About the role#
As a Pharmacy Intern, you will apply your pharmacy-school learning to real-world practice while preparing for a future role as a Pharmacist. You will work under the direction of a preceptor to complete a comprehensive training roadmap, which includes Key Learning Experiences, activities, and time spent with district leaders. This role focuses on supporting pharmacy operations, ensuring patient safety, and gaining exposure to store, district, and regional operations.
What you'll do#
- Assist the pharmacy team to keep operations running smoothly and ensure prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately.
- Follow pharmacy workflow procedures at production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off workstations.
- Create personalized patient experiences by offering immunizations, answering questions, and resolving patient issues.
- Perform clinical tasks under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, such as counseling, fielding medical questions, and soliciting patient medical history.
- Manage telephonic prescriptions from prescribers and facilitate medication changes where allowed by state regulation.
- Complete inventory activities, including putting away deliveries, cycle counts, and returns-to-stocks.
- Provide coaching and mentoring to pharmacy team members and share best practices.
- Comply with all laws, regulations, and company policies to protect patient safety, privacy, and security.
- Where permissible, obtain Technician Immunizer status to prepare and administer vaccines, educate patients, and monitor for adverse reactions.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in or acceptance into an ACPE-accredited college or school of pharmacy.
- Valid intern or technician licensure as required by state regulations.
- Ability to complete all required training within the designated timeframe.
- Strong focus and the ability to pivot between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
- Proficiency in verbal and written communication, active listening, and mathematical reasoning for prescription dispensing.
- Ability to stand for extended periods, reach overhead, stoop, and perform repetitive finger movements.
- Capacity to lift up to 20 lbs occasionally and 10 lbs frequently.
- Preferred: 1+ years of experience in pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service.
- Preferred: Ability to become immunization certified and proficiency in Microsoft Suite.
Location & details#
- Location: Burnsville, Minnesota.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Schedule: Part-time, rolling term.
- Travel: Flexibility to travel to other stores in the market for shifts as needed.
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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