About the role#
As a 3rd year Pharmacy Intern, you will apply your pharmacy school education to real-world practice. You will work under the direction of a preceptor to complete a training roadmap, gaining hands-on experience with pharmacy operations. This role prepares you for future responsibilities as a pharmacist by immersing you in daily pharmacy workflows and clinical tasks.
What you'll do#
- Support pharmacy teams to ensure operations run smoothly and prescriptions are filled accurately.
- Follow standard operating procedures at workstations, including production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off.
- Counsel patients, field medical questions, and collect medical history under the supervision of a pharmacist.
- Take telephonic prescriptions from prescribers and clarify medication details.
- Provide coaching and mentoring to pharmacy team members.
- Perform inventory tasks such as putting away deliveries and completing cycle counts.
- Deliver health care services, including immunizations and point-of-care testing, where permitted by law.
- Monitor for and respond to adverse reactions for vaccines.
- Travel to other stores in the market to work shifts as needed.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in an ACPE accredited college or school of pharmacy.
- Valid intern or technician licensure, or the ability to obtain it.
- Ability to become immunization certified.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) is preferred.
- At least 1 year of experience in a pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service setting is preferred.
Location & details#
- Location: Madison, Wisconsin.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment: Part-time, rolling term.
- Compensation: $20.50 - $24.25 per hour.
About CVS Health
CVS Health operates as a public company within the hospitals and health care industry. Founded in 1963, the organization provides retail pharmacy, health insurance, and pharmacy benefits management services. It maintains a large workforce of over 140,000 employees. The company is headquartered in Woonsocket, Rhode Island.
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