Pharmacy Intern Grad

Walgreens•Marathon, FL

13d•$34 - $45

About The Position

Provides pharmacy consulting services to customers regarding effective medication usage, drug interactions, and preventive healthcare services such as immunizations. Ensures prescribed medications are properly compounded, dispensed, reviewed, and verified in accordance with regulatory guidelines and company policies and procedures. Supports efficient pharmacy workflow and assists the Pharmacy Manager with pharmacy financials, inventory management, and customer experience. The position counsels patients, performs pharmacist tasks, supports pharmacy operations and compliance, and provides retail, clinical, and wellness services. It also contributes to staff training and development, community relationships, pharmacy performance, and communications about corporate health and wellness services.

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 Board of Pharmacy in the 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

Engage customers and patients, provide assistance, resolve issues, and model customer-service best practices.
Build relationships with customers and promote healthcare services, including patient consultation, medication management, drug therapy reviews, immunizations, flu shots, and diabetes awareness.
Counsel patients on medication usage, 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, verification, medication management, and dispensing prescribed medications as workload requires.
Ensure pharmacy operations comply with regulations, company policies, and standards; assist the Pharmacy Manager with efficient workflow procedures and pharmacy opening, closing, and shift changes.
Apply Good Faith Dispensing policy elements and comply with state and federal controlled substance laws when filling prescriptions.
Maintain knowledge of pharmacy information systems, including Intercom Plus, registers, automation, and StoreNET; support users and propose productivity enhancements.
Process insurance claims accurately, resolve customer issues and payment rejections, 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.
Provide retail, clinical, and wellness services, including immunizations, flu shots, and diabetes awareness.
Assist the Pharmacy Manager with analysis of pharmacy financial, customer-service, asset-protection, and inventory-management performance; review KPIs with pharmacy and store leadership.
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, third-party reviews, and issue resolution; in virtual environments, perform virtual product reviews according to company procedures.
Assist the Pharmacy Manager with hiring and training staff; coach team members, 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, complete required certifications, education credits, and training, and pursue professional development.
Communicate relevant corporate health and wellness services or strategy information to pharmacy staff in support of the Pharmacy Manager and Store Manager.