About the role#
As a Pharmacy Intern, you will apply your pharmacy-school learning to real-world practice. You will complete a comprehensive training roadmap, including Key Learning Experiences, to gain an overview of store, district, and regional operations. This role focuses on supporting the pharmacy team to ensure operations run smoothly while you develop your skills for future Pharmacist responsibilities.
What you'll do#
- Assist the pharmacy team to ensure prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately.
- Follow Standard Operating Procedures and pharmacy workflow at production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off stations.
- Create personalized patient experiences by demonstrating empathy and providing caring service.
- Offer immunizations and other services at the register and over the phone.
- Counsel patients, field medical questions, and solicit medical history under pharmacist supervision.
- Take telephonic prescriptions and contact prescribers to clarify orders or facilitate medication changes.
- Provide coaching and mentoring to pharmacy team members and share best practices.
- Manage inventory tasks, including putting away deliveries, cycle counts, and returns-to-stocks.
- Deliver health care services such as point-of-care testing and staffing offsite clinics where permitted.
- Educate patients on vaccines and monitor for potential adverse reactions.
- Maintain regular attendance, including nights and weekends, and travel to other stores in the market as needed.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in an ACPE accredited college or school of pharmacy.
- Valid intern or technician licensure as required by state regulations.
- Ability to complete training within designated timeframes.
- Strong communication skills, including active listening and the ability to explain information to patients.
- Proficiency in math for prescription-dispensing calculations.
- Ability to concentrate on tasks and pivot quickly between responsibilities.
- Ability to remain upright for extended periods and perform physical tasks like lifting up to 20 lbs, reaching, and stooping.
- Preferred: 1+ years of experience in pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service settings.
- Preferred: Ability to become immunization certified and proficiency in Microsoft Suite.
Location & details#
- Location: Vero Beach, Florida.
- This is a part-time, on-site role with a rolling term.
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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