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Walgreens

Retail pharmacy chain with health services

Pharmacy Graduate Intern - Non-US Education

PharmacyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeColorado Springs, CO, USA$33.50 - $45.30 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Pharmacy from an accredited university outside the United States is required.
  • A Foreign Pharmacist Graduate Equivalency Certificate (FPGEC) is required.
  • An intern permit or certificate issued by the respective Board of Pharmacy is required when the state requires one.
  • The candidate must be willing to obtain pharmacist licensure from the respective Board of Pharmacy in the states within the district within 45 days of completing intern hours.
  • The candidate must be a certified immunizer or be willing to become one within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

  • Engage in post-graduate pharmacy activities under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist to fulfill State Board of Pharmacy requirements.
  • Provide pharmacy consulting to customers on effective medication use, drug interactions, and preventive healthcare services such as immunizations.
  • Ensure proper compounding, dispensing, review, and verification of prescribed medications in accordance with regulatory guidelines and company policies and procedures.
  • Support pharmacy workflow and assist the pharmacy manager in optimizing pharmacy financials, inventory management, and customer experience.
  • Greet customers and patients, offer assistance with products and services, resolve customer issues, and answer questions.
  • Model customer-service practices for team members, including greeting, eye contact, courtesy, proactively offering help, identifying needs, and serving customers until satisfied.
  • Build relationships with valuable customers by anticipating needs and offering services; support customer experience improvements through patient consultation, medication management, drug therapy reviews, immunizations, flu shots, diabetes awareness, and other retail, clinical, or wellness services.
  • Participate in community events as requested by the Store Manager, Healthcare Supervisor, District Manager, or Pharmacy Manager.
  • Under a licensed pharmacist’s direct supervision, counsel patients on medication use, side effects, interactions, contraindications, privacy, generics, lower-cost medicines, and over-the-counter products, and refer patients to a medical provider when needed.
  • Perform pharmacist tasks including compounding, drug therapy reviews, verification, and medication management.
  • Review, interpret, and accurately dispense prescribed medications when required by workload.
  • Help ensure pharmacy operations comply with regulations, company policies, and standards; assist the pharmacy manager in establishing efficient workflow procedures, assigning roles, coordinating activities, and soliciting employee suggestions.
  • Perform pharmacy opening, closing, and shift-change duties.
  • Apply all elements of the Good Faith Dispensing policy and comply with state and federal controlled-substance laws when filling prescriptions.
  • Maintain knowledge of pharmacy information technology, including Intercom Plus, registers, automation, and StoreNET, to support customers and pharmacy staff; propose and implement system enhancements to improve productivity.
  • Process insurance claims accurately, follow up with insurance companies and medical providers to resolve customer issues and prevent payment rejections, and participate in third-party audits.
  • Contact medical providers’ offices to clarify prescriptions, dosages, refills, interactions, and allergies; suggest alternative medications and answer provider questions.
  • Perform immunizations, flu shots, diabetes awareness, and other preventive healthcare services.
  • Assist the pharmacy manager with analysis of pharmacy financial, customer-service, and asset-protection performance data and inventory management; review key performance indicators with the Pharmacy Manager, Store Manager, and Healthcare Supervisor.
  • Build relationships with local physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers; participate in community outreach to promote pharmacy services and business growth.
  • Partner with Central Pharmacy Operations on customer registration and third-party reviews, and help resolve customer issues at Well Experience locations.
  • In virtual environments, conduct virtual product reviews using company procedures and guidelines, including electronically reviewing photographs supplied by technicians during the F4 process to reduce transactional tasks.
  • Assist the Pharmacy Manager with staff hiring and training; reinforce the manager’s direction on staff performance through coaching, constructive feedback, customer-service monitoring, and employee development.
  • Promote teamwork and motivate team members by setting expectations, monitoring and recognizing progress, and fostering a shared vision.
  • Maintain pharmacy and healthcare knowledge by reading pharmacy journals, company publications, and communications; stay aware of retail and management developments and pursue practices that improve performance.
  • Obtain required certifications, education credits, and training, including People Plus Learning modules.
  • Pursue professional development by monitoring performance, seeking constructive feedback, and using the pharmacy manager and store manager as mentors and coaches.
  • Support the Pharmacy Manager and Store Manager by communicating relevant corporate health, wellness, and strategy information to pharmacy staff.

About the Company

Walgreens

Retail pharmacy chain with health services

Walgreens is a retail pharmacy network in the United States that sells prescription medications, over-the-counter drugs, health and wellness products, and offers photo services. It operates through a large network of stores and an online platform, enabling customers to order prescriptions or products online and pick them up the same day. Walgreens’ photo service lets customers print photos and create personalized gifts such as photo books, cards, invitations, and other custom items via in-store kiosks or online. The company differentiates itself with a nationwide store footprint, integrated pharmacy and health services, and the ability to deliver convenience through online ordering and same-day pickup. Its goal is to provide convenient access to medications and health-related products while expanding personalized consumer services to improve everyday wellness.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$25M
Headquarters
Deerfield, IL
Founded
1901

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