Grad Pharmacist

About the role

We are looking for a Graduate Pharmacy Intern to join our team. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain practical experience in a retail pharmacy setting, applying your didactic learning from pharmacy school to real-world practice. You will be part of a team committed to improving access to healthcare and enhancing patient care.

Responsibilities

• Apply didactic learning from pharmacy school to real-world practice
• Complete a comprehensive training roadmap within 120 days of graduation
• Support pharmacy teams to ensure smooth operations and accurate prescription fulfillment
• Provide empathetic and caring service to patients
• Contribute to positive patient experiences
• Support immunizations and other services at the register and over the phone
• Take on greater accountability for supporting management, oversight, and operations within the pharmacy
• Comply with relevant laws, regulations, and ethical principles

Requirements

• PharmD graduate of a U.S. accredited program prior to beginning the Post-Graduate Training Program at CVS Health
• Ability to obtain required pharmacist licensure within the required timeframe, per state guidelines
• Ability to complete required training within designated timeframe
• Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends
• Attention and focus: Ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time
• Customer service and team orientation: Actively look for ways to help people, and do so in a friendly manner
• Communication skills: Use and understand verbal and written communication to interact with patients and colleagues
• Problem resolution: Identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and choose the best course of action when faced with multiple options
• Physical demands: Be mobile and remain upright for extended periods of time; lift, scan, and bag items; reach overhead; stretch or reach out with the body, arms, and/or legs to grasp items; move fingers repetitively; pick, pinch, type, or otherwise work primarily with fingers rather than whole hand or arm; extend hand(s) and arm(s) multiple directions to place, move, or lift items; control precision; quickly adjust machines to exact positions; 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; close visual acuity to perform activities such as: transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, reading, visual inspection involving small parts; occasionally lift of up to 20 lbs and/or exert up to 20 lbs. of force; frequently lift of up to 10 lbs and/or exert up to 10 lbs. of force; consistently lift and/or exert a negligible amount of force to move objects; express or exchange ideas by means of spoken word where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed accurately; have the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication

Qualifications

• PharmD graduate of a U.S. accredited program prior to beginning the Post-Graduate Training Program at CVS Health
• Ability to obtain required pharmacist licensure within the required timeframe, per state guidelines
• Ability to complete required training within designated timeframe
• Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends
• Attention and focus: Ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time
• Customer service and team orientation: Actively look for ways to help people, and do so in a friendly manner
• Communication skills: Use and understand verbal and written communication to interact with patients and colleagues
• Problem resolution: Identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and choose the best course of action when faced with multiple options
• Physical demands: Be mobile and remain upright for extended periods of time; lift, scan, and bag items; reach overhead; stretch or reach out with the body, arms, and/or legs to grasp items; move fingers repetitively; pick, pinch, type, or otherwise work primarily with fingers rather than whole hand or arm; extend hand(s) and arm(s) multiple directions to place, move, or lift items; control precision; quickly adjust machines to exact positions; 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; close visual acuity to perform activities such as: transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, reading, visual inspection involving small parts; occasionally lift of up to 20 lbs and/or exert up to 20 lbs. of force; frequently lift of up to 10 lbs and/or exert up to 10 lbs. of force; consistently lift and/or exert a negligible amount of force to move objects; express or exchange ideas by means of spoken word where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed accurately; have the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication

Skills

• Strong communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Knowledge of pharmacy workflow procedures
• Ability to handle stressful situations with professionalism

Benefits

• Dental
• Vision
• Wellness resources
• Employee discounts
• Access to certain voluntary benefits
• Other programs

Pay

The typical pay range for this role is $19.75 - $42.00. However, the actual pay may vary based on factors such as location, qualifications, and experience.

Schedule

This is a part-time position, typically scheduled for 20-30 hours per week. However, the schedule may vary depending on business needs.