Pharmacy Intern

Meijer; Friendswood (IN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Scheduling flexibility

Paid parental leave

Paid education assistance

Team member discount

Development programs for advancement

Job summary

Meijer is seeking a Pharmacy Intern to support customer service, prescription processing, and clinical services. You will use the pharmacy computer system, assist with third-party adjudication, and help manage inventory under supervision.

The role requires enrollment in an accredited pharmacy program and a state-specific intern license. Strong communication, confidentiality, and teamwork are essential, with opportunities for growth within a diverse retail environment.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in an accredited pharmacy school.
• Pharmacy Intern License (state specific).
• Positive attitude and excellent communication skills.
• Neat and legible penmanship; organizational skills.
• Prioritization and time management; team-oriented mindset.
• Timeliness and dependability; drive to stay current in pharmacy functions.
• Excellent customer service and empathy; professional appearance.
• Understanding of patient confidentiality and care services at the Meijer Pharmacy.
• Knowledge of brand/generic names and pharmacology terminology.
• Ability to perform basic pharmaceutical calculations.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer service and assist patients with product selection.
• Interact with patients in person and via telephone; obtain medication prices as requested.
• Process and fill prescriptions; enter data and adjudicate third party functions.
• Use pharmacy computer systems for data entry, inventory and labeling at fill stations.
• Perform third-party functions and manage inventory; update balance on hand and reorder.
• Support clinical services and health screenings after proper training.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Excellent communication

Customer service

Empathy

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Professional appearance

Time management

Confidentiality

Education

Enrolled in accredited pharmacy school

Pharmacy Intern License (state-specific)

Tools

Pharmacy computer system

MTM platforms

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!

Meijer Rewards

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

The person selected for this position will be responsible for having basic pharmacy knowledge to provide customer service, to process and fill prescriptions, to provide third party functions, to manage inventory, and to provide clinical services.

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.