Pharmacy Intern P1 - P3

Meijer•Wauwatosa, WI

About The Position

The Pharmacy Intern provides customer service and supports pharmacy operations, including prescription processing and filling, third-party functions, inventory management, and clinical services. The intern communicates with patients in person and by telephone, assists with product selection, and provides medication pricing information upon request. The role uses the pharmacy computer system for prescription data entry and third-party adjudication, fills and labels prescriptions, and receives and sells prescriptions to patients. Inventory tasks include maintaining 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.
Demonstrate a positive attitude, excellent communication and customer service skills, empathy, and a team-oriented mindset.
Have neat and legible penmanship, organizational and prioritization skills, timeliness, and dependability.
Have basic math skills and the drive to stay current and competent in pharmacy-related functions.
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 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 patients with product selection and obtain medication prices upon request.
Process and fill prescriptions, including entering prescription data and completing third-party adjudication in the pharmacy computer system.
Select products, count and label prescriptions, receive new prescriptions, and sell 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 assist with medication therapy management services under a pharmacist when applicable and allowed.
Perform other duties as assigned or required.