Pharmacy Intern

Responsibilities

• Completion of a comprehensive training roadmap focusing on Key Learning Experiences (KLEs) that build aptitude in areas such as:
  • Following company SOPs at each workstation to help Pharmacists and Technicians manage and improve patient health.
  • Following pharmacy workflow procedures at each pharmacy workstation for safe and accurate prescription fulfillment.
  • Contributing to positive patient experiences by showing empathy and genuine care.
  • Taking telephonic prescriptions from the prescriber and calling the prescriber to clarify prescriptions or facilitate medication changes, where allowed by state regulation.
  • Maintaining the highest level of self-awareness and providing in-the-moment coaching, training, and mentoring to pharmacy team members.
  • Completing basic inventory activities, as permitted by law, and as directed by the pharmacy leadership team.
  • Supporting immunizations, including completing additional licensure and training requirements to obtain Technician Immunizer status, educating patients about the importance of vaccines, and monitoring for adverse reactions.
• Increasing responsibility in the safety and effectiveness of operations in the pharmacy, including but not limited to:

Qualifications

• Accepted into, or actively enrolled in, an ACPE accredited college or school of pharmacy.
• Possess, or be in the process of obtaining, valid intern and/or technician licensure as required.
• Ability to complete required training within designated timeframe.
• Attention and Focus: Ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time, able to pivot quickly from one task to another to meet patient and business needs, and confirm prescription information and label accuracy, ensuring patient safety.
• Communication Skills: Use and understand verbal and written communication to interact with patients and colleagues, utilize active listening, and have the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication.
• Problem Resolution: Identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and choose the best course of action when faced with multiple options.
• Physical Demands: Be mobile and remain upright for extended periods of time, be able to lift up to 20 lbs and/or exert up to 20 lbs of force, frequently lift up to 10 lbs and/or exert up to 10 lbs of force, and consistently lift and/or exert a negligible amount of force to move objects.
• Additional tasks as directed by Supervisor or Manager.