Pharmacy Intern

Meijer•Fort Wayne, IN

12d

About The Position

The Pharmacy Intern provides customer service and supports prescription processing and filling, third-party functions, inventory management, and clinical services at Meijer Pharmacy. The intern communicates with patients in person and by telephone, assists with product selection and medication pricing requests, enters prescription data and processes third-party adjudication, prepares prescriptions for patients, and supports inventory and pharmacy operations. Clinical services may include health screening tests, immunizations, and medication therapy management services after appropriate training and when authorized by state requirements. The role may also include other duties as assigned or required.

Requirements

Be enrolled in an accredited pharmacy school.
Hold a state-specific Pharmacy Intern License.
Have a positive attitude and excellent communication and customer service skills.
Have neat, legible penmanship, organizational skills, and prioritization skills.
Have a team-oriented mindset and be timely and dependable.
Have basic math skills and the drive to stay current and competent in pharmacy-related functions.
Demonstrate empathy, maintain a professional appearance, and understand the importance of patient confidentiality.
Understand patient care services available at Meijer Pharmacy.
Have knowledge of Third Party Help and prescription split billing.
Know available health screening tests and immunizations; be able to perform them after proper training and state-specific authorization.
Know MTM platforms and be able to work under a pharmacist to perform applicable services when allowed.
Know brand and generic medication names, medical and pharmacy terminology, and dosage forms; be able to perform pharmaceutical calculations.
Have knowledge of MP6.

Responsibilities

Communicate with patients in person and by telephone.
Assist patients with product selection and obtain medication prices in response to patient requests, including internal and competitor pricing.
Process and fill prescriptions, including prescription data entry and third-party adjudication in the pharmacy computer system.
Select products from shelves, count and label prescriptions at the fill station, receive new prescriptions, and sell prescriptions to patients at the Will Call station.
Perform third-party functions.
Manage inventory by updating balance on hand, ordering products, looking up Meijer codes, checking in and putting away orders, and processing vendor charge backs, transfers, and salvage.
Provide clinical services, including authorized health screening tests, immunizations, and medication therapy management services when applicable.
Perform other duties as assigned or required.