About the role#
As a Pharmacy Intern, you will apply your classroom 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, gaining an overview of pharmacy operations at the store, district, and regional levels. This role focuses on developing your clinical and technical skills while supporting our pharmacy teams in delivering quality patient care.
What you'll do#
- Assist the pharmacy team to ensure operations run smoothly and prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately.
- Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and best practices across all pharmacy workstations, including production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off.
- Provide caring service to patients, including fielding medical questions and offering counseling under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
- Take telephonic prescriptions from prescribers and clarify medication details where permitted by state regulation.
- Complete inventory tasks such as cycle counts, returns-to-stocks, and waiting bin inventories.
- Deliver patient health care services, including immunizations and point-of-care testing, where allowable by law.
- Educate patients on the importance of vaccines and monitor for potential adverse reactions.
- Provide in-the-moment coaching and mentoring to other pharmacy team members.
What you'll need#
- Accepted into or actively enrolled in an ACPE accredited college or school of pharmacy.
- Must possess, or be in the process of obtaining, valid intern or technician licensure as required.
- 1+ years of related work experience in pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service is preferred.
- Ability to become immunization certified is preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite is preferred.
- Ability to work at your home store and travel to other locations within the market as needed.
Location & details#
- Location: Charleston, South Carolina.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Employment Type: Part-time.
- 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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