Pharmacy Intern — Patient Care & Immunizations

Walgreens; Fox Point (WI); On-site; USD 46,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Walgreens in Wisconsin is seeking a Pharmacist to provide medication counseling, monitor drug interactions, and offer preventive services such as immunizations, while ensuring accurate compounding and dispensation within regulatory and company guidelines.

You will support workflow, manage inventory, assist the pharmacy manager, maintain pharmacy systems, handle insurance claims, and build relationships with local medical providers to enhance patient care and the Well Experience program.

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

• Provides pharmacy consulting services to customers regarding the effective usage of medications, awareness with drug interactions and offering preventive healthcare services such as immunizations.
• Counsels patients and answers their 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.
• 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.
• Follows-up with medical providers’ offices to clarify prescribed medications, dosages, refills, interactions and allergies to suggest alternative medications, and answer medical provider questions.
• Performs retail, clinical, and wellness services such as immunizations, flu shots, diabetes awareness and other preventive healthcare services.
• Assists and supports the pharmacy manager in analyzing performance data including pharmacy financial, customer service, and implementation of procedures for pharmacy asset protection and inventory management.

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D) degree

Job description

Walgreens in Wisconsin is seeking a Pharmacist to provide medication counseling, monitor drug interactions, and offer preventive services such as immunizations, while ensuring accurate compounding and dispensation within regulatory and company guidelines.

You will support workflow, manage inventory, assist the pharmacy manager, maintain pharmacy systems, handle insurance claims, and build relationships with local medical providers to enhance patient care and the Well Experience program.