Pharmacist Intern

Meijer•Defiance, OH

About The Position

The Pharmacist Intern uses basic pharmacy knowledge to provide customer service, process and fill prescriptions, perform third-party functions, manage inventory, and provide clinical services. The role includes communicating with patients in person and by telephone, helping them select products, and obtaining medication prices when requested. Interns use the pharmacy computer system for prescription data entry and third-party adjudication, retrieve products, count and label prescriptions, receive new prescriptions, and sell prescriptions at the Will Call station. The position also involves inventory tasks such as updating balance on hand, ordering products, looking up Meijer codes, checking in and putting away orders, and processing vendor charge backs, transfers, and salvage. The job profile is not all-inclusive; other duties may be assigned or required.

Requirements

Be enrolled in an accredited pharmacy school.
Hold a state-specific Pharmacy Intern License.
Have a positive attitude and excellent communication skills.
Have neat and legible penmanship, organizational skills, and prioritization skills.
Have a team-oriented mindset and be timely and dependable.
Have basic math skills and a drive to stay current and competent in pharmacy-related functions.
Have excellent customer service skills and empathy.
Maintain a professional appearance and understand the importance of patient confidentiality.
Understand patient care services available at Meijer Pharmacy.
Know Third Party Help and prescription split billing.
Know available health screening tests and immunizations; be able to perform them after proper training and with state-specific authorization.
Know MTM platforms and be able to work under a pharmacist to perform these services when applicable and allowed.
Know brand and generic medication names, applicable medical and pharmacy terminology, and various dosage forms; be able to perform pharmaceutical calculations.
Have knowledge of MP6.

Responsibilities

Provide customer service to pharmacy patients.
Communicate with patients in person and by telephone.
Assist patients with product selection and obtain medication prices upon request.
Process and fill prescriptions, including prescription data entry and third-party adjudication.
Retrieve products, count and label prescriptions, receive new prescriptions, and sell prescriptions at the Will Call station.
Perform third-party functions.
Manage inventory by updating balance on hand, ordering products, looking up Meijer codes, checking in and putting away orders, and processing vendor charge backs, transfers, and salvage.
Provide clinical services, as applicable and authorized.
Perform other duties as assigned or required.