PHARMACY INTERN GRAD
Company: Walgreens
Location: Downers Grove
Posted on: October 22, 2024
Job Description:
Job Description: Job Objectives Provides pharmacy consulting
services to customers regarding the effective usage of medications,
awareness with drug interactions and offering preventive healthcare
services such as immunizations. Responsible for ensuring the proper
compounding, dispensation, review and verification of prescribed
medications within regulatory guidelines, company policies and
procedures. Supports the efficient workflow of the pharmacy and
assists the pharmacy manager in identifying ways to optimize
pharmacy financials, inventory management and enhance customer
experience Job Responsibilities/Tasks Customer Experience
- Engages customers and patients by greeting them and offering
assistance with products and services. Resolves customer issues in
a timely manner and answers questions to ensure a positive customer
experience.
- Models and shares customer service best practices with all team
members to deliver a distinctive and delightful customer
experience, including interpersonal habits (eg, greeting, eye
contact, courtesy, etc.) and Walgreens service traits (eg, offering
help proactively, identifying needs, servicing until satisfied,
etc.).
- Develops strong relationships with most valuable customers by
anticipating customer needs and proactively offering services.
Supports efforts on enhancing customer experience by increasing
focus on healthcare services (eg patient consultation, medication
management, drug therapy reviews, and perform retail, clinical, or
wellness services such as immunizations, flu shots, and diabetes
awareness) thereby promoting the shift of the pharmacy role from
transactional to interpersonal. Operations
- Counsels patients and answers their questions regarding usage
of medicine, side effects, interactions, contraindications, patient
information privacy, generics, less expensive medicines,
over-the-counter products, and refers to medical provider as needed
to ensure medication is taken correctly, health needs addressed,
and satisfaction with service.
- Performs pharmacist tasks including compounding, drug therapy
reviews, verification, and medication management. Reviews,
interprets and accurately dispenses prescribed medications when
necessitated by workload.
- Ensures the pharmacy operates in accordance to regulations,
company policies and standards. Assists pharmacy manager with
establishing procedures that promotes the efficient workflow of the
pharmacy including assigning roles, coordinating activities and
soliciting employee suggestions. Responsible for the opening and
closing of the pharmacy and shift change duties.
- Ensures the use of all elements of the Good Faith Dispensing
policy in conjunction with state and federal controlled substance
laws when filling prescriptions. The Product Review/Retail Fill
Process Pharmacist has the ultimate responsibility for ensuring
that the elements of Good Faith are present.
- Maintains current knowledge of information technology
associated with pharmacy systems such as Intercom Plus, registers,
automation, StoreNET to provide support to customers as well as
pharmacy staff. Proposes and implements enhancements to pharmacy
systems to further promote productivity.
- Ensures the accurate processing of insurance claims to resolve
customer issues and prevent payment rejections. Follows-up with
insurance companies as well as medical providers and participates
in 3rd party audit.
- Follows-up with medical providers' offices to clarify
prescribed medications, dosages, refills, interactions and
allergies to suggest alternative medications, and answer medical
provider questions
- Performs retail, clinical, and wellness services such as
immunizations, flu shots, diabetes awareness and other preventive
healthcare services.
- Assists and supports the pharmacy manager in analyzing
performance data including pharmacy financial, customer service,
and implementation of procedures for pharmacy asset protection and
inventory management. Reviews KPI's with Pharmacy Manager, Store
Manager, and Healthcare Supervisor.
- Develops and maintains good relationships with local medical
community including physicians, nurses, and other health care
providers. Participates in community outreach activities to promote
the pharmacy business and further enhance growth
opportunities.
- Partners with Central Pharmacy Operations for customer
registration, 3rd party reviews, and assists with resolving
customer issues to support the Well Experience locations. In
virtual environments, conducts virtual product review by following
specific company procedures and guidelines (eg using specific
photographs taken by the technicians sent electronically during the
F4 process and reduce transactional tasks). People & Performance
Management
- Assists the Pharmacy Manager with staff hiring and training.
Reinforces the direction of Pharmacy Manager in staff performance
by coaching, and providing constructive feedback, monitoring
customer service, and fostering employee development.
- Promotes teamwork and motivates team members by establishing
expectations, monitors and recognizes progress, and fosters a
shared vision. Training & Personal Development
- Maintains current knowledge and skills related to pharmacy and
healthcare by reading pharmacy related journals, company
publications, and communications. Maintains awareness of
developments in retail and management and pursues best practices
that would enhance performance
- Obtains necessary certifications, education credits and
training such as People Plus Learning modules as required by the
Company
- Seeks professional development by monitoring one's performance,
solicits for constructive feedback, and leverages pharmacy manager
and store manager as mentor and coach Communications
- Supports the Pharmacy Manager and Store Manager by
communicating relevant corporate health and wellness services or
strategy information to pharmacy staff. Job ID: 1420109BR Title:
Pharmacy Intern Grad Company Indicator: Walgreens Employment Type:
Full-time Job Function: Retail Full Store Address: 1000 OGDEN
AVE,DOWNERS GROVE,IL,60515-02803-04636-S Full District Office
Address: 1000 OGDEN AVE,DOWNERS GROVE,IL,60515-02803-04636-S
External Basic Qualifications:
- Willingness to obtain a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D) degree
from an accredited educational institution prior to the start date
in position.
- Willingness to obtain pharmacist licensure from the respective
Board of Pharmacy in the states within the district within 90 days
of hire per district guidelines.
- Experience performing prescription dispensing activities that
demonstrate a strong working knowledge of applicable state and
federal controlled substance laws.
- Certified Immunizer or willing to become an immunizer within 90
days of hire. An Equal Opportunity Employer, including
disability/veterans. Preferred Qualifications: This information is
being provided to promote pay transparency and equal employment
opportunities at Walgreens. The current salary range for this
position is $28.60 per hour - $41.15 per hour. The actual hourly
salary within this range that you will be offered will depend on a
variety of factors including geography, skills and abilities,
education, experience and other relevant factors. This role will
remain open until filled. To review benefits, please click here
jobs.walgreens.com/benefits . If you are applying on a job board or
unable to click on the link, please copy and paste this URL into
your browser jobs.walgreens.com/benefits The following information
is applicable for San Francisco, CA applicants: Pursuant to the San
Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment
qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Shift:
Store:
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