Pharmacy Intern: Patient Care & Immunizations

Walgreens; Davenport (IA); On-site; USD 46,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Walgreens pharmacists provide comprehensive medication counseling, immunizations, and clinical services in a community pharmacy setting. You will ensure accurate dispensing, review of therapies, and adherence to regulatory policies while supporting efficient store operations and patient care.

The role emphasizes customer focused care, collaboration with physicians, and participation in wellness programs, with opportunities to advance pharmaceutical services and patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Willingness to obtain a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D) degree from an accredited educational institution prior to the start date in position.
• Willingness to obtain pharmacist licensure from the respective Board of Pharmacy in the states within the district within 90 days of hire per district guidelines.
• Certified Immunizer or willing to become an immunizer within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Counsels patients and answers questions regarding usage of medicine, side effects, interactions, contraindications, patient information privacy, generics, less expensive medicines, over-the-counter products, and refers to medical provider as needed to ensure medication is taken correctly, health needs addressed, and satisfaction with service.
• Performs pharmacist tasks including compounding, drug therapy reviews, verification, and medication management. Reviews, interprets and accurately dispenses prescribed medications when necessitated by workload.
• Ensures the pharmacy operates in accordance to regulations, company policies and standards. Assists pharmacy manager with establishing procedures that promotes the efficient workflow of the pharmacy including assigning roles, coordinating activities and soliciting employee suggestions. Responsible for the opening and closing of the pharmacy and shift change duties.
• Maintains current knowledge of information technology associated with pharmacy systems such as Intercom Plus, registers, automation, StoreNET to provide support to customers as well as pharmacy staff. Proposes and implements enhancements to pharmacy systems to further promote productivity.

Skills

Customer service

Pharmacy operations

Medication safety

Interpersonal communication

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D)

Pharmacist licensure

Tools

Intercom Plus

StoreNET

Pharmacy systems

Job description

Walgreens pharmacists provide comprehensive medication counseling, immunizations, and clinical services in a community pharmacy setting. You will ensure accurate dispensing, review of therapies, and adherence to regulatory policies while supporting efficient store operations and patient care.

The role emphasizes customer focused care, collaboration with physicians, and participation in wellness programs, with opportunities to advance pharmaceutical services and patient outcomes.