Pharmacy Intern – Clinical Pharmacy

Job Description

Pharmacy Student Intern | Safeway

The Tone:
This is a student internship at Safeway, part of Albertsons Companies, a retail organization committed to innovation and exceptional customer service. This role is designed for individuals eager to make a significant impact, not just fulfill a job function. You will have the chance to contribute to the growth of a company that deeply values strong customer relationships and outstanding service. Albertsons Companies seeks a pharmacy student who desires to know patients personally, build meaningful connections, and actively practice in a progressive pharmacy setting. This position offers the unique opportunity to develop essential pharmacy practice skills within an environment dedicated to world-class patient care, where success is driven by teams providing personal care that genuinely impacts patient health.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Flexible
• Team: Works within an exceptional pharmacy team, reporting to and supervised by a registered pharmacist or designated preceptor.
• Mission: To make a tangible impact on patient care within the community, supporting world-class health services and fostering lasting customer relationships through exceptional pharmacy practice.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Supervision: Perform all assigned pharmacy duties and tasks under the direct and comprehensive supervision of a registered pharmacist or designated preceptor.
• Prescription Fulfillment: Take all necessary steps to accurately fill prescriptions, ensuring full compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and company policies and procedures.
• Patient Consultation: Offer professional advice and consultation to both customers and healthcare professionals regarding prescription knowledge, drug therapy, and various health-related products and concerns.
• Profitability Initiatives: Actively implement company-wide initiatives designed to increase pharmacy profitability and support overall business growth.
• Clinical Services: Participate extensively in clinical services, focusing on patient counseling, over-the-counter medication guidance, administering immunizations and vaccinations, medication therapy management (MTM), point-of-care testing, and disease state management.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Must be actively enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited professional school of pharmacy, pursuing a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree.
• Experience: Required to hold a valid state intern license, if applicable and mandated by the state of employment.
• Skills:
• Demonstrate a strong ability to readily and positively adapt to changes in work schedules, specifications, and priorities in response to business and customer demands.
• Possess excellent cooperation skills and a proven ability to work effectively as an integral part of a pharmacy team.
• Exhibit foundational knowledge and a keen interest in patient counseling, customer service, over-the-counter medications, immunizations, and disease state management.