About the role#
As a Pharmacy Intern, you will transition from your academic training into real-world practice. You will complete a comprehensive training roadmap within 120 days of graduation to build your knowledge of pharmacy operations, patient safety, and quality assurance. This role prepares you for future responsibilities as a pharmacist by integrating you into our pharmacy teams.
What you'll do#
- Assist the pharmacy team to ensure prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately.
- Follow standard operating procedures at all workstations, including production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off.
- Provide caring service by solving patient problems and creating personalized experiences.
- Counsel patients, field medical questions, and solicit medical history under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
- Take telephonic prescriptions from prescribers and facilitate medication changes where state regulations allow.
- Perform inventory tasks such as putting away deliveries, cycle counts, and returns-to-stock.
- Deliver health care services including immunizations and point-of-care testing where permitted.
- Coach and mentor pharmacy team members while sharing best practices.
- Maintain regular attendance, including nights and weekends.
What you'll need#
- PharmD graduate of a U.S. accredited program.
- Valid intern or technician licensure, or in the process of obtaining one.
- Ability to obtain pharmacist licensure within 120 days of graduation.
- Strong attention to detail to ensure label accuracy and patient safety.
- Ability to concentrate on tasks and pivot quickly between responsibilities.
- Proficiency in verbal and written communication, including active listening.
- Mathematical skills for solving prescription-dispensing problems.
- Experience in pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service settings is preferred.
- Ability to become immunization certified and work across multiple locations in the market is preferred.
Location & details#
- Location: Williston, Vermont.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Schedule: Part-time, including nights and weekends.
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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