Pharmacy Intern

Meijer•Findlay, OH

10d

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, supporting prescription processing and sales, maintaining inventory, and assisting with clinical services. This profile is not all-inclusive; the intern may 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.
Have basic math skills and the drive to stay 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; be able to perform them after proper training and state-specific authorization.
Know MTM platforms and work under a pharmacist to perform these services when applicable and 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 internally and from competitors when requested.
Use the pharmacy computer system for prescription data entry and third-party adjudication.
Pull correct products, count and label prescriptions at the fill station, receive new prescriptions, and sell prescriptions at the Will Call station.
Perform third-party functions.
Update inventory balances on hand, order products, look up Meijer codes, check in and put away orders, and process vendor charge backs, transfers, and salvage.
Provide clinical services, including supporting health screening tests, immunizations, and medication therapy management services when properly trained and authorized, applicable, and allowed.
Perform other duties as assigned or required.