Description
You've invested a lot of time and energy in your education. Now you want the chance to make your mark. We offer challenging opportunities for you to learn and grow professionally. In our programs, you'll be immersed in a culture of continuous improvement, with the goal of changing health care for the better.
As a 3rd year Pharmacy Intern at CVS Health, you will apply didactic learning from pharmacy school into real-world practice to become ready for a Pharmacist role. Under the direction of your preceptor, you will complete a comprehensive training roadmap designed to show you first-hand what's like to be part of a pharmacy team while gaining an overview of store, district, and regional operations.
Responsibilities:
- Assist the pharmacy team to ensure that pharmacy operations run smoothly, patients' prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately, and provide caring service that exceeds patient expectations.
- 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 where all people feel valued and empowered.
- Complete a comprehensive training roadmap focusing on Key Learning Experiences (KLEs) that build aptitude in areas such as:
+ Living our purpose by following all company SOPs + Following pharmacy workflow procedures + Contributing to positive patient experiences + Offering to counsel and fielding medical questions + Taking telephonic prescriptions and clarifying prescriptions + Maintaining self-awareness and providing coaching and training + Completing basic inventory activities + Contributing to a high-performing team + Remaining flexible for scheduling and business needs + Understanding and complying with laws and regulations
- Support immunizations, including completing additional licensure and training requirements, educating patients, monitoring for adverse reactions, and reviewing and collecting patient information.
Requirements:
- Accepted into or actively enrolled in an ACPE-accredited college or school of pharmacy
- Possess or in the process of obtaining valid intern and/or technician licensure as required
- 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, and physical demands.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 1+ years of related work experience in pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service setting
- Ability to become immunization certified
- Ability to work in home store and across the market in other locations
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite
Benefits:
- Comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits
- Eligible for dental, vision, wellness resources, employee discounts, access to certain voluntary benefits, and other programs