About the role#
As a Graduate Pharmacy Intern, you will transition your pharmacy school learning into real-world practice. You will complete a comprehensive training roadmap within 120 days of graduation to prepare for a future Pharmacist role. You will work under the direction of a preceptor and District Leader to deepen your understanding of pharmacy operations, patient safety, and professional standards.
What you'll do#
- Assist pharmacy teams to ensure operations run smoothly and prescriptions are filled safely and accurately.
- Follow company SOPs and pharmacy workflow procedures at all workstations, including production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off.
- Provide personalized patient service, including solving or escalating patient problems.
- Offer to counsel, field medical questions, and collect patient medical history under pharmacist supervision.
- Take telephonic prescriptions and contact prescribers to clarify orders or facilitate medication changes where allowed.
- Provide coaching, training, and mentoring to pharmacy team members.
- Complete inventory activities like putting away deliveries and performing cycle counts.
- Deliver patient health care services such as immunizations and point-of-care testing where allowable.
- Educate patients on vaccines, obtain informed consent, and monitor for adverse reactions.
- Maintain regular attendance, including nights and weekends.
What you'll need#
- PharmD graduate of a U.S. accredited program before beginning the training program.
- Ability to obtain pharmacist licensure within state-mandated timeframes.
- Must possess, or be in the process of obtaining, valid intern or technician licensure.
- Preferred: 1+ years of experience in pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service.
- Preferred: Ability to become immunization certified.
- Preferred: Proficiency in Microsoft Suite.
Location & details#
- Location: Newark, Ohio.
- This is a part-time, on-site role.
- Employment is contingent upon obtaining required pharmacist licensure within 120 days of graduation.
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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