Pharmacy Intern

Meijer Inc.; Battle Creek (MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meijer Rewards

Weekly pay

Scheduling flexibility

Paid parental leave

Paid education assistance

Team member discount

Development programs for advancement

Job summary

Meijer Inc. Pharmacy is seeking a Pharmacy Intern to support in-person and telephone patient interactions, assist with product selection, and help with prescription processing and inventory management.

You will work under supervision to ensure accuracy, confidentiality, and high-quality customer service. The role emphasizes learning through Meijer’s development programs, exposure to MTM and immunization services, and adherence to state-specific intern requirements.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in an accredited pharmacy school.
• Pharmacy Intern License (state specific).
• Positive attitude.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Neat and legible penmanship.
• Organizational skills.
• Prioritization skills.
• Team-oriented mindset.
• Timeliness & dependability.
• Basic math skills.
• Drive to stay current and competent in all pharmacy-related functions.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Empathy.
• Professional appearance.
• Understanding of patient confidentiality.
• Understanding of all patient care services available at Meijer Pharmacy.
• Knowledge of Third Party Help; prescription split billing.
• Knowledge of health screening tests available; knowledge of immunizations available; ability to perform health screening tests and immunizations after proper training and state-specific authorization; knowledge of MTM platforms and working under a pharmacist to perform these services when applicable & allowed.
• Knowledge of brand/generic medication names; knowledge of applicable medical/pharmacy terminology; knowledge about various dosage forms; ability to perform pharmaceutical calculations.
• Knowledge of MP6.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with patients in person and via telephone; assist with product selection; obtain medication prices.
• Process and fill prescriptions; data entry and third party adjudication; label and count prescriptions; service Will Call station.
• Perform third-party functions as needed.
• Manage inventory: update BOH, order products, check-in and put away orders, process vendor chargebacks and transfers.
• Support clinical services; may perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Pharmacy intern

Intern license

Communication skills

Empathy

Customer service

Professional appearance

Team oriented

Organizational skills

Timeliness

Math skills

Confidentiality

MTM knowledge

Immunization knowledge

Brand knowledge

Pharmacy terminology

Pharmacy calculations

MP6 knowledge

Education

Pharmacy school enrollment

Pharmacy intern license (state)

Job description

As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you’re provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth and development. Consider joining our family – take care of your career and your community!

Benefits

• Meijer Rewards Weekly pay
• Scheduling flexibility
• Paid parental leave
• Paid education assistance
• Team member discount
• Development programs for advancement and career growth

Please review the job profile below.

What You’ll be Doing:

• Customer service. Communicating with patients in person and via telephone; assisting patients with product selection; obtaining medication prices (internally and from competitors) pursuant to patient requests.
• Processing and filling prescriptions. Using pharmacy computer system for prescription data entry & third party adjudication; pulling correct products from the shelf; counting and labeling prescriptions appropriately at fill station; receiving new prescriptions from patients, selling prescriptions to patients at the Will Call station.
• Third-party functions.
• Inventory management. Updating balance on hand (BOH); product ordering; looking up Meijer codes; checking-in and putting away orders; processing vendor charge backs (VCBs)/transfers/salvage.
• Clinical services. This job profile is not meant to be all inclusive of the responsibilities of this position; may perform other duties as assigned or required.

What You Bring with You (Qualifications):

• Enrolled in an accredited pharmacy school.
• Pharmacy Intern License (state specific).
• Positive attitude.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Neat and legible penmanship.
• Organizational skills.
• Prioritization skills.
• Team-oriented mindset.
• Timeliness & dependability.
• Basic math skills.
• Drive to stay current and competent in all pharmacy-related functions.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Empathy.
• Professional appearance.
• Understanding of the importance of patient confidentiality.
• Understanding of all patient care services available at Meijer Pharmacy.
• Knowledge of Third Party Help; prescription split billing.
• Knowledge of health screening tests available; knowledge of immunizations available; ability to perform health screening tests and immunizations after proper training and state-specific authorization; knowledge of MTM platforms and working under a pharmacist to perform these services when applicable & allowed.
• Knowledge of brand/generic medication names; knowledge of applicable medical/pharmacy terminology; knowledge about various dosage forms; ability to perform pharmaceutical calculations.
• Knowledge of MP6.

We opened our doors more than 90 years ago with the goal of helping people provide for themselves and their family. Today we’re a multi-billion dollar retailer with more than 70,000 employees across six states. Our Midwest geography includes corporate offices in Grand Rapids, Michigan, plus manufacturing facilities, distribution centers and over 270 stores across Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Wisconsin.

Meijer is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are committed to treating all persons with dignity and respect. Meijer's policy is to not discriminate because of any applicant or team member's race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, religion, age, physical or mental disability, uniformed service or veteran status, or any other lawfully-protected classification.

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