Pharmacy Intern - Hands-On Path to Pharmacist Role

CVS Health; Peru (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking 3rd year Pharmacy Interns to apply didactic learning to real-world practice in our retail pharmacies. Under a preceptor, you'll follow a comprehensive training roadmap, gain hands-on experience across store, district, and regional operations, and prepare for a Pharmacist role.

You'll support operations, fill prescriptions accurately, provide caring service, and learn SOPs, while traveling to stores as needed, and potentially participate in immunizations and point-of-care

Qualifications

• Empathy and genuine care in patient interactions.
• Clear and effective communication with patients and team.
• Ability to work well within a pharmacy team and follow SOPs.

Responsibilities

• Complete a comprehensive training roadmap with KLEs and increasing responsibilities.
• Assist pharmacy team to ensure smooth operations and accurate prescription fulfillment.
• Follow SOPs, demonstrate empathy, and provide caring patient service.
• Counsel patients and collect medical history when appropriate under supervision.
• Take telephonic prescriptions from the prescriber and clarify changes where allowed.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to pharmacy staff as needed.
• Perform basic inventory tasks and cycle counts per leadership direction.
• Remain flexible for scheduling and travel to stores as needed by the business.
• Comply with all relevant laws, regulations and CVS policies to ensure patient safety.
• Deliver immunizations and point‑of‑care testing when trained and permitted.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Safety focus

Job description

CVS Health is seeking 3rd year Pharmacy Interns to apply didactic learning to real-world practice in our retail pharmacies. Under a preceptor, you'll follow a comprehensive training roadmap, gain hands-on experience across store, district, and regional operations, and prepare for a Pharmacist role.

You'll support operations, fill prescriptions accurately, provide caring service, and learn SOPs, while traveling to stores as needed, and potentially participate in immunizations and point-of-care