Pharmacy Intern

pharm_intn

pharmacy

Updated 5/15/2026

Definition

A pharmacy student completing supervised practical training hours required for pharmacist licensure under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy interns are registered with state boards of pharmacy and tracked in pharmacist licensure and workforce data systems.

Standard Abbreviation

pharm_intn

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  clm_id VARCHAR(50),
  pharm_intn VARCHAR(100),  -- Pharmacy Intern (max 100 chars)
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
  clm_id,
  pharm_intn as pharmacy_intern
FROM claims;

Common uses in healthcare data

PBM claims adjudication and drug utilization review
Controlled substance monitoring and DEA compliance
Pharmacy data warehouse and ETL pipeline design
Prior authorization and step therapy workflows
Medicare Part D reporting and CMS submissions

Example database column name

ISO-11179 snake_case standard

-- Recommended column name
pharm_intn

-- Example DDL
CREATE TABLE healthcare_data (
  record_id   VARCHAR(50)   NOT NULL,
  pharm_intn   VARCHAR(100),  -- Pharmacy Intern (max 100 chars)
  created_dt  TIMESTAMP     NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW()
);

Column names follow the ISO-11179 naming convention: lowercase, underscore-separated, using the standard abbreviation as a prefix where applicable.

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