Pharmacy Intern: Patient Care & Dispensing Support

Giant Eagle; Hamilton (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Giant Eagle in Hamilton, TX is seeking a Pharmacy Intern to join our team. You will support safe, accurate dispensing and provide customer service while building relationships with patients and helping achieve excellent patient outcomes.

You will gain hands-on experience under supervision, maintain inventory, process prescriptions, and assist in documenting transactions in compliance with HIPAA and store policies.

Qualifications

• High school degree or equivalent and current enrollment in ACPE-accredited pharmacy degree program.
• Active in-state Pharmacy Intern License.
• 0 to 6 months experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain proper inventory levels by submitting on line order, adding and adjusting order points, order quantities and on-hand counts in the computer and assisting manager in preparation of physical inventories
• Maintain a neat and clean work environment to ensure Company and government requirements are met.
• File written prescriptions daily.
• Assist Team Members with tasks to ensure department runs efficiently.
• Review all appropriate service and business metrics and assist team on action plans to improve outcome.
• Perform all regular duties of Pharmacy Technician.
• Welcome and acknowledge patients at all pharmacy entry points immediately and with compassion and a smile.
• Model excellent patient care by respecting, engaging and enthusiastically meeting or exceeding all patient needs including processing orders in person and by phone, directing patients to products and merchandise and referring appropriate questions concerning prescriptions and over the counter medicine to the pharmacist.
• Finalize sales using cash register according to established procedures including the point of sale policies.
• Perform all supporting duties to contribute to the safe and efficient dispensing of all patient medication and durable medical equipment by following all quality assurance policy and procedures including the selection and counting of medication.
• Comply with all Giant Eagle and Pharmacy policies including HIPAA and pseudoephedrine regulations.
• Enter patient personal data and insurance information.
• Enter all prescription information including calculations, free form directions, medication and durable medical equipment specifications.
• Ensure proper documentation for transmitting information to insurance companies, reviewing profiles for appropriate billing choices.
• Alert pharmacists appropriately for drug utilization reviews, calling and resolving third party rejections and rebilling claims, entering and processing refills and adding patients to Refills on Time Program.
• Process medical expense reports.
• Assist in the execution of all company initiatives and programs.

Education

High school degree or equivalent

Current enrollment in ACPE-accredited pharmacy degree program

Job description

Giant Eagle in Hamilton, TX is seeking a Pharmacy Intern to join our team. You will support safe, accurate dispensing and provide customer service while building relationships with patients and helping achieve excellent patient outcomes.

You will gain hands-on experience under supervision, maintain inventory, process prescriptions, and assist in documenting transactions in compliance with HIPAA and store policies.