Pharmacy Intern: Elevate Patient Care & Counseling

Kroger; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Kroger in Tucson, AZ is seeking a Pharmacy Intern to support pharmacists in dispensing medications, counseling customers, and assisting with immunizations. You will input prescriptions, coordinate with insurance, and help maintain a safe, compliant pharmacy environment.

Ideal candidates are actively enrolled in a US pharmacy program and hold a valid intern license, with strong customer service and communication skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Actively enrolled in a US school of pharmacy.
• 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.
• 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.
• Provide immunizations under the supervision of the pharmacist

Skills

Customer service

Pharmaceutical product knowledge

Drug counseling

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Actively enrolled in a US school of pharmacy

Pharmacy Intern license (state issued)

Tools

Pharmacy computer system

Job description

Kroger in Tucson, AZ is seeking a Pharmacy Intern to support pharmacists in dispensing medications, counseling customers, and assisting with immunizations. You will input prescriptions, coordinate with insurance, and help maintain a safe, compliant pharmacy environment.

Ideal candidates are actively enrolled in a US pharmacy program and hold a valid intern license, with strong customer service and communication skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced setting.