Description
As a 3rd year Pharmacy Intern at CVS Health, you will apply your 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 it's like to be part of a pharmacy team while gaining an overview of store, district, and regional operations.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Living our purpose by following all company SOPs at each workstation to help our Pharmacists and Technicians manage and improve patient health
- Following pharmacy workflow procedures at each pharmacy workstation for safe and accurate prescription fulfillment
- Contributing to positive patient experiences showing empathy and genuine care
- Offering to counsel, fielding medical questions, and soliciting information on a patient's medical history to provide optimal care, when appropriate under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist
- Taking telephonic prescriptions from the prescriber, and calling the prescriber to clarify prescriptions or facilitate medication changes, where allowed by state regulation
- Maintaining the highest level of self-awareness and providing in-the-moment coaching, training, and mentoring to pharmacy team members while sharing best practices
- Completing basic inventory activities, as permitted by law, and as directed by the pharmacy leadership team
- Contributing to a high-performing team, embracing a growth mindset, and being receptive to feedback
- Remaining flexible for both scheduling and business needs, while contributing to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team dynamic
- Understanding and complying with all relevant federal, state, and local laws, regulations, professional standards, and ethical principles
- Delivering additional patient health care services, where allowable by law and supported by required training and certification
You will also have the opportunity to support immunizations, which includes:
- Completing additional licensure and training requirements, in compliance with state Board of Pharmacy regulations, to obtain Technician Immunizer status
- Educating patients about the importance of vaccines and referring patients to the Pharmacist-on-duty for vaccination questions
- Monitoring for, and responding to, adverse reactions
- Reviewing and collecting patient information
Required Qualifications:
- 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: ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time, pivot quickly from one task to another, and confirm prescription information and label accuracy
- Customer Service and Team Orientation: actively look for ways to help people, notice and understand patients' reactions, and respond appropriately
- Communication Skills: use and understand verbal and written communication to interact with patients and colleagues
- Mathematical Reasoning: ability to use math to solve a problem
- Problem Resolution: identifying challenging patient or colleague interactions and choosing the best course of action
- Physical Demands: be mobile and remain upright for extended periods of time, lift, scan, and bag items, and perform other physical tasks
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, to meet business needs
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite
Pay Range: $20.50 - $24.25
Benefits: We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families. This part-time position is eligible for a range of benefits and programs that support the physical, emotional, and financial well-being of colleagues.