Pharmacy Intern Grad - Sign-On Bonus Available
About The Position
Provides pharmacy consulting services to customers about effective medication use, drug interactions, and preventive healthcare services, including immunizations. Ensures prescribed medications are properly compounded, dispensed, reviewed, and verified in accordance with regulatory requirements and company policies. Supports pharmacy workflow and assists the Pharmacy Manager with pharmacy financials, inventory management, and customer experience. The role combines patient counseling and medication management with pharmacy operations, including prescription review and dispensing, insurance claim processing, compliance, and pharmacy systems support. It also supports staff hiring, training, coaching, and development; maintains pharmacy knowledge and required certifications; and communicates relevant corporate health and wellness information to pharmacy staff. The position requires willingness to obtain a Doctor of Pharmacy degree before the position start date, pharmacist licensure within 90 days of hire according to district guidelines, and immunizer certification or willingness to become an immunizer within 90 days of hire.
Requirements
- Willingness to obtain a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D) degree from an accredited educational institution before the position start date.
- Willingness to obtain pharmacist licensure from the applicable Board of Pharmacy in states 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 provide a positive customer experience.
- Build relationships with valuable customers and proactively identify opportunities to provide pharmacy and healthcare services.
- Counsel patients on medication use, side effects, interactions, contraindications, privacy, generics, lower-cost medicines, and over-the-counter products; refer patients to medical providers when needed.
- Perform pharmacist tasks, including compounding, drug therapy reviews, medication management, prescription review, verification, and dispensing as required by workload.
- Ensure pharmacy operations comply with applicable regulations, company policies, standards, and Good Faith Dispensing requirements.
- Assist the Pharmacy Manager with procedures and workflow, including assigning roles, coordinating activities, and gathering employee suggestions.
- Perform pharmacy opening, closing, and shift-change duties.
- Maintain knowledge of pharmacy technology, including Intercom Plus, registers, automation, and StoreNET, and propose or 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 alternatives and answer provider questions.
- Provide retail, clinical, and wellness services, including immunizations, flu shots, and diabetes awareness.
- Assist the Pharmacy Manager with performance analysis, pharmacy financials, asset protection, and inventory management; review KPIs with pharmacy and store leadership.
- Maintain relationships with local healthcare providers and participate in community outreach to promote pharmacy services and growth.
- Partner with Central Pharmacy Operations on customer registration, third-party reviews, and customer issue resolution.
- In virtual environments, conduct virtual product reviews according to company procedures and guidelines.
- Assist the Pharmacy Manager with staff hiring and training; coach employees, provide constructive feedback, monitor customer service, and support employee development.
- Promote teamwork, set expectations, recognize progress, and motivate team members.
- Maintain pharmacy and healthcare knowledge through journals, company publications, communications, and pursuit of best practices.
- Obtain required certifications, education credits, and company training.
- Monitor personal performance, seek constructive feedback, and pursue professional development with guidance from pharmacy and store managers.
- 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
