About the role#
As a Pharmacy Intern, you will apply your pharmacy school education to real-world practice under the direction of a preceptor. This role focuses on preparing you for a future Pharmacist position through a comprehensive training roadmap. You will gain hands-on experience with store, district, and regional operations while assisting the pharmacy team to ensure safe, accurate, and prompt prescription fulfillment.
What you'll do#
- Follow company standard operating procedures and pharmacy workflow at all workstations, including production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off.
- Deliver caring service and create personalized patient experiences by solving or escalating issues.
- Offer immunizations and other health services at the register and over the phone.
- Field medical questions, solicit patient medical history, and offer counseling under direct pharmacist supervision.
- Take telephonic prescriptions and contact prescribers to clarify or facilitate medication changes where allowed by state regulation.
- Perform inventory tasks such as putting away deliveries, completing cycle counts, and managing returns-to-stock.
- Provide coaching and mentoring to pharmacy team members to share best practices.
- Support patient safety, controlled-substance recordkeeping, and privacy compliance.
- Assist with immunizations by educating patients, reviewing patient information, and monitoring for adverse reactions if you hold Technician Immunizer status.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in an ACPE-accredited college or school of pharmacy.
- Valid intern or technician licensure as required by the state.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends.
- Proficiency in active listening, verbal and written communication, and mathematical reasoning for dispensing tasks.
- Ability to pivot between tasks and maintain concentration in a busy environment.
- Physical ability to remain mobile, lift up to 20 lbs, reach, and perform repetitive finger movements.
- Preferred: 1+ years of experience in pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service.
- Preferred: Ability to become immunization certified and travel to other store locations in the market.
- Preferred: Proficiency in Microsoft Suite.
Location & details#
- Location: Little Canada, Minnesota.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Employment Type: Part-time.
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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