About the role#
As a Pharmacy Intern, you will apply your pharmacy school education to real-world practice. You will complete a comprehensive training roadmap and Key Learning Experiences to build pharmacy aptitude and prepare for a future Pharmacist role. This position involves learning store, district, and regional operations through training and direct time with district leaders.
What you'll do#
- Assist the pharmacy team to ensure operations run smoothly and prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately.
- Follow company standard operating procedures and pharmacy workflow at production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off workstations.
- Create personalized patient experiences and provide caring service.
- Offer immunizations and other services at the register and over the phone.
- Solve or escalate patient problems.
- Offer counseling, field medical questions, and solicit patient medical history under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
- Take telephonic prescriptions and contact prescribers to clarify orders or facilitate changes.
- Provide coaching, training, and mentoring to pharmacy team members.
- Complete basic inventory activities, including putting away deliveries, cycle counts, returns-to-stocks, and waiting-bin inventories.
- Deliver patient health care services such as immunizations and point-of-care testing where allowed by law.
- Educate patients about vaccines and monitor for adverse reactions.
- Remain flexible for scheduling and travel to stores in the market for shifts as needed.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment or acceptance into an ACPE-accredited college or school of pharmacy.
- Valid intern or technician licensure as required.
- Ability to complete required training within designated timeframes.
- Ability to concentrate on tasks, pivot between duties, and confirm prescription accuracy.
- Strong communication skills, including active listening and the ability to interact with patients and colleagues.
- Mathematical skills to solve prescription-dispensing problems.
- Ability to remain mobile and upright for extended periods, lift up to 20 lbs, and perform repetitive tasks like typing or scanning.
- Close visual acuity for viewing computer terminals and inspecting small parts.
- 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#
- Location: Richfield, Minnesota.
- This is a part-time, paid position with a rolling term.
- Work is on-site.
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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