Pharmacy Intern Grad
About The Position
Provides pharmacy consulting services to customers on medication use and interactions, and offers preventive healthcare services such as immunizations. Ensures prescribed medications are properly compounded, dispensed, reviewed, and verified in accordance with regulations and company policies. Supports pharmacy workflow and assists the Pharmacy Manager with financial performance, inventory management, and customer experience. The role also includes counseling patients, carrying out pharmacist tasks, supporting pharmacy operations and staff development, maintaining relevant pharmacy knowledge and certifications, and communicating corporate health and wellness information to pharmacy staff. Candidates must be willing to obtain a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from an accredited institution before starting in the position and pharmacist licensure from the relevant state Board of Pharmacy within 90 days of hire, per district guidelines. Candidates must also be certified immunizers or willing to become immunizers within 90 days of hire. The position remains open until filled. Walgreens is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and veterans.
Requirements
- Willingness to obtain a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from an accredited educational institution before the position start date.
- Willingness to obtain pharmacist licensure from the respective state Board of Pharmacy within the district within 90 days of hire, per district guidelines.
- Certified immunizer or willingness to become an immunizer within 90 days of hire.
Responsibilities
- Greet customers and patients, offer assistance, resolve issues, and answer questions to provide a positive customer experience.
- Model customer-service best practices and build relationships with valuable customers by anticipating and addressing their needs.
- Promote healthcare services, including patient consultation, medication management, drug therapy reviews, immunizations, flu shots, and diabetes awareness.
- Counsel patients on medication use, side effects, interactions, contraindications, privacy, generic and lower-cost medicines, and over-the-counter products; refer patients to medical providers when appropriate.
- Perform pharmacist tasks such as compounding, drug therapy reviews, verification, and medication management, and review, interpret, and dispense prescriptions when workload requires.
- Help ensure pharmacy operations comply with regulations, company policies, and standards.
- Assist the Pharmacy Manager with procedures and workflow, including assigning roles, coordinating activities, and soliciting employee suggestions.
- Handle pharmacy opening and closing and shift-change duties.
- Apply the Good Faith Dispensing policy and applicable state and federal controlled-substance laws when filling prescriptions.
- Maintain knowledge of pharmacy technology systems, including Intercom Plus, registers, automation, and StoreNET; support customers and staff and propose and implement system enhancements.
- Process insurance claims accurately, follow up with insurers and medical providers, and participate in third-party audits.
- Contact medical providers to clarify prescriptions, dosages, refills, interactions, and allergies, suggest alternative medications, and answer provider questions.
- Support analysis of pharmacy performance, including financial and customer-service data, asset protection, and inventory management; review KPIs with the Pharmacy Manager, Store Manager, and Healthcare Supervisor.
- Develop relationships with local healthcare providers and participate in community outreach to promote pharmacy services and growth.
- Partner with Central Pharmacy Operations on customer registration and third-party reviews, and help resolve customer issues for Well Experience locations.
- In virtual environments, conduct product reviews according to company procedures and guidelines.
- Assist the Pharmacy Manager with hiring and training staff; coach employees, provide constructive feedback, monitor customer service, and support employee development.
- Promote teamwork, set expectations, monitor and recognize progress, and foster a shared vision among team members.
- Maintain pharmacy and healthcare knowledge, obtain required certifications and training, pursue professional development, and seek constructive feedback and mentorship.
- Communicate relevant corporate health and wellness services or strategy information to pharmacy staff.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
