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Patient & Pharmacy Services Intern

POSITION TITLE:

Patient & Pharmacy Services Intern  

WHO WE ARE:  

The Rhode Island Free Clinic’s mission is 1) to provide free, comprehensive medical care and preventive health services to adults who have no health insurance and cannot afford those services; and 2) to serve as an educational training site for health care professionals. Care is provided through a dynamic statewide network of volunteer medical providers working with academic, medical, and community partners, leveraging robust health care resources with a vitality that is unmatched in Rhode Island.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Patient & Pharmacy Services Intern assists the PAP Coordinator in coordinating patient enrollment in our Patient Assistance Program, which provides free or reduced-cost medications to low-income patients. The Patient & Pharmacy Services Intern will manage patients’ enrollment process from application to dispensation. The Intern is responsible for performing various tasks, which include but are not limited to the following: 

  • Register patients in our pharmacy application database
  • Advocate for patient approval throughout application process
  • Communicate application status to patients and providers
  • Label and inventory medications as they arrive
  • Remind patients of forthcoming refills and reapplications
  • Generate reports on pharmacy application and medication shipment status
  • Provide Clinic with monthly report on program impact
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HOURS:

The Clinic is open Monday & Wednesday 9am – 5pm; Tuesday & Thursday 9am – 9pm; and Friday 8am – 12pm.

Commitment: 12 hours a week over the course of a Spring, Summer, Fall, or Winter semester (start and end dates can be negotiated)


DIRECTIONS TO SITE:

We are located at 655 Broad St. on the 3rd floor in the Hindle Memorial Building in Providence, RI.


TO APPLY, PLEASE CONTACT:

Nicole Salfi

Dental Outreach & Marketing VISTA

nsalfi@rifreeclinic.org

401-274-6347 x330