Pharmacy Intern PT

Meijer Inc.; Lewis Center (OH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Scheduling flexibility

Paid parental leave

Paid education assistance

Team member discount

Advancement programs

Job summary

Meijer Pharmacy is seeking a Pharmacy Intern to assist with customer service, processing and filling prescriptions, and supporting third party functions under supervision.

You will help manage inventory, maintain patient confidentiality, and contribute to clinical services while delivering accurate, friendly care to our customers at Meijer Pharmacy.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in an accredited pharmacy school
• Pharmacy Intern License (state-specific)
• Positive attitude and excellent communication
• Neat and legible penmanship; organizational skills
• Team-oriented mindset and dependability
• Understand patient confidentiality and care services
• Knowledge of third party processes and MTM concepts

Responsibilities

• Provide customer service and assist patients with product selection
• Communicate with patients in person and by phone; obtain medication prices as needed
• Process and fill prescriptions accurately
• Use pharmacy computer system for prescription data entry and third party adjudication; manage inventory
• Handle third-party functions and billing support
• Maintain inventory accuracy; update balance on hand and place orders
• Deliver clinical services under pharmacist supervision and support patient care

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

Prioritization skills

Team-oriented mindset

Timeliness & dependability

Basic math skills

Empathy

Professional appearance

Understanding of patient confidentiall

Knowledge of Third Party Help

Education

Enrolled in an accredited pharmacy school

Pharmacy Intern License (state-specific)

Tools

Pharmacy computer system

Job description

As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you’re provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth and development. Consider joining our family – take care of your career and your community!

Meijer Rewards

• Weekly pay

• Scheduling flexibility

• Paid parental leave

• Paid education assistance

• Team member discount

• Development programs for advancement and career growth

Please review the job profile below and apply today!

The person selected for this position will be responsible for having basic pharmacy knowledge to provide customer service, to process and fill prescriptions, to provide third party functions, to manage inventory, and to provide clinical services.

What You'll be Doing:

• Customer service.
• Communicating with patients in person and via telephone; assisting patients with product selection; obtaining medication prices (internally and from competitors) pursuant to patient requests.
• Processing and filling prescriptions.
• Using pharmacy computer system for prescription data entry & third party adjudication; pulling correct products from the shelf; counting and labeling prescriptions appropriately at fill station; receiving new prescriptions from patients, selling prescriptions to patients at the Will Call station.
• Third-party functions.
• Inventory management.
• Updating balance on hand (BOH); product ordering; looking up Meijer codes; checking-in and putting away orders; processing vendor charge backs (VCBs)/transfers/salvage.
• Clinical services.
• This job profile is not meant to be all inclusive of the responsibilities of this position; may perform other duties as assigned or required.

What You Bring with You (Qualifications):

• Enrolled in an accredited pharmacy school.
• Pharmacy Intern License (state specific).
• Positive attitude.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Neat and legible penmanship.
• Organizational skills.
• Prioritization skills.
• Team-oriented mindset.
• Timeliness & dependability.
• Basic math skills.
• Drive to stay current and competent in all pharmacy-related functions.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Empathy.
• Professional appearance.
• Understanding of the importance of patient confidentiality.
• Understanding of all patient care services available at Meijer Pharmacy.
• Knowledge of Third Party Help; prescription split billing.
• Knowledge of health screening tests available; knowledge of immunizations available; ability to perform health screening tests and immunizations after proper training and state-specific authorization; knowledge of MTM platforms and working under a pharmacist to perform these services when applicable & allowed.
• Knowledge of brand/generic medication names; knowledge of applicable medical/pharmacy terminology; knowledge about various dosage forms; ability to perform pharmaceutical calculations.
• Knowledge of MP6.