Retail Pharmacy Intern

Additional Considerations (if Any)

At Hy-Vee our people are our strength. We promise “a helpful smile in every aisle” and those smiles can only come from a workforce that is fully engaged and committed to supporting our customers and each other.

Job Description

Job Title: Retail Pharmacy Intern
Department: Pharmacy
FLSA: Non-Exempt

General Function: Provides prompt, efficient and friendly customer service. Fills prescriptions in accordance with all state and federal statutes and regulations under supervision of registered pharmacist.

Core Competencies:

• Partnerships: Grows relationships and works collaboratively with others.
• Growth Mindset: Seeks opportunities for personal and professional growth.
• Results Oriented: Achieves goals and objectives through effective planning and execution.
• Customer Focused: Prioritizes customer needs and satisfaction.
• Professionalism: Demonstrates integrity, respect, and accountability.

Reporting Relations:

• Accountable and Reports to: District Store Director, Store Manager, Pharmacy Department Manager
• Positions that Report to you: None

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Fills and helps process prescriptions
• Provides prompt and efficient service
• Affixes labels to prescription containers
• Assists with inventory control, maintaining inventory levels by ordering and stocking merchandise, checking invoices, and entering inventory information into the computer
• Prepares prescriptions
• Reports any medication errors to appropriate personnel
• Prepares and affixes labels to prescription containers
• Assists in training employees
• Assists with monthly inventory
• Follows security and regulatory procedures including Quality Assurance Programs
• Maintains cleanliness of pharmacy and dispensing area
• Maintains a professional appearance
• Adheres to company policies
• Reports to work when scheduled and on time

Secondary Duties And Responsibilities

• Assists in other areas of the store as needed.
• Performs other job related duties and special projects as required.

Education And Experience

• Six months or less of similar or related work experience.
• Enrolled in accredited college of pharmacy and registered with State Pharmacy Board as an intern.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, And Worker Characteristics

• Ability to do logical or scientific thinking to solve problems: Several abstract and concrete variables.
• Compose original correspondence: Technical manuals.
• Have increased contact with people: Interview counsel or advise people; evaluate technical data.
• Do arithmetic calculations involving arithmetic, algebraic and geometric calculations:
• Physical activity: Fingering, grasping, feeling, repetitive motions, talking, hearing, lifting, stooping, and reaching.
• Working Conditions: Frequent exposure to noise on a daily basis. This position frequently involves a fast work pace in a retail store setting. Must be able to handle multiple tasks (filling scripts, answering telephone, waiting on customers, etc.) every day. There is an occasional exposure to dangerous chemicals/solvents.
• Equipment Used to Perform Job: PC with pharmacy software and printer, Parata Express, Gladiator Hand-held unit, pharmacy balance, scanner, calculator, telephone, fax, and copier.
• Financial Responsibility: Fully responsible for company assets including prescription inventory, third party accounts receivable, pharmacy computer and software, and pharmacy fixtures.
• Contacts: Has daily contact with pharmacy operations support staff and customers. Has occasional contact with general public, and suppliers/vendors, community or trade/professional organizations and federal/state governmental or regulatory agencies.
• Confidentiality: Maintains the confidentiality of the customer’s private medical information according to the HIPAA act. Maintains the confidentiality of prescription drug pricing and costs.

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre employment drug screen.