Pharmacy Intern: US Foreign Graduate Path

CVS Health; Yakima (WA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

CVS Health in the United States invites US Non-Accredited Foreign Graduates to join a structured internship program that prepares you for Pharmacist roles. After passing FPGEE and TOEFL, you’ll complete required internship hours and transition to licensure exams, while gaining hands-on pharmacy practice in our busy retail stores.

You will learn under a preceptor, follow SOPs, support immunizations, patient counseling, and pharmacy operations, and develop leadership and business acumen as you

Qualifications

• Foreign graduate from a non-US accredited college or school of pharmacy prior to beginning US Non-Accredited Foreign Graduate Training Program at CVS
• FPGEC certification
• Pharmacist licensure in the state in which the position is based within 120 days of completion of US Intern hours
• 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 for safe and accurate prescription fulfillment
• Contributing to positive patient experiences by 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
• 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; 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
• Delivering additional patient health care services where allowable by law and supported by required training and certification

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Team orientation

Education

Foreign Graduate from a Non-US Accredited college or school of pharmacy

FPGEC certification

Pharmacist licensure in the state within 120 days

Intern and/or technician licensure in process

Job description

CVS Health in the United States invites US Non-Accredited Foreign Graduates to join a structured internship program that prepares you for Pharmacist roles. After passing FPGEE and TOEFL, you’ll complete required internship hours and transition to licensure exams, while gaining hands-on pharmacy practice in our busy retail stores.

You will learn under a preceptor, follow SOPs, support immunizations, patient counseling, and pharmacy operations, and develop leadership and business acumen as you