Pharmacy Intern Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Willingness to obtain a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from an accredited educational institution before the position start date.
• Willingness to obtain pharmacist licensure from the respective Board of Pharmacy in the states within the district within 90 days of hire, per district guidelines.
• Certified Immunizer or willingness to become an immunizer within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Greet and assist customers and patients, resolve customer issues, answer questions, and model customer-service best practices.
• Develop relationships with valuable customers and proactively promote healthcare services, including patient consultation, medication management, drug therapy reviews, immunizations, flu shots, and diabetes awareness.
• Counsel patients on medication use, side effects, interactions, contraindications, privacy, generics, lower-cost medicines, and over-the-counter products; refer patients to medical providers as needed.
• Perform pharmacist tasks such as compounding, drug therapy reviews, verification, medication management, and dispensing prescribed medications as workload requires.
• Ensure pharmacy operations comply with regulations, company policies, and standards; assist with workflow procedures, role assignments, and coordination of activities.
• Handle pharmacy opening, closing, and shift-change duties.
• Apply the Good Faith Dispensing policy and comply with state and federal controlled-substance laws when filling prescriptions.
• Maintain knowledge of pharmacy information systems, including Intercom Plus, registers, automation, and StoreNET, and propose or implement system enhancements.
• Process insurance claims accurately, follow up with insurers and medical providers, and participate in third-party audits.
• Contact medical providers to clarify prescriptions, dosages, refills, interactions, and allergies, suggest alternatives, and answer questions.
• Perform retail, clinical, and wellness services, including immunizations, flu shots, and diabetes awareness.
• Assist the Pharmacy Manager with analysis of financial, customer-service, and operational performance data, asset protection, and inventory management; review KPIs with pharmacy and store leadership.
• Build relationships with local healthcare providers and participate in community outreach.
• Partner with Central Pharmacy Operations on customer registration, third-party reviews, and customer issue resolution; conduct virtual product reviews where applicable.
• Assist the Pharmacy Manager with hiring and training staff, coaching employees, providing constructive feedback, monitoring customer service, and supporting employee development.
• Promote teamwork by setting expectations, monitoring and recognizing progress, and fostering a shared vision.
• Maintain pharmacy and healthcare knowledge, complete required certifications, education credits, and training, and seek professional development and feedback.
• Communicate relevant corporate health and wellness services or strategy information to pharmacy staff in support of the Pharmacy Manager and Store Manager.