About the role#
As a Pharmacy Intern, you will apply your pharmacy-school learning to real-world practice under the guidance of a preceptor. This role involves completing a comprehensive training roadmap that covers store, district, and regional operations. You will support the pharmacy team to ensure prescriptions are filled safely, accurately, and promptly while developing your skills to prepare for a future Pharmacist role.
What you'll do#
- Follow pharmacy workflow procedures at production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off workstations.
- Create empathetic patient experiences by answering medical questions, gathering history, and resolving problems.
- Assist with inventory tasks such as putting away deliveries, completing cycle counts, and managing returns-to-stock.
- Take telephonic prescriptions and contact prescribers to clarify orders where state regulations allow.
- Provide coaching and mentoring to pharmacy team members while sharing best practices.
- Deliver health services including immunizations and point-of-care testing where trained and permitted.
- Educate patients about vaccines and refer clinical questions to the pharmacist-on-duty.
- Comply with all laws, ethical principles, and company policies regarding patient safety and privacy.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in an ACPE-accredited college or school of pharmacy.
- Valid intern or technician licensure as required by state regulations.
- Ability to maintain regular attendance, including nights and weekends.
- Proficiency in verbal and written communication, including active listening.
- Mathematical skills for dispensing calculations.
- Physical ability to remain upright for extended periods, lift up to 20 lbs, and perform repetitive tasks.
- Close visual acuity for computer work and visual inspection of small parts.
- Preferred: 1+ years of experience in pharmacy, retail, or medical settings.
- Preferred: Proficiency in Microsoft Suite and ability to become immunization certified.
Location & details#
- Location: Aiken, South Carolina.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Employment Type: Part-time.
- Term: Rolling.
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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