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 assisting patients in person and by telephone, helping with product selection, and obtaining medication prices upon request. Interns use the pharmacy computer system for prescription data entry and third-party adjudication; select, count, and label products; receive prescriptions; and sell prescriptions at the Will Call station. Inventory work includes updating balances 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, and 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.
Have organizational and prioritization skills.
Be team-oriented, timely, and dependable.
Have basic math skills and the ability to perform pharmaceutical calculations.
Stay current and competent in pharmacy-related functions.
Have excellent customer service skills and empathy.
Maintain a professional appearance.
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, and be able to perform them after proper training and state-specific authorization.
Know MTM platforms and 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.
Have knowledge of MP6.

Responsibilities

Provide customer service to patients in person and by telephone.
Assist patients with product selection and obtain medication prices upon request.
Enter prescription data and perform third-party adjudication using the pharmacy computer system.
Pull products from shelves, count and label prescriptions, receive new prescriptions, and sell prescriptions at the Will Call station.
Perform third-party functions.
Manage inventory by updating balances 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, including health screening tests and immunizations after proper training and state-specific authorization, and MTM services under a pharmacist when applicable and allowed.
Perform other duties as assigned or required.