Pharmacist Intern

About the Role

Create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service. Establish and maintain a safe and clean environment that encourages our customers to return. Assist the department manager in reaching sales and profit goals established for the department, and monitor all established quality assurance standards. Embrace the Customer 1st strategy and encourage associates to deliver excellent customer service. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Based in Portland, Oregon, Fred Meyer merged with The Kroger Company in 1998. Today, we serve customers in over 120 stores throughout Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alaska. As part of the Kroger family, we bring together diverse teams with a passion for food and people to feed the human spirit through innovation, amazing customer experiences, and a commitment to our communities and each other.

Responsibilities

• Promote trust and respect among associates.
• Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important, and appreciated by answering questions regarding products sold within the department and throughout the store.
• Gain and maintain knowledge of pharmaceutical products and competently discuss these products with customers and prescribers.
• Provide drug counseling to customers.
• Assist with over-the-counter medication recommendations.
• Accurately input patient and prescription information into the pharmacy computer system.
• Dispense the correct medication.
• Contact prescribers' offices for authorization.
• Bag filled prescriptions and deliver them to customers accurately.
• Process third-party insurance information for customers and contact insurance companies on their behalf if necessary.
• Facilitate charge purchases for customers.
• Accept and interpret oral and written prescriptions accurately for fill/refill.
• Clean the department.
• Provide immunizations under the supervision of the pharmacist.
• Compare and check incoming orders.
• Stock incoming orders properly.
• Return unused medication stock bottles to stock.
• Notify management of customer or employee accidents.
• Notify the pharmacist on duty if made aware of a prescription incident.
• Report all safety risks, issues, and illegal activity, including robbery, theft, or fraud.

Requirements

• Actively enrolled in a US school of pharmacy.
• Hold a current state-issued Pharmacy Intern license.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Benefits

The Kroger Family of Companies offers comprehensive benefits to support your well-being, including:

• A wide range of healthcare coverage, including affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans.
• Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles with paid time off, including holiday and sick pay based on eligibility and length of service.
• Emotional and financial support with free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program and free, confidential financial tools and coaching with Goldman Sachs Ayco.
• Valuable associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, technology, and more.
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career through our industry-leading Continuing Education program.
• Vast potential for growth through industry-leading training programs and diverse career pathways.