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.
• Must be a Certified Immunizer or willing to become an immunizer within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Engage customers and patients, offer assistance, resolve issues, and provide a positive customer experience.
• Model customer-service best practices and build relationships with customers by anticipating their needs and offering pharmacy and healthcare services.
• Counsel patients on medication use, side effects, interactions, contraindications, privacy, generic and lower-cost medicines, and over-the-counter products; refer patients to medical providers when needed.
• Perform pharmacist tasks, including compounding, drug therapy reviews, verification, medication management, and dispensing prescribed medications when required by workload.
• Ensure pharmacy operations comply with regulations, company policies, and standards.
• Assist the Pharmacy Manager in establishing efficient workflow procedures, assigning roles, coordinating activities, and soliciting employee suggestions.
• Handle pharmacy opening and closing and shift-change duties.
• Apply the Good Faith Dispensing policy and applicable state and federal controlled-substance laws when filling prescriptions.
• Maintain knowledge of pharmacy technology systems, including Intercom Plus, registers, automation, and StoreNET; support users and propose productivity 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 alternative medications and answer provider questions.
• Perform immunizations, flu shots, diabetes awareness, and other retail, clinical, wellness, and preventive healthcare services.
• Assist the Pharmacy Manager with performance-data analysis, financial and customer-service review, asset protection, and inventory management; review KPIs with pharmacy and store leaders.
• Develop relationships with local healthcare providers and participate in community outreach to promote pharmacy services and growth.
• Partner with Central Pharmacy Operations on customer registration, third-party reviews, and customer issue resolution; conduct virtual product reviews according to company procedures in virtual environments.
• Assist the Pharmacy Manager with hiring and training staff, coaching employees, providing constructive feedback, monitoring customer service, and supporting employee development.
• Promote teamwork, motivate team members, set expectations, recognize progress, and foster a shared vision.
• Maintain pharmacy and healthcare knowledge through journals, company publications, communications, and relevant professional development.
• Obtain required certifications, continuing education credits, and company training.
• Monitor personal performance, seek constructive feedback, and use the Pharmacy Manager and Store Manager as mentors and coaches.
• Communicate relevant corporate health and wellness services or strategy information to pharmacy staff in support of the Pharmacy Manager and Store Manager.