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 that covers pharmacy operations and prepares you for future responsibilities. This role focuses on supporting pharmacy teams to deliver quality patient care while developing your clinical and technical skills.
What you'll do#
- Assist the pharmacy team to ensure operations run smoothly and prescriptions are filled safely and accurately.
- Follow pharmacy workflow procedures at all workstations, including production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off.
- Provide caring service to patients by offering counseling, fielding medical questions, and soliciting medical history.
- Take telephonic prescriptions from prescribers and clarify medication details.
- Provide in-the-moment coaching and mentoring to pharmacy team members.
- Complete basic inventory activities, such as cycle counts and medication deliveries.
- Support immunization services by preparing and administering vaccines, educating patients, and monitoring for adverse reactions.
- Comply with all federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and ethical principles.
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.
- Availability to work a regular schedule, including nights and weekends.
- Ability to concentrate on tasks and pivot quickly between them to meet patient needs.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to use active listening.
- Mathematical skills for tasks such as calculating dosages and day supplies.
- Ability to identify and resolve challenging patient or colleague interactions.
- 1+ years of related work experience in pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service is preferred.
- Ability to become immunization certified.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite.
Location & details#
- Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Employment Type: Part-time.
- This is a paid internship.
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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