About the role#
As a Pharmacy Intern, you will apply your pharmacy school education to real-world practice. You will follow a comprehensive training roadmap to learn store, district, and regional operations while preparing for future responsibilities as a pharmacist. You will work under the direction of a preceptor to support pharmacy operations and provide patient care.
What you'll do#
- Follow company standard operating procedures at all workstations, including production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off.
- Assist the pharmacy team in filling prescriptions promptly, safely, and accurately.
- Provide personalized patient service, including fielding medical questions and soliciting patient history under pharmacist supervision.
- Take telephonic prescriptions from prescribers and coordinate medication changes where state regulations allow.
- Manage basic inventory tasks, such as putting away deliveries, completing cycle counts, and processing returns.
- Provide coaching and mentoring to team members to share best practices.
- Deliver patient health care services, including immunizations and point-of-care testing, where trained and permitted.
- Educate patients on vaccines and monitor for potential adverse reactions.
- Remain flexible to support business needs, including working nights, weekends, and occasionally traveling to other stores in the market.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in an ACPE-accredited college or school of pharmacy.
- Valid intern or technician licensure as required by the state.
- Ability to maintain focus on tasks, pivot quickly between responsibilities, and confirm prescription accuracy.
- Strong communication skills, including active listening and the ability to interact professionally with patients and colleagues.
- Mathematical skills for solving prescription-dispensing problems.
- Physical ability to remain mobile for extended periods, lift up to 20 lbs, and perform repetitive tasks like reaching, scanning, and typing.
- Preferred: One year of experience in pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service settings.
- Preferred: Ability to become immunization certified and proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.
Location & details#
- Location: Woodbury, Minnesota.
- Schedule: Part-time with rolling terms.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Compensation: This role is paid.
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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