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 experience in store, district, and regional operations. This role prepares you for future responsibilities as a pharmacist by immersing you in pharmacy team workflows and patient care.
What you'll do#
- Support pharmacy operations to ensure prescriptions are filled safely, accurately, and promptly.
- Follow company standard operating procedures and pharmacy workflow protocols at every workstation.
- Provide patient service by offering counseling, fielding medical questions, and soliciting medical history under pharmacist supervision.
- Take telephonic prescriptions and contact prescribers to clarify orders or facilitate medication changes.
- Assist with inventory activities, including cycle counts, returns-to-stock, and processing medication deliveries.
- Provide coaching and mentoring to pharmacy team members.
- Support immunizations by educating patients, monitoring for adverse reactions, and completing training to obtain Technician Immunizer status.
- Maintain flexibility for scheduling and travel to other store locations within the market as business needs require.
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 training within the designated timeframe.
- 1+ years of work experience in pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service settings is preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite.
- Ability to become immunization certified.
- Strong communication skills, including active listening and the ability to explain information clearly.
- Mathematical skills to calculate dosages and supply needs.
- Physical ability to remain upright for extended periods, lift up to 20 lbs, reach, stoop, and perform repetitive finger movements.
- Ability to concentrate on tasks and pivot quickly between responsibilities.
Location & details#
- Location: Indianapolis, Indiana.
- Work modality: On-site.
- Employment type: Part-time.
- Pay range: $20.50 - $24.25 per hour.
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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