Pharmacy Intern

Meijer; Portage (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full 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 invites applications for the Pharmacy Intern Program to develop future leaders in community pharmacy. Interns learn through hands-on patient interactions, compliance with pharmacy laws, and clinical services while working at Meijer stores in Michigan.

Interns will be assigned to pharmacy sites with designated hour requirements, learning basic to advanced skills under a pharmacist preceptor and participating in immunization and MTM programs as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in an accredited pharmacy school required.
• Hold pharmacy intern license (state-specific).
• Immunization training certificate as soon as available and applicable to professional standing in school.
• Flexible in availability and ability to assist as needs arise.
• Timeliness and dependability to complete requirements and scheduled shifts.
• Drive to stay current and competent in all pharmacy-related functions.
• Excellent customer service skills and empathy are essential.
• Professional appearance and behavior; self-motivated and diligent.
• Committed to team goals.

Responsibilities

• Develop professional and leadership competencies expected of a future pharmacist.
• Assist customers with needs in the pharmacy while developing positive relationships with patients and team members.
• Maintain Meijer pharmacy, state and federal legal requirements for this position, including compliance with applicable functions.
• Renew license on time each year and display at base store.
• Maintain a complete clinical documentation file and CPR licensure as required by clinical services.
• Participate in training and complete quarterly conversations with a preceptor and mentor.
• Compile an electronic portfolio of training plan accomplishments for Meijer Pharmacist positions.
• Participate in Meijer Pharmacy immunization, MTM, health screening and other clinical programs.

Skills

Customer service

Empathy

Professional appearance

Self-motivation

Team collaboration

Dependability

Time management

Flexibility

Education

Enrolled in an accredited pharmacy school

Pharmacy intern license (state-specific)

Immunization training certificate

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 Meijer Pharmacy Intern Program has been designed to develop pharmacy interns into future Meijer pharmacy leaders. Interns must demonstrate friendly, remarkable customer service. Through operational excellence, interns should strive to enhance the overall patient experience and health. Interns will be assigned to pharmacy site(s) and work designated hour requirements. They will learn the skills necessary for success in community pharmacy practice at Meijer. Grad interns have progressed academically and have graduated from an accredited college of pharmacy, have applied with NABP and received an authorization to test (ATT) and scheduled a test date.

What You’ll be Doing:

• Develop professional and leadership competencies expected of a future pharmacist.


• Assist customers with any and all needs as they arise in the pharmacy while developing and maintaining positive relationships with patients, team members, and leadership.


• Maintain Meijer pharmacy, state and federal legal requirements for this position. Includes but not limited to:
  
  
  
  • Compliance to legal functions a pharmacy intern may perform in state of practice.
  
  
  • Maintain an active educational license on file with their store administrator at all times.
  
  
  • Renew license on time each year display at base store.
  
  
  • Maintain a complete clinical documentation file with hard copy documents stored on site as per Clinical Services Documentation and Filing procedures and maintain active CPR licensure documentation with the store administrator as required by participation in clinical services.
  
  
  • Compliance with all assigned training.
  
  
  
  

• Complete specific training plans each applicable professional year and first year with Meijer. These training plans include basic pharmacy skills as well as build upon the academic and experiential skills appropriate for the intern's academic and experiential standing.


• Collaborate with preceptor to ensure development. Interns will be assigned a pharmacist preceptor who will monitor development and serve as a mentor.


• Complete quarterly conversations with preceptor. At each quarterly conversation training plan(s) will be reviewed to ensure the intern is meeting expectations and is demonstrating continued professional development of their competencies.


• Compile an electronic portfolio containing a showcase of successful completion of training plan requirements and accomplishments achieved throughout internship at Meijer. This portfolio will be reviewed during quarterly conversations and interviews for Meijer Pharmacist positions.


• Participate in (after applicable training) Meijer Pharmacy immunization, medication therapy management, health screening and all other current clinical programs.


• Maintain minimum required availability for the program of 16-32 hours per month year-round as needed based on professional development and market needs. Invest as much time as needed in learning experience to ensure professional development. Note, additional hours may be requested, but are not guaranteed, collaborate with TL, IC, and PDM when necessary.

What You Bring with You (Qualifications):

• Enrolled in an accredited pharmacy school.


• Hold pharmacy intern license (state specific).


• Immunization training certificate (as soon as available and applicable to professional standing in school).


• Flexible in availability and ability to assist as needs arise.


• Timeliness and dependability to complete requirements and scheduled shifts.


• Drive to stay current and competent in all pharmacy-related functions.


• Excellent customer service skills.


• Empathy.


• Professional appearance and behavior.


• Self-motivated and diligent.


• Committed to team goals.

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.