About the role#
As a 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 comprehensive training roadmap. This role focuses on gaining hands-on experience with pharmacy operations while preparing for future responsibilities as a pharmacist. You will assist the pharmacy team to ensure prescriptions are filled safely and accurately while providing empathetic care to patients.
What you'll do#
- Follow pharmacy workflow procedures at workstations including production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off.
- Offer immunizations and other health services where permitted and trained.
- Counsel patients, field medical questions, and solicit medical history under pharmacist supervision.
- Take telephonic prescriptions and contact prescribers to clarify orders or facilitate changes.
- Provide coaching and mentoring to pharmacy team members.
- Perform inventory activities such as putting away deliveries, cycle counts, and returns.
- Comply with all company policies, professional standards, and legal regulations.
- Complete licensure and training requirements for Technician Immunizer status where applicable.
- Educate patients about vaccines and monitor for adverse reactions.
- Travel to other stores in the market to work shifts as needed.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in an ACPE-accredited college or school of pharmacy.
- Valid intern or technician licensure, or be in the process of obtaining it.
- Ability to maintain regular, predictable attendance including nights and weekends.
- Strong concentration skills and the ability to pivot between tasks quickly.
- Proficiency in verbal and written communication and active listening.
- Ability to perform prescription dispensing calculations.
- Physical ability to remain upright for extended periods, lift up to 20 lbs, and reach or stoop to move items.
- Close visual acuity for reading, transcribing, and viewing computer terminals.
- Preferred: 1+ years of experience in pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service.
- Preferred: Ability to become immunization certified and proficiency in Microsoft Suite.
Location & details#
- Location: Collinsville, Illinois.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment: Part-time, rolling term.
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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