Pharmacy Intern

Health is everything. At CVS Health, colleagues are committed to increasing access, lowering costs, and improving quality of care. Millions of times a day, we help people on their path to better health –from advising on prescriptions to helping manage chronic and specialty conditions. As a 3rd year pharmacy intern, you have a significant role in our company working as a part of the pharmacy team– delivering our purpose, modeling our values, and demonstrating genuine, authentic care for our patients. While working as a 3rd year pharmacy intern, under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, you play a critical role in ensuring a safe and effective Retail Pharmacy work environment that delivers exceptional care to each patient.

Responsibilities

Work as part of the pharmacy team under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist; Ensure a safe and effective Retail Pharmacy work environment; Patient Safety; Pharmacy Professional Practice; Regulatory Requirements; Quality Assurance; Customer Service; Inventory Management; Workflow Management excluding final prescription verification; Keep customers and patients healthy through adoption and management of patient care programs; Lead with Heart – display empathy and compassion for patients, customers, caregivers, and colleagues; Seek new ways to grow, collaborate with others, and deliver better outcomes; Align others around our purpose to bring your heart to every moment of your health and gain support and commitment; Facilitate a team culture that promotes caring, energy, enthusiasm, and pride

Requirements

Accepted into or actively enrolled in an ACPE accredited college or school of pharmacy; 0-3 years relevant work experience; Must possess or be in process of obtaining valid intern and/or technician licensure as required; Strong communication and presentation skills; Complete all required training within state guidelines and required timeframe; Have regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends; Be mobile and remain upright for extended periods of time; Lift, scan, and bag items; Finger Dexterity: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than whole hand or arm; Reach overhead; able to stretch or reach out with the body, arms, and/or legs to grasp items; Extend hand(s) and arm(s) multiple directions to place, move, or lift items; Precision control: able to adjust machines to exact positions; Stoop to a considerable degree and requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles to move items between low and high positions, including bending spine at the waist; Visual Acuity: Close visual acuity to perform activities such as: transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, reading, visual inspection involving small parts; Able to orally communicate information and instructions to colleagues and customers; Occasional lifting of up to 20 lbs; exerting up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs. of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects; Complete any additional tasks as directed by supervisor or manager; Complete all required training and obtain required licensure (if applicable) within state guidelines

Nice to have

Immunization eligibility; Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.); Once state regulations are met, pharmacy interns should be striving to provide patient immunizations as this is an essential pharmacist function

Benefits

Dental; Vision; Wellness resources; Employee discounts; Access to certain voluntary benefits; Other programs