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
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