Pharmacy internship program

• Perform operational duties in central pharmacy and sterile compounding cleanrooms.
• Engage in clinical workup, verification, and documentation alongside pharmacists.
• Conduct medication history interviews and associated documentation upon patient admission.
• Present and facilitate patient cases, topic discussions, and journal clubs across several different disease states.
• Contribute to quality improvement projects including medication use evaluations, medication utilization reviews, and drug monographs.
• Complete various activities as assigned by pharmacy leaders and preceptors.

• P1 Spring semester
  • Focus on central pharmacy operations including medication prep/check as well as medication management systems and automated dispensing cabinets.


• P2 and P3 Summer break
  • Focus on clinical pharmacy practice including patient interviewing/counseling and medication reconciliation.


• P2 and P3 Fall and Spring semesters
  • Focus on pharmacy operations system wide and clinical practice specific to the Emergency Department.


• P4 School year
  • Focus on mastering skills learned across all areas throughout the program experience.  

Summer break

• Weekday staffing includes business hours Monday through Friday with an average of 40 hours weekly.
• Weekend staffing requires one 10-hour shift monthly in central pharmacy.

Fall and Spring semesters

• Weekend staffing requires two 10-hour shifts monthly in central pharmacy.
• Weekday staffing requires one, four-hour evening shift per week in the Emergency Department. 

Interns are assigned a mentor in the current pharmacy resident class and are to meet with their mentor at least once per quarter. The goal is to provide interns insight into his or her field(s) of interest, post-graduate training opportunities, as well as career guidance following graduation from pharmacy school.

• Employment experience
  • Previous pharmacy (retail or hospital) experience, preferred


• Education
  • Currently enrolled in an ACPE approved college of pharmacy program, required


• Licensing and certification:
  • Texas Pharmacist-Intern license, required
  • Basic Life Support certification (within 90 days of hire), required
  • IV certification, preferred
  • Immunization certification, preferred

3 pharmacy students (P1-P3) are recruited annually to participate in the Children's Health pharmacy internship program. Applications open in October of every calendar year.