Pharmacy Intern

Meijer•Whitestown, IN

14d

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 providing medication prices upon request. Interns use the pharmacy computer system for prescription data entry and third-party adjudication, prepare prescriptions for pickup, and receive and sell prescriptions to patients. Inventory duties include updating balances on hand, ordering products, checking in and putting away orders, and processing vendor charge backs, transfers, and salvage. Other duties may be assigned or required.

Requirements

Enrolled in an accredited pharmacy school.
Hold a state-specific Pharmacy Intern License.
Positive attitude and excellent communication and customer service skills.
Neat and legible penmanship.
Organizational and prioritization skills.
Team-oriented mindset, timeliness, and dependability.
Basic math skills and the drive to stay current and competent in pharmacy-related functions.
Empathy and professional appearance.
Understand the importance of patient confidentiality and the patient care services available at Meijer Pharmacy.
Knowledge of Third Party Help and prescription split billing.
Knowledge of available health screening tests and immunizations, and ability to perform them after proper training and state-specific authorization.
Knowledge of MTM platforms and ability to work under a pharmacist to perform these services when applicable and allowed.
Knowledge of brand and generic medication names, applicable medical and pharmacy terminology, and various dosage forms; ability to perform pharmaceutical calculations.
Knowledge of MP6.

Responsibilities

Communicate with patients in person and by telephone, assist with product selection, and obtain medication prices upon request.
Enter prescription data and process third-party adjudication using the pharmacy computer system.
Pull products from shelves, count and label prescriptions, receive new prescriptions, and sell prescriptions to patients 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 assist with medication therapy management services under a pharmacist when applicable and allowed.
Perform other duties as assigned or required.