Position Details

Salary $20 – $20 USD / year

Type Internship

Experience intern

Exp. Years Not specified

Education Bachelor's Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) Enrolled in an accredited school of pharmacy program required

Category Healthcare & Medical

About this role

Pharmacy Intern learns pharmacy skills while attending pharmacy school and performs duties under the supervision of a registered Pharmacist. Responsibilities include helping with prescription and refill information, assisting customers, operating the cash register, and supporting compliance-focused quality assurance tasks.

Key Responsibilities

Accept customer and prescription information including refill authorization
Fill customer prescriptions
Learn and operate the pharmacy computer system to input customer and prescription data
Assist customers and operate the cash register
Complete quality assurance duties applicable to state and federal Board of Pharmacy regulations

Technical Overview

Works with the pharmacy computer system to input customer and prescription data, supporting timely prescription processing. Performs compliance-aligned quality assurance tasks under state and federal Board of Pharmacy regulations, plus operational reporting like cycle counts and inventory reports.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a pharmacy student enrolled in an accredited pharmacy program and holding a required Pharmacy intern license. They can complete pharmacy intern duties under supervision, including entering prescription data, assisting customers, supporting refill authorization and prescription fulfillment, and performing quality assurance tasks aligned with state and federal Board of Pharmacy regulations.

Must-Have Skills

Enrolled in an accredited school of pharmacy program requiredPharmacy intern license required

Nice-to-Have Skills

Willingness to work flexible scheduleincluding evening and weekend hours

Tools & Platforms

Cash register

Required Skills

refill authorizationfill customer prescriptionsinput customer and prescription data into the systeminteract with physicianscash register operationshealthcare counselingover-the-counter medicationsquality assurance dutiesBoard of Pharmacy regulationscycle countsinventory reportswill-calls

Hard Skills

Pharmacy assistant dutiesAccept customer and prescription informationRefill authorizationFill customer prescriptionsPrescription data entry into computer systemInteract with physicians using reference materialCash register operationsHealthcare counselingOver-the-counter medications knowledgeMedical-related assistanceBoard of Pharmacy regulations quality assurance dutiesCycle countsInventory reportsWill-calls processingPharmacy department cleanliness and order maintenanceInput customer and prescription data into the systemAssist with maintaining pharmacy policies and procedures

Soft Skills

Customer serviceWillingness to learnAbility to work under supervisionCommunication with customers and physiciansCaring/healthcare counseling demeanorFlexibility for evening and weekend hours

Certifications

Required

Pharmacy intern license

Industry & Role

Industry Retail Pharmacy

Job Function Support prescription processing and customer service as a pharmacy intern under pharmacist supervision

Role Subtype Pharmacy Intern

Keywords for Your Resume

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Deal Breakers

Enrolled in an accredited school of pharmacy program, Pharmacy intern license required

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