Student Pharmacy Intern

POSITION:           Student Pharmacy Intern              

DEPARTMENT:  Pharmacy Operations

SUPERVISOR:     Pharmacy Manager

Primary Objective:  To support Thrifty White Pharmacy operations while gaining hands-on experience and developing competencies in pharmacy workflow, regulatory compliance, clinical services, medication management, and patient care under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.

 

Responsibilities:

• Participate in a structured 13-week training program including modules on regulatory compliance, inventory management, data entry, patient counseling, and clinical pharmacy services.
• Assist with prescription intake, data entry, filling, verification preparation, and dispensing through TWRx and PatientRxicity systems.
• Conduct patient engagement efforts and support medication therapy management (MTM), including prescription adherence services such as Ready Refill, Rx MedSync, and HealthyPackRx.
• Maintain compliance with HIPAA, loss prevention, safety standards, and controlled substance handling.
• Support inventory management including ordering, labeling, and return-to-stock.
• Participate in clinical service offerings such as immunizations, A1C testing, and wellness programs.
• Document workflows and patient interactions appropriately and follow up on prior authorizations and insurance claim resolutions.
• Collaborate with pharmacists, technicians, and clerks to ensure smooth daily pharmacy operations and maintain a clean and organized work environment.
• Complete all assigned online coursework, hands-on training activities, and SOP reviews within required timeframes.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

•  Current enrollment in an accredited Pharmacy program.
• Basic understanding of pharmacy operations and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
• Comfortable using computer systems; willing to learn proprietary software including TWRx and PatientRxicity.
• Strong attention to detail, with a commitment to accuracy and compliance.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism in all patient interactions.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representable of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential job functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

This position involves in-office work and may include long periods of sitting. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is also frequently required: to stand, talk and hear, use hands and fingers, handle or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. (Review the “Safe Lifting Techniques” policy). Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.