About the role#
As a Pharmacy Intern Grad, you will provide pharmacy consulting services, including medication usage guidance, drug interaction checks, and preventive healthcare services like immunizations. You will support the pharmacy manager in optimizing pharmacy financials, inventory management, and the overall customer experience. This role focuses on shifting the pharmacy from a transactional environment to one centered on interpersonal patient care.
What you'll do#
- Engage with customers to answer questions, resolve issues, and provide assistance.
- Counsel patients on medication usage, side effects, contraindications, and over-the-counter products.
- Perform pharmacist tasks such as compounding, drug therapy reviews, verification, and medication management.
- Ensure pharmacy operations comply with all regulations, company policies, and standards.
- Handle pharmacy opening, closing, and shift-change duties.
- Process insurance claims, follow up with insurance companies and medical providers, and participate in third-party audits.
- Assist the pharmacy manager with staff training, performance monitoring, and workflow coordination.
- Maintain knowledge of pharmacy information technology systems and support staff in their use.
- Conduct virtual product reviews and participate in community outreach to build local medical relationships.
- Stay current on pharmacy and healthcare developments through journals and company communications.
What you'll need#
- Willingness to obtain a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D) degree from an accredited institution prior to your start date.
- Willingness to obtain pharmacist licensure from the respective Board of Pharmacy within 90 days of hire.
- Certified Immunizer status or the willingness to become certified within 90 days of hire.
Location & details#
- Location: Brooklyn, New York.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Employment Type: Part-time.
- Compensation: $33.50 to $45.30 per hour, based on factors including geography, skills, and experience.
About Walgreens
Walgreens operates a network of approximately 8,500 retail pharmacies across the United States and Puerto Rico. Founded in 1901, the company maintains its headquarters in Deerfield, Illinois. It employs over 100,000 people and provides pharmacy, health, and beauty services to nearly 9 million customers daily. The business integrates physical stores with digital platforms to deliver healthcare services.
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