Pharmacy Intern

Thrifty White Pharmacy; Cloquet (MN); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k plan

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Paid holidays and vacations

Store discount

Job summary

A community pharmacy in Cloquet, Minnesota, is seeking a Pharmacy Intern to provide exposure to various aspects of community pharmacy operations. Responsibilities include assisting in patient care, preparing insurance claims, promoting immunizations, and supporting medication management functions. The ideal candidate will possess a pharmacy intern license and demonstrate strong customer service skills. The position offers competitive wages and benefits including medical, dental, and a 401k plan.

Qualifications

• Must obtain a pharmacy intern license.
• Good attendance and punctuality required.
• Ability to manage physical demands of the job.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional service to customers.
• Prepare hard copy insurance claims.
• Counsel patients on their medications.
• Promote immunizations at various locations.
• Support Medication Therapy Management activities.
• Answer patient questions in the OTC aisles.
• Support Medication Therapy Management activities and assist in reviews.
• Educate at senior centers, employers, doctor's offices, and community gatherings.
• Make antibiotic call backs after 3 days to check therapy progress and questions.

Skills

Excellent professional service

Insurance claims preparation

Patient counseling

Immunization promotion

Communication skills

Education

Pharmacy Intern License

Job description

Pharmacy Intern

Thrifty White Pharmacy is seeking a Pharmacy Intern in #762 Maple Grove, Minnesota (C) to provide exposure in all aspects of the community pharmacy setting and to let them practice as many pharmacist duties as they are prepared to handle (per State Board requirements).

A few of the primary responsibilities include:

Providing excellent professional service to customers to build loyalty and repeat business.

Helping prepare hard copy insurance claims when necessary.

Obtaining and documenting approval for refill prescriptions from physicians to ensure proper authorization is recorded on all prescriptions.

With experience; counseling patients on their medications. Works with the Pharmacist Preceptor to learn all functions of the Pharmacist's job.

Providing and promoting immunizations in store and with local employers, community centers, and government officials.

Answering patient questions in the OTC aisles and becoming familiar with products offered there.

Supporting full completion of Medication Therapy Management activities. Prepares information for Pharmacists to complete Comprehensive Medication reviews and assists in these meetings with patients.

Seeking out and pursuing opportunities to educate at senior centers, employers, doctor's offices, public officials and other community gatherings.

Making antibiotic call backs after 3 days of patient being on antibiotic to see if the therapy is helping and if the patient has any questions or concerns.

Good attendance and punctuality is required in order to fulfill the essential job functions. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representable of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential job functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This position may include long periods of standing. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is also frequently required: to talk and hear, use hands and fingers, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls, and to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Applicant must have or be able to receive a pharmacy intern license and not have any federal sanctions.

We offer competitive wages, medical, dental, vision, life, 401k, Employee Stock Ownership Plan, paid holidays and vacations, and a store discount for you and your family.

Thrifty White Pharmacy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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