Pharmacist Intern

The Kroger Co.•Scappoose, OR

6h•Onsite

About The Position

Create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service while maintaining a safe and clean environment. Assist the department manager in meeting department sales and profit goals and monitor quality assurance standards. Support the Customer 1st strategy and encourage excellent customer service. Demonstrate respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety. The role involves pharmacy customer service, prescription processing and dispensing, medication counseling, inventory tasks, immunizations under pharmacist supervision, and reporting safety or prescription incidents.

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 in the department and throughout the store.
Develop and 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.
Accurately bag filled prescriptions and deliver them to customers.
Process third-party insurance information for customers and contact insurance companies on their behalf when necessary.
Facilitate charge purchases for customers.
Accurately accept and interpret oral and written prescriptions for filling or refilling.
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 about any known 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 eligibility and plan terms.
Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles.
Paid time off, including holiday and sick pay, subject to 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 a career through the Continuing Education program.
Training programs and career pathways.
Paid vacation, sick leave, and parental leave, subject to eligibility and applicable terms.
Participation in a 401(k) plan and/or a Taft-Hartley pension fund, subject to eligibility.
Group term life insurance, subject to location-based criteria and eligibility.
Tuition assistance, college scholarships, and educational leave of absence, subject to applicable criteria.
Internal training and development resources.