Pharmacist Intern: Patient Care & Pharmacy Growth Path

Kroger; Sumner (WA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 37,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Flexible scheduling

Tuition reimbursement up to $21,000

Employee discounts

Job summary

Fred Meyer, a Kroger banner located at 1201 Valley Ave E, Sumner, WA, 98390, is seeking a Pharmacy Intern to assist pharmacists in delivering safe, accurate prescriptions and immunizations while providing excellent customer service. You will input prescription data, counsel patients and help with OTC recommendations in a part-time capacity.

The ideal candidate is actively enrolled in a US school of pharmacy and holds a current Pharmacy Intern license.

Qualifications

• Must be actively enrolled in a US school of pharmacy.
• Must hold a current state issued Pharmacy Intern license.

Responsibilities

• Promote trust and respect among associates.
• Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated by answering questions regarding products sold within the department and throughout the store.
• Gain and maintain knowledge of pharmaceutical products and be able to competently discuss these products with customers and prescribers.
• Provide drug counseling to customers.
• Assist with over the counter medications recommendations.
• Be able to accurately input patient and prescription information into the pharmacy computer system.
• Dispense the correct medication.
• Contact prescribers’ offices for authorization.
• Bag filled prescriptions and deliver to customer accurately.
• Process third party insurance information for customers.
• Contact insurance companies on the behalf of the customers, if necessary
• Facilitate charge purchases for customers.
• Accept and interpret oral and written prescriptions accurately for fill/refill.
• Clean the department.
• Provide immunizations under the supervision of the pharmacist
• Compare and check incoming orders.
• Stock incoming orders properly.
• Return unused medication stock bottles to stock.
• Notify management of customer or employee accidents.
• Notify pharmacist on duty if they are made aware of a prescription incident.
• Report all safety risk, or issues, and illegal activity, including: robbery, theft or fraud.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Education

Pharmacy Intern License

Job description

Fred Meyer, a Kroger banner located at 1201 Valley Ave E, Sumner, WA, 98390, is seeking a Pharmacy Intern to assist pharmacists in delivering safe, accurate prescriptions and immunizations while providing excellent customer service. You will input prescription data, counsel patients and help with OTC recommendations in a part-time capacity.

The ideal candidate is actively enrolled in a US school of pharmacy and holds a current Pharmacy Intern license.