Pharmacy Intern Grad

HTU; Hickory (NC); Hybrid; USD 46,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

HTU in Hickory, NC is seeking a licensed pharmacist to provide pharmacy consulting on medication usage, interactions, and immunizations, while ensuring accurate compounding, dispensing, and verification in line with regulatory guidelines.

You will engage customers, support workflow optimization, process insurance claims, oversee pharmacy IT systems, and contribute to community health through immunizations and wellness services.

Qualifications

• Willingness to obtain Pharm D before starting the position.
• Willingness to obtain pharmacist licensure within 90 days of hire per district guidelines.
• Certified Immunizer or willingness to become certified within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide pharmacy consulting on medication usage, interactions, and preventive care such as immunizations.
• Ensure proper compounding, dispensation, review, and verification of prescribed medications within guidelines and policies.
• Engage customers by greeting and assisting with products and services; resolve issues.
• Model customer service best practices to deliver a distinctive experience.
• Develop relationships with customers by anticipating needs and promoting healthcare services.
• Counsel patients on medicine usage, side effects, and refer to providers as needed.
• Perform pharmacist tasks including compounding, drug therapy reviews, verification, and management.
• Ensure operations comply with regulations; assist manager with workflow and shift duties.
• Apply Good Faith Dispensing policy per laws when filling prescriptions.
• Maintain knowledge of pharmacy IT systems and propose productivity enhancements.
• Process insurance claims accurately and participate in third-party audits.
• Follow up with medical providers to clarify prescriptions and suggest alternatives.
• Provide immunizations, flu shots, and wellness services.
• Support manager with performance analysis, financials, and asset protection.
• Build relationships with local providers and participate in community outreach.

Skills

Pharmacy consulting

Immunizations

Regulatory compliance

Customer service

Workflow optimization

Pharmacy IT systems

Insurance claims processing

Vendor liaison

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D)

Pharmacist licensure

Certified Immunizer

Tools

Pharmacy IT systems

Job description

Your Role

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing pharmacy consulting services on medication usage, drug interactions, and preventive healthcare such as immunizations.
• Ensuring proper compounding, dispensation, review, and verification of prescribed medications within regulatory guidelines and company policies.
• Engaging customers by greeting and assisting with products and services, resolving issues promptly to ensure positive experiences.
• Modeling and sharing customer service best practices to deliver a distinctive and delightful customer experience.
• Developing strong relationships with customers by anticipating needs and promoting healthcare services like patient consultation, medication management, and wellness services.
• Counseling patients on medicine usage, side effects, interactions, and referring to medical providers as needed.
• Performing pharmacist tasks including compounding, drug therapy reviews, verification, and medication management.
• Ensuring pharmacy operations comply with regulations and company standards; assisting pharmacy manager with workflow optimization, role assignments, and shift duties.
• Applying Good Faith Dispensing policy in compliance with controlled substance laws when filling prescriptions.
• Maintaining knowledge of pharmacy IT systems and proposing enhancements to improve productivity.
• Processing insurance claims accurately, resolving issues, and participating in third-party audits.
• Following up with medical providers to clarify prescriptions and suggest alternatives.
• Performing retail, clinical, and wellness services such as immunizations, flu shots, and diabetes awareness.
• Supporting pharmacy manager in analyzing performance data, financials, customer service, asset protection, and inventory management.
• Building relationships with local healthcare providers and participating in community outreach to promote pharmacy growth.
• Partnering with Central Pharmacy Operations for customer registration, third-party reviews, and virtual product reviews following company procedures.
• Assisting pharmacy manager with staff hiring, training, coaching, and fostering employee development and teamwork.

About You

The company is looking for candidates who meet the following requirements:

• Willingness to obtain a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D) degree from an accredited institution prior to starting the position.
• Willingness to obtain pharmacist licensure from the respective Board of Pharmacy within 90 days of hire per district guidelines.
• Certified Immunizer or willingness to become certified within 90 days of hire.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $33.50/hr to $45.30/hr, depending on geography, skills, education, and experience.
• Equal opportunity employer including disability and veterans.

Training & Development

• Maintains current knowledge and skills by reading pharmacy journals, company publications, and communications.
• Obtains necessary certifications, education credits, and training such as People Plus Learning modules as required.
• Seeks professional development through performance monitoring, constructive feedback, and mentorship from pharmacy and store managers.