Description
At CVS Health, you will have the opportunity to apply your pharmacy school knowledge in a real-world setting as a 3rd Year Pharmacy Intern. You will work under the direction of a preceptor to complete a comprehensive training roadmap, gaining hands-on experience and developing your skills in preparation for a Pharmacist role.
Responsibilities:
- Apply didactic learning from pharmacy school into real-world practice
- Complete a comprehensive training roadmap designed to show you first-hand what it's like to be part of a pharmacy team
- Assist the pharmacy team to ensure smooth operations, prompt prescription filling, and excellent patient service
- Learn to operate as part of the pharmacy team through consistent application of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), best practices, and effective communication
- Demonstrate empathy and genuine care, and contribute to a safe and inclusive culture
Key areas of focus:
- Living our purpose by following all company SOPs
- Following pharmacy workflow procedures for safe and accurate prescription fulfillment
- Contributing to positive patient experiences
- Offering to counsel, fielding medical questions, and soliciting information on a patient's medical history
- Taking telephonic prescriptions from the prescriber, and calling the prescriber to clarify prescriptions or facilitate medication changes
- Maintaining the highest level of self-awareness and providing in-the-moment coaching, training, and mentoring to pharmacy team members
- Completing basic inventory activities
- Contributing to a high-performing team, embracing a growth mindset, and being receptive to feedback
- Remaining flexible for both scheduling and business needs
- Understanding and complying with all relevant federal, state, and local laws, regulations, professional standards, and ethical principles
Immunization responsibilities:
- Completing additional licensure and training requirements to obtain Technician Immunizer status
- Educating patients about the importance of vaccines
- Monitoring for, and responding to, adverse reactions
- Reviewing and collecting patient information
Requirements:
- 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 and/or technician licensure as required
Essential functions:
- Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends
- Ability to complete required training within designated timeframe
- Attention and Focus, Customer Service and Team Orientation, Communication Skills, Mathematical Reasoning, Problem Resolution, Physical Demands