Foreign Pharmacy Grad - International Pharmacy Intern

About the role

We offer challenging opportunities for US Non-Accredited Foreign Graduates to learn and grow professionally in our Retail locations. You will be immersed in a culture of continuous improvement, with the goal of changing health care for the better.

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), where allowable by law and supported by required training and certification
• Supporting immunizations, which includes completing additional licensure and training requirements, in compliance with state Board of Pharmacy regulations, to obtain Technician Immunizer status to support preparing and administering vaccines
• Reviewing and collecting patient information; tracking and documenting for each applicable patient

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 certification
• Pharmacist licensure in the state in which the position is based within 120 days of completion of US Intern hours

Qualifications

• Must possess, or be in the process of obtaining, valid intern and/or technician licensure as required
• Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends
• Attention and Focus: Ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time
• Attention and Focus: Ability to pivot quickly from one task to another to meet patient and business needs
• Attention and Focus: 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
• Customer Service and Team Orientation: Notice and understand patients’ reactions, and respond appropriately
• Communication Skills: Use and understand verbal and written communication to interact with patients and colleagues
• Communication Skills: 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
• Physical Demands: Be mobile and remain upright for extended periods of time
• Physical Demands: Lift, scan, and bag items
• Physical Demands: Reach overhead; stretch or reach out with the body, arms, and/or legs to grasp items
• Physical Demands: Extend hand(s) and arm(s) multiple directions to place, move, or lift items
• Physical Demands: Control precision; quickly adjust machines to exact positions
• Physical Demands: Stoop to a considerable degree, requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles to move items between low and high positions, including bending spine at the waist
• Physical Demands: Close visual acuity to perform activities such as: transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, reading, visual inspection involving small parts
• Physical Demands: Occasionally lift of up to 20 lbs. and/or exert up to 20 lbs. of force
• Physical Demands: Frequently lift of up to 10 lbs. and/or exert up to 10 lbs. of force
• Physical Demands: Consistently lift and/or exert a negligible amount of force to move objects
• Physical Demands: Express or exchange ideas by means of spoken word where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed accurately
• Express or Exchange Ideas: Have the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication

Skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Knowledge of pharmacy workflow and SOPs
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information
• Basic computer skills (Microsoft Suite)

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Roth IRA
• Wellness programs

Pay

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

Schedule

Full-time schedule is typically 40 hours per week.