Pharmacy Intern: Hands-On Patient Care & Growth Path

CVS Health Corporation; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

CVS Health in Minnesota is seeking a 3rd year Pharmacy Intern to translate didactic learning into real-world practice within our pharmacy teams. Under the direction of a licensed pharmacist, you will follow a comprehensive training roadmap, learn store, district, and regional operations, and contribute to patient care.

You will assist with prescription processing, immunizations, counseling, inventory tasks, and adherence to SOPs, while building clinical and technical knowledge in a supportive,

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 showing empathy and genuine care: creating heartfelt and personalized moments while serving patients at pick-up, drive-thru, and over the phone; keeping patients healthy by offering immunizations and other services at the register and over the phone; and demonstrating compassionate care by solving or escalating patient problems
• Offering to counsel, fielding medical questions, and soliciting information on a patient's medical history to provide optimal care, when appropriate under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist
• 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, such as accurately putting away medication deliveries and completing cycle counts, returns-to-stocks, waiting bin inventories, etc.
• 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 record‑keeping, and to protect patient privacy and security
• Delivering additional patient health care services (e.g., immunizations, point‑of‑care testing, and voluntarily staffing off‑site clinics), where allowable by law and supported by required training and certification

Job description

CVS Health in Minnesota is seeking a 3rd year Pharmacy Intern to translate didactic learning into real-world practice within our pharmacy teams. Under the direction of a licensed pharmacist, you will follow a comprehensive training roadmap, learn store, district, and regional operations, and contribute to patient care.

You will assist with prescription processing, immunizations, counseling, inventory tasks, and adherence to SOPs, while building clinical and technical knowledge in a supportive,