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 by immersing you in pharmacy operations and a comprehensive training roadmap. You will gain hands-on experience through Key Learning Experiences and activities while working alongside district leaders.
What you'll do#
- Follow company standard operating procedures and pharmacy workflow at production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off workstations.
- Ensure prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately.
- Provide caring service and create personalized patient interactions over the phone and in person.
- Offer immunizations and other services at the register.
- Solve or escalate patient problems and offer to counsel patients under pharmacist supervision.
- Take telephonic prescriptions from prescribers and contact them to clarify or facilitate medication changes where permitted.
- Provide coaching and mentoring to pharmacy team members while sharing best practices.
- Complete inventory activities, including putting away medication deliveries, cycle counts, and returns-to-stock.
- Deliver health care services such as point-of-care testing and staff offsite clinics where allowed.
- Support patient safety, controlled-substance dispensing, and recordkeeping compliance.
- Educate patients about vaccines and monitor 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 your state.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends.
- Proficiency in active listening and clear verbal and written communication.
- Ability to concentrate on tasks, pivot quickly between duties, and use math to solve dispensing problems.
- Capability to perform physical tasks, including standing for extended periods, reaching, and lifting up to 20 lbs.
- Preferred: 1+ years of experience in pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service.
- Preferred: Ability to become immunization certified and work at multiple market locations.
- Preferred: Proficiency in Microsoft Suite, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Location & details#
- Location: Salt Lake City, Utah.
- Type: Part-time, on-site.
- Pay: $20.50 - $24.25 per hour.
- Term: Rolling.
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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