About the role#
As a Pharmacy Intern, you will apply your pharmacy school education to real-world practice. You will work under the direction of a preceptor to complete a training roadmap, including Key Learning Experiences, activities, and time with district leaders. This role prepares you for future responsibilities as a Pharmacist by immersing you in daily pharmacy operations.
What you'll do#
- Assist the pharmacy team to keep operations running smoothly and ensure prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately.
- Follow standard operating procedures at all workstations, including production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off.
- Provide caring service by creating personalized patient experiences and solving or escalating patient problems.
- Offer immunizations and other services at the register and over the phone.
- Field medical questions, solicit patient medical history, and offer to counsel patients under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.
- Take telephonic prescriptions from prescribers and contact them to clarify or facilitate medication changes.
- Provide coaching and mentoring to pharmacy team members and share best practices.
- Manage inventory tasks such as putting away deliveries, cycle counts, returns-to-stocks, and waiting-bin inventories.
- Deliver health care services like point-of-care testing and offsite clinic staffing where allowed by law.
- Educate patients on vaccines, monitor for adverse reactions, and document patient information.
- Maintain regular attendance, including nights and weekends.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in an ACPE-accredited college or school of pharmacy.
- Valid intern or technician licensure, or be in the process of obtaining it.
- Ability to complete required training within the designated timeframe.
- Proficiency in active listening, verbal and written communication, and mathematical reasoning for prescription dispensing.
- Ability to concentrate on tasks, pivot between responsibilities, and confirm label accuracy.
- Physical ability to remain upright for extended periods, lift up to 20 lbs, reach, stoop, and perform repetitive finger movements.
- Close visual acuity for reading, transcribing, and visual inspection.
- 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: Maple Grove, Minnesota.
- Work modality: On-site.
- Employment type: Part-time, rolling term.
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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