Pharmacy Intern: Patient Care, Counseling & Immunization

Kroger; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Flexible scheduling

EAP counseling

Job summary

Kroger in Cincinnati, OH is seeking a Pharmacy Intern to support pharmacists with drug counseling, prescription input, and immunization duties under supervision. The role emphasizes safe, accurate dispensing and exceptional customer service to help achieve department goals.

The position supports a fast-paced environment, requires enrollment in a US school of pharmacy, and an active Pharmacy Intern license in your state. Part-time shifts may be available.

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 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.
• Notify management of customer or employee accidents.
• Notify pharmacist on duty if they are made aware of a prescription incident.
• Report all safety risk, or issues, and illegal activity, including: robbery, theft or fraud.
• Ability to work cooperatively in high paced and sometimes stressful environment.
• Ability to manage conflict in a reasonable, nonconfrontational and cooperative manner.
• Ability to act with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information.
• Ability to follow directions and seek assistance when necessary to resolve customer and business issues.
• Provide support and assistance through direct interaction with minors, individuals with special needs, and/or older adults.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Job description

Kroger in Cincinnati, OH is seeking a Pharmacy Intern to support pharmacists with drug counseling, prescription input, and immunization duties under supervision. The role emphasizes safe, accurate dispensing and exceptional customer service to help achieve department goals.

The position supports a fast-paced environment, requires enrollment in a US school of pharmacy, and an active Pharmacy Intern license in your state. Part-time shifts may be available.