Pharmacy Intern

CVS Health • Groton, CT

17h • Onsite

About The Position

You’ve invested a lot of time and energy in your education and now want the chance to make your mark. CVS Health offers challenging opportunities for you to learn and grow professionally, immersing you in a culture of continuous improvement aimed at changing health care for the better. At CVS Health, colleagues are committed to increasing access, lowering costs, and improving quality of care. Millions of times a day, the company helps people on their path to better health – from advising on prescriptions to helping manage chronic and specialty conditions. As a 3rd year pharmacy intern, you play a significant role as part of the pharmacy team, delivering the company's purpose, modeling its values, and demonstrating genuine, authentic care for patients. While working as a 3rd year pharmacy intern, under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, you are critical in ensuring a safe and effective Retail Pharmacy work environment that delivers exceptional care to each patient. This includes but is not limited to: Patient Safety, Pharmacy Professional Practice, Regulatory Requirements, Quality Assurance, Customer Service, Inventory Management, and Workflow Management (excluding final prescription verification).

Requirements

• Accepted into or actively enrolled in an ACPE accredited college or school of pharmacy
• 0-3 years relevant work experience
• Must possess or be in process of obtaining valid intern and/or technician licensure as required
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Complete all required training within state guidelines and required timeframe
• Have regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends
• Be mobile and remain upright for extended periods of time
• Lift, scan, and bag items
• Possess Finger Dexterity: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than whole hand or arm
• Reach overhead; able to stretch or reach out with the body, arms, and/or legs to grasp items
• Extend hand(s) and arm(s) multiple directions to place, move, or lift items
• Possess Precision control: able to adjust machines to exact positions
• Stoop to a considerable degree and requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles to move items between low and high positions, including bending spine at the waist
• Possess Visual Acuity: Close visual acuity to perform activities such as: transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, reading, visual inspection involving small parts
• Able to orally communicate information and instructions to colleagues and customers
• Occasional lifting of up to 20 lbs; exerting up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs. of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects
• Complete all required training and obtain required licensure (if applicable) within state guidelines

Nice To Haves

• Immunization eligibility
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Strive to provide patient immunizations once state regulations are met

Responsibilities

• Keep customers and patients healthy through adoption and management of patient care programs
• Display empathy and compassion for patients, customers, caregivers, and colleagues on your team
• Seek new ways to grow, collaborate with others, and deliver better outcomes
• Align others around the purpose to bring your heart to every moment of your health and gain support and commitment
• Facilitate a team culture that promotes caring, energy, enthusiasm, and pride
• Ensure a safe and effective Retail Pharmacy work environment that delivers exceptional care to each patient
• Manage Patient Safety
• Adhere to Pharmacy Professional Practice standards
• Comply with Regulatory Requirements
• Perform Quality Assurance tasks
• Provide Customer Service
• Manage Inventory
• Oversee Workflow Management (excluding final prescription verification)
• Complete any additional tasks as directed by supervisor or manager

Benefits

• Comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Wellness resources
• Employee discounts
• Access to certain voluntary benefits
• Other programs that support the physical, emotional, and financial well-being of colleagues

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees