About the role#
As a Pharmacy Intern, you will bridge the gap between your pharmacy school education and real-world practice. You will follow a comprehensive training roadmap that includes Key Learning Experiences, activities, and direct collaboration with district leaders. This role focuses on preparing you for a future Pharmacist position by immersing you in store, district, and regional operations.
What you'll do#
- Assist the pharmacy team with prompt, safe, and accurate prescription fulfillment.
- Follow company SOPs and pharmacy workflow procedures at production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off stations.
- Provide caring service by solving patient problems and creating personalized experiences.
- Offer immunizations and other health services at the register and over the phone.
- Counsel patients, field medical questions, and collect medical history under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.
- Take telephonic prescriptions from prescribers and facilitate medication changes where state regulations allow.
- Perform basic inventory tasks such as putting away deliveries, cycle counts, and managing returns.
- Provide coaching and mentoring to team members and share best practices.
- Support patient safety, controlled-substance recordkeeping, and privacy compliance.
- Educate patients on vaccines and monitor for adverse reactions.
- Complete additional licensure and training to obtain Technician Immunizer status where permissible.
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 one.
- Availability to work nights and weekends.
- Ability to concentrate on tasks, pivot between duties, and maintain prescription accuracy.
- Strong communication skills, including active listening and the ability to explain information clearly.
- Mathematical skills for solving prescription-dispensing problems.
- Physical ability to remain upright for extended periods, lift up to 20 lbs, stoop, reach, and perform repetitive finger movements.
- Preferred: 1+ years of experience in pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service.
- Preferred: Ability to become immunization certified and travel to other market locations.
- Preferred: Proficiency in Microsoft Suite.
Location & details#
- Location: Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Schedule: Part-time, rolling term.
- Compensation: $20.50 - $24.25 per hour.
- Modality: On-site.
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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