Pharmacy Intern

Responsibilities

• Completion of a comprehensive training roadmap focusing on Key Learning Experiences (KLEs) that build aptitude in areas such as:
• Following company SOPs at each workstation to help 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 by showing empathy and genuine care, such as creating heartfelt and personalized moments, offering immunizations, and providing compassionate 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; actively seeking opportunities to expand clinical and technical knowledge needed to better assist patients.
• Remaining flexible for both scheduling and business needs, while contributing to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team dynamic; voluntarily traveling to stores in the market to work shifts as needed by the business.
• Understanding and complying with all relevant federal, state, and local laws, regulations, professional standards, and ethical principles.
• Complying with CVS policies and procedures to ensure patient safety, compliance with controlled substance dispensing and recordkeeping, and to protect patient privacy and security.
• Delivering additional patient health care services, such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and voluntarily staffing offsite clinics, where allowable by law and supported by required training and certification.
• Supporting immunizations, including completing additional licensure and training requirements to obtain Technician Immunizer status, educating patients about the importance of vaccines, and monitoring for adverse reactions.

Qualifications

• Accepted into, or actively enrolled in, an ACPE accredited college or school of pharmacy.
• Possess, or be in the process of obtaining, valid intern and/or technician licensure as required.