Pharmacy Intern

About This Role

This role will support pharmacy teams in a retail setting, applying didactic learning from pharmacy school to real-world practice, and developing skills for a future pharmacist role. Pharmacy interns will assist with smooth pharmacy operations, accurate prescription fulfillment, and patient care.

Responsibilities

• Follow all company SOPs at each workstation to help Pharmacists and Technicians manage and improve patient health
• Adhere to pharmacy workflow procedures at each workstation (i.e., production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off) for safe and accurate prescription fulfillment
• Contribute to positive patient experiences by showing empathy and genuine care, creating personalized moments while serving patients
• Offer to counsel patients, field medical questions, and solicit information on a patient’s medical history under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist
• Take telephonic prescriptions from prescribers and call prescribers to clarify prescriptions or facilitate medication changes, as allowed by state regulation
• Provide in-the-moment coaching, training, and mentoring to pharmacy team members while sharing best practices
• Complete basic inventory activities, as permitted by law and directed by pharmacy leadership, such as putting away medication deliveries and completing cycle counts
• Contribute to a high-performing team, embracing a growth mindset, and being receptive to feedback
• Understand and comply with all relevant federal, state, and local laws, regulations, professional standards, and ethical principles
• Deliver additional patient health care services (e.g., immunizations, point-of-care testing, and voluntarily staffing offsite clinics), where allowable by law

Requirements

• Accepted into, or actively enrolled in, an ACPE accredited college or school of pharmacy
• Possess, or be in the process of obtaining, valid intern and/or technician licensure as required
• Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends
• Ability to complete required training within designated timeframe

Qualifications

• Accepted into, or actively enrolled in, an ACPE accredited college or school of pharmacy

Nice to Have

• 1+ years of related work experience in pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service setting
• Ability to become immunization certified
• Ability to work in home store, and across the market in other locations, to meet business needs
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)