Pharmacy Intern

About This Role

This Pharmacy Intern role offers comprehensive exposure to community pharmacy operations, allowing individuals to practice pharmacist duties under supervision and provide professional services to customers. The primary purpose is to gain practical experience and contribute to patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent professional service to customers to build loyalty and repeat business
• Help prepare hard copy insurance claims when necessary
• Obtain and document approval for refill prescriptions from physicians
• Counsel patients on their medications (with experience)
• Work with the Pharmacist Preceptor to learn all functions of the Pharmacist's job
• Provide and promote immunizations in store and with local employers, community centers, and government officials
• Answer patient questions in the OTC aisles and become familiar with products offered there
• Support full completion of Medication Therapy Management activities
• Prepare information for Pharmacists to complete Comprehensive Medication reviews and assist in these meetings with patients
• Seek out and pursue opportunities to educate at senior centers, employers, doctor's offices, public officials and other community gatherings
• Make antibiotic call backs after 3 days of patient being on antibiotic to check on therapy and address questions or concerns

Requirements

• Ability to receive a pharmacy intern license
• No federal sanctions

Benefits