Pharmacy Intern: Patient Care, Dispensing & Immunizations

Walgreens Co.; City of Niagara Falls (NY); On-site; USD 46,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Walgreens Co. in New York seeks a Pharmacist to provide pharmacy consulting, compounding, and immunizations while ensuring accurate dispensing and regulatory compliance. You will support store operations and enhance customer experience.

Responsibilities include patient counseling, medication management, and collaboration with healthcare providers to promote safe use of medications and preventive care services.

Qualifications

• Willingness to obtain Pharm D degree prior to start date.
• Willingness to obtain pharmacist licensure within 90 days of hire per district guidelines.
• Experience performing prescription dispensing with knowledge of state/federal laws.
• Certified Immunizer or willing to become one within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Engages customers and resolves issues to ensure a positive experience.
• Counsels patients on medication use, interactions, and side effects; refers to providers as needed.
• Performs compounding, drug therapy reviews, verification, and medication management.
• Ensures pharmacy compliance with regulations, policies and standards; assists with workflow and inventory management.
• Maintains knowledge of pharmacy IT systems (Intercom Plus, StoreNET) and proposes enhancements.
• Processes insurance claims accurately and follows up with insurers and providers.
• Gathers information from providers to clarify prescriptions, dosages and allergies.
• Performs immunizations, flu shots, diabetes awareness and other preventive services.
• Supports management with KPI review and staff development; participates in community outreach.

Skills

Dispensing

Patient counseling

Regulatory compliance

Education

Pharm D

Job description

Walgreens Co. in New York seeks a Pharmacist to provide pharmacy consulting, compounding, and immunizations while ensuring accurate dispensing and regulatory compliance. You will support store operations and enhance customer experience.

Responsibilities include patient counseling, medication management, and collaboration with healthcare providers to promote safe use of medications and preventive care services.