Pharmacy Intern, Waimea

* THIS IS AN ONGOING POSTING AND APPLICANTS WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED WHEN WE HAVE A JOB OPENING.

The primary responsibility of a Pharmacy Intern is to ensure customer satisfaction by accurately assisting the Pharmacists on duty with processing and filling prescriptions. A Pharmacy Intern increases customer loyalty by assisting all customers with courteous, pleasant, patient service and treatment.

• Promptly, courteously and efficiently greet, thank, offer assistance, and meet the needs of all customers.
• Receive prescriptions and medical information from customers.
• Retrieve proper drugs from the shelves.
• Type, bill, count and package prescriptions.
• Charge and collect payment from customer using cash register/computer.
• Properly price, rotate and stock merchandise in the correct locations in the pharmacy.

• Answer incoming phone calls and pages over the PA system.
• Process invoices and file prescriptions.
• Order, check-in and store supplies and merchandise.
• Properly price, stock and merchandise items to correct locations on the sales floor.
• Inventory merchandise - process returns, check for outdate items, etc.
• Refill and maintain "robot" or other counting technology.
• Maintain and clean the department - dust, discard trash, etc.
• Work at other locations as needed.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned.

• GREET all customers (be friendly, smile and make face-to-face eye contact).
• HELP all customers (listen and pay attention; be courteous; be knowledgeable about product location, services offered and store hours; offer alternatives if a product is out of stock; take the customer to the product, etc.).
• Personalize the customer's shopping experience (make small talk, offer meal suggestions, explain current store promotions, etc.).
• THANK all customers (show appreciation and offer a parting comment).

• Frequently work indoors where it is clean, air-conditioned (sometimes cold), and adequately lighted environment.
• Occasionally work in a store warehouse where it may be both noisy and dusty.
• Seldom need to travel and work at other locations.

• Generally be available for work 7 days a week and holidays, between 6:00 am and 8:00 pm.

Frequently use a telephone to communicate with fellow store associates, customers, sales representatives, other health care providers and insurance companies; use pens, pencils, calculator, photo‑copier, fax machine, scanner and other "office" equipment to process customer's prescriptions and invoices; use a computer and keyboard to enter and retrieve date, process prescriptions, type reports and documents, send and receive emails, do research or look up claim information;

use a spatula, counting tray and "robot" or other automatic pill counter to count and fill customer's prescriptions; operate a computer/cash register (POS system) when charging and collecting payment from customers.

Occasionally use box cutters, ladders, stock wagons and hand trucks to stock and retrieve merchandise and supplies; operate a freight elevator, paper cutter and other office equipment.

Seldom need to operate a company vehicle.

MENTAL - Continuously exercise discretion and thoughtful judgment; pay attention to detail and be alert; remain cool, calm and relaxed in stressful situations. Frequently interact with internal and external customers (co-workers, other health care providers, insurance representatives and vendors) in a friendly and professional manner; be able to assist customers in finding solutions to their questions. Occasionally examine safety related issues and take appropriate action to ensure the safety of self, customers and co‑workers.

PHYSICAL - Continuously need to stand and walk throughout the entire shift; use hands and fingers to open and close medication stock containers and vials, and type on the computer; have corrected vision when verifying prescription and customer information. Occasionally stoop, bend, squat, kneel, crouch, reach, climb ladders and step‑stools, when performing all job duties. Seldom lift and carry up to 50 lbs.

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