Pharmacist Intern

The Kroger Co.•Boise, ID

10d

About The Position

Create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service and maintain a safe, clean environment that encourages customers to return. Assist the department manager in reaching sales and profit goals and monitor established quality assurance standards. Embrace the Customer 1st strategy, encourage associates to provide excellent service, and demonstrate the company’s values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety. The role supports pharmacy operations, including counseling customers, processing prescriptions and insurance, handling medication stock, and providing immunizations under pharmacist supervision. The position must be performed in accordance with applicable safety and quality standards, with or without reasonable accommodation.

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.
Help customers feel welcome and appreciated by answering 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 with recommendations for over-the-counter medications.
Accurately enter patient and prescription information into the pharmacy computer system.
Dispense the correct medication.
Contact prescribers’ offices for authorization.
Accurately bag filled prescriptions and deliver them to customers.
Process third-party insurance information for customers.
Contact insurance companies on customers’ behalf 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 the 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 if made aware of a prescription incident.
Report safety risks or 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 eligibility and plan 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.
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 a career through the Continuing Education program.
Training programs and career pathways.
Paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, and parental leave, subject to eligibility.
401(k) plan and/or Taft-Hartley pension fund participation, subject to eligibility.
Group term life insurance, subject to location-specific criteria and eligibility.
Tuition assistance, college scholarships, and educational leave of absence, subject to eligibility.
Internal training and development resources.