Pharmacy Intern: Immunizations, MTM & Patient Care

Price Chopper Supermarkets-Market 32; Pittsfield (MA); On-site; USD 31,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Price Chopper Supermarkets-Market 32 in Pittsfield, MA is seeking a Pharmacy Intern to support licensed pharmacists under direct supervision. You will assist with prescription preparation, immunization-related activities, counseling patients, and day-to-day pharmacy operations while ensuring compliance with state and company policies.

The role emphasizes accurate prescription processing, inventory support, and customer service excellence, with potential immunization duties for eligible interns

Qualifications

• Must successfully complete first professional year of pharmacy study.
• Preferable to have been a pharmacy teammate for minimum of 6 months.
• State licensed pharmacy intern permit where applicable.
• 1 year previous experience in a community pharmacy preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complies with state and federal regulations related to pharmacy.
• Complies with company policies and procedures.
• Counsels patients in medication use confidentially.
• Receives new prescriptions via phone and interprets prescriptions.
• Gathers information for new prescriptions (name, address, DOB, insurance, allergies, phone).
• Processes prescriptions accurately: entering, dispensing, partial fills, orders.
• Maintains inventory knowledge: orders, adjustments, outdates, returns.
• Improves workflow and communicates with patients when issues arise with filling a prescription.
• Assists with third-party plan eligibility and billing issues.
• Ensures medications are dispensed at POS to the correct patient.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Organizational skills

Professional communication

Judgement

Teamwork

Education

First professional year of pharmacy study

Pharmacy intern permit (where applicable)

1 year community pharmacy experience (preferred)

Tools

Phone system

PC/Windows apps

POS/dispensing software

Electronic cash register

Job description

Price Chopper Supermarkets-Market 32 in Pittsfield, MA is seeking a Pharmacy Intern to support licensed pharmacists under direct supervision. You will assist with prescription preparation, immunization-related activities, counseling patients, and day-to-day pharmacy operations while ensuring compliance with state and company policies.

The role emphasizes accurate prescription processing, inventory support, and customer service excellence, with potential immunization duties for eligible interns