Pharmacy Intern: Patient‑Centric Care & Immunizations

Walgreens; Havelock (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 62,000; Full time

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Walgreens in the United States is seeking a Pharmacist to provide pharmacy consulting services, ensure proper dispensing, review medications, and support regulatory compliance.

You will engage customers, counsel on medication use, manage immunizations, and collaborate with the pharmacy team to optimize patient care and service quality. This role emphasizes growing the Well Experience with preventive services and maintaining accurate records and efficient workflows.

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.
• Ensures the accurate processing of insurance claims to resolve customer issues and prevent payment rejections. Follows-up with insurance companies as well as medical providers and participates in 3rd party audit.
• 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.

Skills

Pharmacist licensure

Certified Immunizer

Willingness to obtain Pharm D

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D) degree

Job description

Walgreens in the United States is seeking a Pharmacist to provide pharmacy consulting services, ensure proper dispensing, review medications, and support regulatory compliance.

You will engage customers, counsel on medication use, manage immunizations, and collaborate with the pharmacy team to optimize patient care and service quality. This role emphasizes growing the Well Experience with preventive services and maintaining accurate records and efficient workflows.