About the role#
As a Graduate Pharmacy Intern, you will transition your academic training into real-world practice to prepare for a Pharmacist role. You will complete a comprehensive training roadmap within 120 days of graduation while supporting pharmacy operations. This role focuses on patient safety, quality assurance, and ensuring that prescriptions are filled accurately and promptly.
What you'll do#
- Support pharmacy teams by following standard operating procedures and maintaining workflow across production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off stations.
- Provide caring service to patients, including fielding medical questions and offering counseling under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
- Deliver patient health care services, such as immunizations and point-of-care testing, including educating patients and obtaining informed consent.
- Take telephonic prescriptions from prescribers and clarify medication details.
- Coach and mentor team members while maintaining a growth mindset.
- Perform basic inventory tasks like cycle counts and processing returns.
- Comply with all federal, state, and local laws, as well as company policies regarding patient privacy and controlled substance recordkeeping.
What you'll need#
- PharmD graduate of a U.S. accredited program.
- Ability to obtain pharmacist licensure within 120 days of graduation.
- Valid intern or technician licensure, or be in the process of obtaining one.
- Ability to maintain regular, predictable attendance including nights and weekends.
- Strong focus and attention to detail, with the ability to pivot between tasks quickly.
- Mathematical reasoning skills for prescription calculations.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills, including active listening.
- Problem resolution skills for patient and colleague interactions.
- 1+ years of work experience in pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service settings is preferred.
- Ability to become immunization certified is preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite is preferred.
- Ability to work at your home store and travel to other locations within the market is preferred.
Location & details#
- Location: Struthers, Ohio.
- This is a part-time, paid position.
- The role requires on-site work.
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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