Pharmacist Intern

The Kroger Co.•Meridian, ID

10d

About The Position

The Pharmacist Intern helps create an outstanding customer experience by providing exceptional service and maintaining a safe, clean department. The role supports the department manager in achieving sales and profit goals and monitoring quality assurance standards. The intern embraces the Customer 1st strategy and the company’s values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety. The position assists customers with pharmaceutical products and services, including counseling, over-the-counter recommendations, prescription processing and dispensing, insurance matters, and immunizations under a pharmacist’s supervision. It also involves maintaining pharmacy inventory and cleanliness, promoting a respectful and welcoming environment, and promptly reporting incidents and safety concerns. The employer describes Fred Meyer as part of The Kroger Company and its family of companies. Benefits and eligibility may vary by role, location, and length of service.

Requirements

Be actively enrolled in a US school of pharmacy.
Hold a current state-issued Pharmacy Intern license.

Responsibilities

Promote trust and respect among associates.
Create a welcoming environment for customers and answer questions about products sold in the department and throughout the store.
Maintain knowledge of pharmaceutical products and discuss them competently with customers and prescribers.
Provide drug counseling to customers.
Assist customers with over-the-counter medication recommendations.
Accurately enter patient and prescription information into the pharmacy computer system.
Dispense the correct medication.
Contact prescribers’ offices for authorization.
Bag filled prescriptions and deliver them accurately to customers.
Process third-party insurance information for customers.
Contact insurance companies on behalf of customers when necessary.
Facilitate charge purchases for customers.
Accurately accept and interpret oral and written prescriptions for fills and refills.
Clean the department.
Provide immunizations under the supervision of a pharmacist.
Compare and check incoming orders.
Properly stock incoming orders.
Return unused medication stock bottles to stock.
Notify management of customer or employee accidents.
Notify the pharmacist on duty upon becoming aware of a prescription incident.
Report safety risks, issues, and illegal activity, including robbery, theft, or fraud.
Perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Benefits

Healthcare coverage, including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage, subject to plan and eligibility terms.
Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles.
Paid time off, including holiday and sick pay based on eligibility and length of service.
Free counseling through the Employee Assistance Program.
Free, confidential financial tools and coaching through Goldman Sachs Ayco.
Associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, and technology.
Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over the course of a career through the Continuing Education program.
Training programs and career pathways.
Paid time off such as vacation, sick leave, and parental leave, subject to applicable terms.
Participation in a 401(k) plan and/or a Taft-Hartley pension fund, subject to eligibility requirements.
Group term life insurance, depending on location and eligibility criteria.
Tuition assistance, college scholarships, and educational leave of absence, depending on location and eligibility criteria.
Internal training and development resources.