Pharmacy Intern

At CVS Health, we are focused on transforming health care for our customers and making our company a great place to work. We help people navigate the health care system – and their personal health care – by improving access, lowering costs and being a trusted partner for every meaningful moment of health. Within our Retail locations, we bring this promise to life with heart every day. Our 3rd year Pharmacy Interns play a critical role in supporting our pharmacy teams to consistently deliver on our brand promise, while developing their own skills in preparation for increasing responsibility. As a 3rd year Pharmacy Intern, you will be focused on applying didactic learning from pharmacy school into real-world practice to become ready for a Pharmacist role.

Responsibilities

Complete a comprehensive training roadmap focused on Key Learning Experiences; Apply didactic learning from pharmacy school into real-world practice to become ready for a Pharmacist role; Assist the pharmacy team to ensure pharmacy operations run smoothly and prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately; Follow pharmacy workflow procedures at production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off; Contribute to positive patient experiences by showing empathy and genuine care; Offer to counsel, field medical questions, and solicit patient medical history under pharmacist supervision; Take telephonic prescriptions and call prescribers to clarify prescriptions where allowed; Complete basic inventory activities such as putting away medication deliveries and cycle counts; Support immunizations by preparing/administering vaccines where permissible and educating patients about vaccines; Deliver additional patient health care services such as point-of-care testing and staffing offsite clinics where allowable; Understand and comply with federal, state, and local laws and CVS policies; Remain flexible for scheduling and business needs, including traveling to stores in the market

Requirements

Accepted into, or actively enrolled in, an ACPE accredited college or school of pharmacy; Must possess, or be in the process of obtaining, valid intern and/or technician licensure as required; Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends; Ability to complete required training within designated timeframe; Attention and focus, including ability to concentrate, pivot quickly from one task to another, and confirm prescription information and label accuracy; Customer service and team orientation, including actively looking for ways to help people and responding appropriately to patients' reactions; Communication skills, including verbal and written communication and active listening; Mathematical reasoning to solve problems such as determining tablet counts, day's supply, and bottle quantities; Problem resolution in challenging interactions; Physical demands including remaining upright for extended periods, lifting/scanning/bagging items, reaching overhead, repetitive finger movements, stooping, close visual acuity, and occasionally lifting up to 20 lbs; Ability to express and receive detailed information through oral communication; Any additional tasks as directed by Supervisor or Manager

Nice to have

1+ years of related work experience in pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service setting; Ability to become immunization certified; Ability to work in home store, and across the market in other locations, to meet business needs; Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)

Benefits

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