About the role#
As a Pharmacy Intern, you will apply your pharmacy school education to real-world practice while preparing for a future Pharmacist role. You will work under the direction of a preceptor to complete a training roadmap that includes Key Learning Experiences, activities, and time with district leaders. This role focuses on supporting pharmacy operations and delivering patient care in a retail setting.
What you'll do#
- Assist the pharmacy team to ensure prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately.
- Follow standard operating procedures at all workstations, including production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off.
- Create personalized patient experiences by offering immunizations and answering questions over the phone or at the register.
- Counsel patients, field medical questions, and solicit medical histories under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.
- Take telephonic prescriptions from prescribers and facilitate medication changes where state regulations allow.
- Provide coaching and mentoring to pharmacy team members and share best practices.
- Perform inventory tasks such as cycle counts, returns-to-stock, and processing medication deliveries.
- Maintain patient safety, protect privacy, and ensure compliance with controlled-substance recordkeeping.
- Obtain Technician Immunizer status where permissible to support vaccine administration and patient education.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment or acceptance into an ACPE-accredited college or school of pharmacy.
- Valid intern or technician licensure as required by state regulations.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends.
- Strong communication skills, including active listening and the ability to explain information clearly.
- Mathematical skills to solve dispensing problems, such as calculating day's supply or tablet counts.
- Ability to remain mobile for extended periods and lift up to 20 lbs.
- Close visual acuity for inspecting small parts and viewing computer terminals.
- Preferred: 1+ years of experience in pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service.
- Preferred: Proficiency in Microsoft Suite and the ability to become immunization certified.
Location & details#
- Location: Dilworth, Minnesota.
- 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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