Pharmacy Intern—Path to Pharmacist with Immunization Training

Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement; Normal (IL); On-site; USD 27,552 - 33,062; Part time

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking a 3rd year Pharmacy Intern to apply didactic learning in a real-world setting, supporting pharmacy teams during training for increased responsibility. Under a preceptor, you’ll follow a comprehensive roadmap with hands-on experience across store, district, and regional operations.

You will assist with safe prescription fulfillment, patient service excellence, and SOP-driven workflows while gaining exposure to immunizations and broader pharmacy services in a dynamic retail

Qualifications

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

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
• 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 recordkeeping, and to protect patient privacy and security
• Delivering additional patient health care services (e.g., immunizations, point-of-care testing, and voluntarily staffing offsite clinics), where allowable by law and supported by required training and certification

Skills

Pharmacy intern

Healthcare customer service

Education

ACPE accredited college or school of pharmacy

Job description

CVS Health is seeking a 3rd year Pharmacy Intern to apply didactic learning in a real-world setting, supporting pharmacy teams during training for increased responsibility. Under a preceptor, you’ll follow a comprehensive roadmap with hands-on experience across store, district, and regional operations.

You will assist with safe prescription fulfillment, patient service excellence, and SOP-driven workflows while gaining exposure to immunizations and broader pharmacy services in a dynamic retail