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 designed to prepare you for a future Pharmacist role. This position involves working under the direction of a preceptor to gain hands-on experience in pharmacy operations, patient care, and clinical services. You will contribute to a safe and inclusive team environment while developing your technical and professional skills.
What you'll do#
- Complete a structured training roadmap, including Key Learning Experiences and time with district leaders.
- Assist the pharmacy team with prescription fulfillment, ensuring tasks are completed promptly, safely, and accurately.
- Follow company SOPs and workflow procedures at all workstations, including production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off.
- Engage with patients by providing caring service, solving problems, and creating personalized interactions over the phone or in person.
- Offer immunizations and other health services, educate patients about vaccines, and refer clinical questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty.
- Under pharmacist supervision, counsel patients, take telephonic prescriptions, and contact prescribers to clarify orders.
- Perform inventory tasks such as putting away deliveries, completing cycle counts, and managing returns-to-stock.
- Provide coaching and training to other pharmacy team members.
- Monitor for adverse reactions and document patient information as required.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in or acceptance to an ACPE accredited college or school of pharmacy.
- Valid intern or technician licensure as required by state regulations.
- Ability to concentrate on tasks, pivot between duties, and maintain attention to detail for prescription accuracy.
- Strong communication skills, including active listening and the ability to convey information clearly to patients and colleagues.
- Ability to use math to solve dispensing problems.
- Physical ability to remain upright for extended periods, lift up to 20 lbs, reach overhead, and perform repetitive finger movements.
- Visual acuity for reading, transcribing, and inspecting small parts.
- Preferred: 1+ years of experience in a pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service setting.
- Preferred: Ability to become immunization certified and proficiency in Microsoft Suite.
Location & details#
- Location: Bellevue, Washington.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Employment Type: Part-time.
- Term: Rolling.
- Compensation: $23.00 - $28.00 per hour.
- Flexibility: Ability to work in your home store and travel to other market locations as needed.
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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