About the role#
As a Graduate Pharmacy Intern, you will apply your pharmacy school education to real-world practice. You will complete a comprehensive training roadmap within 120 days of graduation to prepare for a Pharmacist role. You will work under the direction of a preceptor and District Leader to deepen your understanding of patient safety, quality assurance, drug utilization review, and pharmacy professional standards. This role involves supporting pharmacy operations, ensuring accurate prescription fulfillment, and providing patient care.
What you'll do#
- Follow company SOPs and pharmacy workflow procedures at all workstations.
- Assist with prescription fulfillment to ensure accuracy and safety.
- Provide empathetic patient care, including offering counseling and fielding medical questions.
- Take telephonic prescriptions from prescribers and clarify medication details.
- Provide coaching, training, and mentoring to pharmacy team members.
- Complete basic inventory activities such as cycle counts and processing medication deliveries.
- Deliver patient health care services, including immunizations and point-of-care testing, where permitted by law.
- Monitor for and respond to adverse reactions during immunization services.
- Comply with all federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and ethical principles.
What you'll need#
- PharmD graduate of a U.S. accredited program.
- Ability to obtain pharmacist licensure within 120 days of graduation.
- Valid intern or technician licensure, or be in the process of obtaining one.
- Ability to maintain regular attendance, including nights and weekends.
- Ability to concentrate on tasks, pivot between responsibilities, and perform accurate mathematical calculations.
- 1+ years of work experience in pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service settings.
- Ability to become immunization certified.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite.
Location & details#
- Location: Alabama, United States.
- Modality: On-site.
- Schedule: Part-time with rolling terms.
- Travel: Ability to work in a home store and across other locations in the market.
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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