Pharmacy Intern (Part-Time)

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

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

Skills

• 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

Benefits

• Meijer Rewards
• Weekly pay
• Scheduling flexibility
• Paid parental leave
• Paid education assistance
• Team member discount
• Development programs for advancement and career growth