Pharmacy Intern part time

Meijer•Toledo, OH

About The Position

The Pharmacy Intern uses basic pharmacy knowledge to provide customer service, process and fill prescriptions, perform third-party functions, manage inventory, and provide clinical services. The role includes communicating with patients in person and by telephone, assisting with product selection and medication pricing, and handling prescription processing and fulfillment through the pharmacy computer system and fill and Will Call stations. Inventory tasks include updating balances on hand, ordering products, checking in and putting away orders, and processing vendor charge backs, transfers, and salvage. The intern may also perform 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 and legible penmanship, organizational and prioritization skills, and a team-oriented mindset.
Be timely and dependable, with basic math skills and a drive to remain current and competent in pharmacy-related functions.
Demonstrate empathy, professional appearance, and understanding of 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, and 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 these services when applicable and allowed.
Know brand and generic medication names, relevant 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 with product selection and obtain medication prices upon request.
Process and fill prescriptions, including prescription data entry, third-party adjudication, selecting products, counting and labeling prescriptions, receiving new prescriptions, and selling prescriptions at the Will Call station.
Perform third-party functions.
Manage inventory by updating balances 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 health screening tests and immunizations after proper training and state-specific authorization, and support medication therapy management services under a pharmacist where applicable and allowed.
Perform other duties as assigned or required.