Foreign Pharmacy Grad - International Pharmacy Intern

About the role

We offer challenging opportunities for US Non-Accredited Foreign Graduates to learn and grow professionally within our Retail locations. These roles are critical to supporting our pharmacy teams and preparing for a Pharmacist role.

Responsibilities

• 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 (i.e., production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off) for safe and accurate prescription fulfillment
• Contributing to positive patient experiences by showing empathy and genuine care
• 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
• Understanding and complying with all relevant federal, state, and local laws, regulations, professional standards, and ethical principles
• Delivering additional patient health care services (e.g., immunizations, point-of-care testing, and voluntarily staffing offsite clinics)

Requirements

• Foreign Graduate from a Non-US Accredited college or school of pharmacy prior to beginning US Non-Accredited Foreign Graduate Training Program at CVS
• PFGEE and TOEFL certifications
• Pharmacist licensure in the state in which the position is based within 120 days of completion of US Intern hours

Qualifications

• Attention and Focus: Ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time; Ability to pivot quickly from one task to another to meet patient and business needs; Ability to confirm prescription information and label accuracy, ensuring patient safety
• Customer Service and Team Orientation: Actively look for ways to help people, and do so in a friendly manner; Notice and understand patients’ reactions, and respond appropriately
• Communication Skills: Use and understand verbal and written communication to interact with patients and colleagues; Utilize active listening by giving full attention to what others are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times
• Mathematical Reasoning: Ability to use math to solve a problem, such as determining the total number of tablets to dispense, day’s supply, and/or number of full bottles and additional bottles needed to fill a prescription
• Problem Resolution: Identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and choose the best course of action when faced multiple options

Skills

• Microsoft Suite proficiency (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)

Benefits

Includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.

Pay

The typical pay range for this role is $30.00 - $42.00.