of such college of pharmacy.
Washington Pharmacist License upon hire. Or
Washington Pharmacist Intern Registration upon hire.
Immunization Certification upon hire.
Preferred Qualifications:
A first-year student in an accredited pharmacy program.
Strong interest in ambulatory pharmacy and patient care.
Excellent communication and organizational skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced clinical setting and adapt to changing needs.
Team-oriented with a collaborative mindset.
Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving abilities.
Why Join Providence?
Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.
About Providence
At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.
The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.
About the Team
Providence has been serving the Inland Northwest since 1886 when Mother Joseph and the Sisters of Providence founded Sacred Heart Medical Center. Today, Providence is the largest health care provider in Washington located in communities large and small across the state. In eastern Washington, Providence provides care throughout Spokane, Stevens and Walla Walla counties.
Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers are known for outstanding programs in cancer, cardiology, neurosciences, orthopedics, women's services, emergency and trauma care, pediatrics and neonatal intensive care. Our not-for-profit network also provides a full spectrum of care with leading-edge diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and clinics, numerous outreach programs, and hospice and home care.
Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.
Requsition ID: 315238
Company: Providence Jobs
Job Category: Pharmacy
Job Function: Clinical Care
Job Schedule: Per-Diem
Job Shift: Day
Career Track: Clinical Professional
Department: 3043 ANTICOAGULATION WA PHFH SPOKANE ACC CLINIC
Address: WA Spokane 46 E Rowan Ave
Work Location: Holy Family Anticoagulation Cl-Spokane
Workplace Type: On-site
Pay Range: $17.00 - $25.86
The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.