About the role#
As a Graduate Pharmacy Intern, you will transition your academic training into real-world pharmacy practice. You will work under the direction of a preceptor and District Leader to complete a comprehensive training roadmap within 120 days of graduation. This role focuses on deepening your understanding of pharmacy operations, patient safety, and professional standards while you prepare for a Pharmacist position.
What you'll do#
- Assist pharmacy teams with safe and accurate prescription fulfillment at all workstations, including production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off.
- Provide caring service to patients, which includes fielding medical questions, offering to counsel, and taking telephonic prescriptions.
- Deliver patient health care services such as immunizations and point-of-care testing, where permitted by law.
- Educate patients about vaccines, obtain informed consent, and monitor for or respond to adverse reactions.
- Provide coaching and mentoring to pharmacy team members to share best practices.
- Perform basic inventory activities, including cycle counts, returns-to-stock, and processing medication deliveries.
- Comply with all federal, state, and local laws, as well as company standard operating procedures.
What you'll need#
- PharmD graduate of a U.S. accredited program.
- Ability to obtain required pharmacist licensure within 120 days of graduation.
- Valid intern or technician licensure, or be in the process of obtaining one.
- 1+ years of related work experience in a pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service setting.
- Ability to become immunization certified.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite.
Location & details#
- Location: California, United States.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment: 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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