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 gain experience in pharmacy operations while preparing for future responsibilities as a Pharmacist. This role involves working under the direction of a preceptor and interacting with pharmacy teams across your district.
What you'll do#
- Assist the pharmacy team to ensure operations run smoothly and prescriptions are filled safely, accurately, and promptly.
- Follow company standard operating procedures at every workstation, including production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off.
- Offer to counsel and field medical questions under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
- Take telephonic prescriptions from prescribers and clarify medication details.
- Provide coaching and training to pharmacy team members.
- Complete basic inventory tasks such as cycle counts, returns-to-stock, and processing medication deliveries.
- Deliver patient health care services, including immunizations and point-of-care testing, where permitted by law.
- Complete necessary training and licensure to obtain Technician Immunizer status.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in or acceptance to an ACPE accredited college or school of pharmacy.
- Valid intern or technician licensure, or be in the process of obtaining it.
- At least 1 year of work experience in a pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service environment.
- Ability to become immunization certified.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite.
- Flexibility to work nights and weekends and travel to different store locations as needed.
Location & details#
- Location: South Lyon, Michigan.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment: Part-time, paid internship.
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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