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, including creating heartfelt and personalized moments, offering immunizations, and providing compassionate care.
• Taking telephonic prescriptions from the prescriber, clarifying prescriptions, and facilitating 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.
• Completing basic inventory activities, such as accurately putting away medication deliveries and completing cycle counts, returns-to-stocks, waiting bin inventories, etc.
• Supporting the safety and effectiveness of operations in the pharmacy, including but not limited to:
• Ensuring patient safety by complying with federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and ethical principles.
• Complying with CVS policies and procedures to ensure patient safety, compliance with controlled substance dispensing and recordkeeping, and protecting patient privacy and security.
• Delivering additional patient health care services, such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and staffing offsite clinics, where allowable by law and supported by required training and certification.
• Supporting immunizations by 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.
• 1+ years of related work experience in pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service setting.
• Ability to become immunization certified once state regulations are met.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).