Pharmacy Intern PT

Meijer; Lewis Center (OH); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Scheduling flexibility

Paid parental leave

Paid education assistance

Team member discount

Development programs for advancement

Job summary

Meijer Pharmacy in Ohio is seeking a Pharmacy Intern to support licensed pharmacists in patient care and prescription processing. You will engage with customers, assist with product selection, and perform data entry in the pharmacy computer system.

The role includes inventory duties and basic third-party processing while you gain hands-on experience in a busy retail pharmacy. Ideal candidates are enrolled in an accredited pharmacy school with a state intern license, possess strong communication

Qualifications

• Enrolled in an accredited pharmacy school.
• Pharmacy Intern License (state specific).
• Positive attitude and professional appearance.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Neat and legible penmanship.
• Organizational skills.
• Prioritization skills.
• Team-oriented mindset.
• Timeliness and dependability.
• Basic math skills.
• Drive to stay current and competent in all pharmacy-related functions.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Empathy.
• Understanding of patient confidentiality.
• Knowledge of patient care services at Meijer Pharmacy.
• Knowledge of Third Party Help; prescription split billing.
• Knowledge of health screening tests and immunizations; MTM platforms; work under a pharmacist when applicable.
• Knowledge of brand/generic medication names; pharmacology terminology; dosage forms.

Responsibilities

• Customer service.
• Communicating with patients in person and via telephone; assisting with product selection; obtaining medication prices.
• Processing and filling prescriptions.
• Using pharmacy computer system for prescription data entry and third party adjudication; stocking shelves; labeling prescriptions; Will Call activities.
• Third-party functions.
• Inventory management.
• Updating balance on hand; product ordering; looking up Meijer codes; receiving and putting away orders; processing vendor charge backs.
• Clinical services.
• This job profile is not meant to be all inclusive of the responsibilities; may perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Pharmacy intern license

Excellent communication

Customer service

Team-oriented

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

Enrolled in accredited pharmacy school

Pharmacy Intern License (state)

Tools

Pharmacy computer system

MTM platforms

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

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.