Pharmacy Intern

Summary: Cencora is a company dedicated to creating healthier futures, and they are seeking a Pharmacy Intern to support patient care under the supervision of a pharmacist. The role involves assisting with patient profiles, addressing insurance issues, and participating in pharmacy operations to ensure compliance and quality care. Responsibilities: - Assisting pharmacist with patient care to include counseling, disease state education, device demonstration, and medication delivery to bedside - Responsible for creating a patient profile in the pharmacy information system - Enters necessary prescription plan information in the patient profile for processing and adjudicating patient’s prescriptions - Responsible for entering all new patient prescription information into the pharmacy information system - Addresses insurance, reimbursement, and payment issues as appropriate by communicating with insurance providers, patients and pharmacists - Participates in achieving business goals and metrics for the Ambulatory Pharmacy - Retrieves and prepares the medication for pharmacist review and verification - Prepares inventory reports for pharmacist review to purchase - Submits, receives, and places inventory in stock - Answers inbound telephone calls and triages calls as appropriate based upon the nature of the call to the appropriate staff - Assists with the reviews and handling of all adjudicated prescription claims to ensure appropriateness of reimbursement, co-pay and related financials and, if needed, as directed, follows up all such claims deemed inappropriate - Assists Pharmacist by providing required information for therapeutic consults with patients - Intervenes with Pharmacy Benefit Manager Companies to resolve plan and patient specific adjudication issues - Supply and monitor ambulatory dispensing robotic technology - Actively participates by delivering medications and pharmaceutical supplies to patients as outlined by the concierge prescription program - Performs related duties as assigned Required Qualifications: - Currently enrolled in an accredited Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) program - Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a focus on patient care - Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment - Basic knowledge of pharmacology, medication management, and pharmacy law - Proficient in computer skills, including pharmacy software and electronic health records (EHR) Preferred Qualifications: - Previous pharmacy experience (internship, externship, or work experience) is a plus but not required - Familiarity with community pharmacy operations and institutional pharmacy practices - Commitment to providing high-quality patient care and maintaining professional standards Required Skills: Pharmacy software, Electronic health records Important Skills: Pharmacology knowledge, Patient care Nice-to-Have Skills: Communication skills, Team collaboration Benefits: Hands-on experience in a dynamic pharmacy environment., Opportunity to develop practical skills and enhance clinical knowledge., Mentorship from experienced pharmacists and healthcare professionals., Networking opportunities within the healthcare community., Medical, dental, and vision care, Backup dependent care, Adoption assistance, Infertility coverage, Family building support, Behavioral health solutions, Paid parental leave, Paid caregiver leave, Variety of training programs, Professional development resources, Opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, Employee resource groups, Volunteer activities