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 hands-on experience in pharmacy operations, preparing you for a future role as a Pharmacist. You will work under the direction of a preceptor and contribute to a team focused on safe, accurate, and prompt prescription fulfillment.
What you'll do#
- Follow company SOPs and pharmacy workflow procedures at production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off stations.
- Create personalized patient experiences and assist with immunizations or other services over the phone and at the register.
- Solve or escalate patient problems and offer counseling or field medical questions under direct pharmacist supervision.
- Take telephonic prescriptions and contact prescribers to clarify information or facilitate medication changes where permitted.
- Provide coaching and mentoring to team members while sharing best practices.
- Manage inventory tasks such as putting away deliveries, completing cycle counts, and handling returns-to-stock.
- Comply with laws, regulations, and ethical principles regarding patient privacy, safety, and controlled-substance recordkeeping.
- Deliver health care services like point-of-care testing and, where permissible, prepare and administer vaccines.
- Monitor for adverse reactions and document patient information as required.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in an ACPE-accredited college or school of pharmacy.
- Valid intern or technician licensure as required by your state.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends.
- Proficiency in active listening, verbal communication, and mathematical reasoning for prescription dispensing.
- Ability to concentrate on tasks, pivot between duties, and maintain attention to detail.
- Physical ability to stand for extended periods, reach, stoop, and lift up to 20 lbs.
- Preferred: 1+ years of experience in pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service.
- Preferred: Ability to become immunization certified and proficiency in Microsoft Suite.
Location & details#
- This is a part-time, paid internship.
- The role is based on-site in the United States.
- Scheduling is rolling and requires flexibility to work in your home store and other locations within the market.
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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