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 comprehensive training roadmap, including Key Learning Experiences, activities, and time with district leaders. This role focuses on gaining hands-on experience in pharmacy operations while preparing for future responsibilities as a pharmacist.
What you'll do#
- Assist the pharmacy team to keep operations running smoothly and ensure prescriptions are filled accurately and promptly.
- Follow company Standard Operating Procedures at all workstations, including production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off.
- Deliver caring service and create personalized experiences for patients at the register, over the phone, and in the drive-thru.
- Offer immunizations and other health services, solve patient problems, and escalate issues when necessary.
- Counsel patients, field medical questions, and solicit medical history under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
- Take telephonic prescriptions from prescribers and facilitate medication changes where permitted by state regulation.
- Complete inventory tasks such as cycle counts, returns-to-stocks, and processing medication deliveries.
- Provide coaching and mentoring to pharmacy team members and share best practices.
- Support patient safety, controlled-substance recordkeeping, and privacy compliance.
- Pursue Technician Immunizer status, educate patients about vaccines, and monitor for adverse reactions.
- Remain flexible with scheduling, including nights and weekends, and travel to other market stores as needed.
What you'll need#
- Acceptance into or active enrollment in an ACPE-accredited college or school of pharmacy.
- Valid intern or technician licensure as required by the state.
- Ability to complete all required training within the designated timeframe.
- Proficiency in concentrating on tasks and pivoting quickly to meet business needs.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including active listening.
- Mathematical ability to solve prescription-dispensing problems.
- Capability to remain upright for extended periods and perform physical tasks such as lifting up to 20 lbs, reaching, stooping, and repetitive finger movement.
- Visual acuity for reading, transcribing, 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: San Diego, California.
- This is a part-time, on-site position.
- The role is paid and follows a 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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