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hewi · 2008 February 12th, 10:52 PM

It has been 3 month since i started my intership at CVS.But I am stack at pick up and drivethrough. becuase that is where they assign me everyday. I am a beat concerned not to spend the 1500hr in areas which are less relevant to being expert on drugs (pharmacist) . What do you guys advice me shall I talk to my supervisor or be patient and work my way up. They are not giving me the chance to work as a graduate intern.

Please say a word ,your response is greatly appreciated.
Hewi

f.exam · 2008 February 13th, 01:18 AM

I think you should talk to your supervisor... it's important that you learn other things as well because in a few months you'll have the responsability of being the RPh in your own pharmacy.

naplex_74 · 2008 February 13th, 06:57 PM

hi,

Same was my internship experience when I first started. Nobody will allow you to fill or work in the drop off window unless you say so. You have to stand for yourself and talk to your supervisor. If you dont you'll never learn!!!
and there is lots to learn.

hewi · 2008 February 14th, 01:07 AM

Thanks a bunch f.exam and naplex 74.
You guys are right i should be able to stand for myself.
By the way,are you guys done with your internship ? How was it like ?
Thanks in advance.
hewi

RPH · 2008 February 15th, 04:33 PM

Guys! I want to know the responsibilities of an intern.I mean, what interns are suuposed to learn and do in a community pharmacy?? how tough is it in the begining? As we are completely new in US pharmacy system, how hard is it at first?As we don't know about US trade names, it is though?? I am staring my internship from Mid March '08 in a community pharmacy and I want to know your experiences. Please share your experiences here.

fpgee1 · 2008 February 15th, 11:27 PM

hi hewi,i am also working with cvs pharmacy and facing the same problem as you are and i want to know other than pick up, have you done any thing much better until now,as i am frustrates too as you are.

Kpharma · 2008 February 17th, 02:42 AM

Hi every one,
I started my internship 15 days back. Right now my job is nothing but as a cashier.
kpharma

hope08 · 2008 February 23rd, 02:36 PM

Hi guys!
I am a silent reader of this forum. I have used this forum to prepair for FPGEE and IBT. And it is very helpful , thanks a lot to all of you guys. Today I would like to share my internship experience with you guys.
As many other interns I am also facing the same situation as an intern. I have started my internship 3 weeks back. on my first day, my pharmacy manager asked me to take care of drive thru and pick up section, untill now I am there. I need to ask people's name and give their medicine and take money or credit card . Sometimes I feel like I am in a fast food drive thru. The difference is they give you food without knowing your name, I give them medicine by asking their name.
Another thing is, in my place of work all rph and techs are white people and I am the only one foreigner.And sometimes I get hard time understanding a patient's name and whether that is first name or last name. So I ask them to spell their last name for me. It might sound funny to other people in the pharmacy. But without asking spelling it gets hard for me to get their prescription from will call place.
So, this is my experience up to now.I will keep you guys updated about intern experience. Please share your experience too inthis link..
Hope

kollurmurthy · 2008 February 23rd, 04:21 PM

Hello Friends

I think to have a clarity its good to have a discussion with your manager/ supervisor at the time of the interview..."when they ask you do you have any questions for us in the interview.". i would ask them to tell about how would they go on training a new intern in their pharmcy? When they say about it make a note of it... and ask then if they would evalauate your intern work on monthly intravals... until you become a pharmacist...

Other alternative would be .. you can sit with pharmacist and begining of the week/month and work on that week/month objectives...as what you have to learn from the pharmacist.. It would be great if you can forward a monthly report on what you learnt to your supervisor and Pharmacist..

I am sure its a busyw orkplace and everyone would be selfish in there in terms of time.. probably we have to find our solutions...

One more tip... Take some donuts and coffee at least once a month... that would work wonders... sometimes

Hope it helps!
Well I may be wrong... but a good thing to think about!

Regards
MK

f.exam · 2008 February 23rd, 10:32 PM

Hi! I can't share my experience yet but a close friend of mine told me that it was VERY easy to work as a pharm intern. In general she said it was about counting pills and talking to insurance companies. She also said that the hardest part was understanding people's last names and it is exacly what hope08 was talking about. I just hope people won't get mad or act rude at me if I have to ask for their name a second time.

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hewi I JUST got here. Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18	Share your internship experience. It has been 3 month since i started my intership at CVS.But I am stack at pick up and drivethrough. becuase that is where they assign me everyday. I am a beat concerned not to spend the 1500hr in areas which are less relevant to being expert on drugs (pharmacist) . What do you guys advice me shall I talk to my supervisor or be patient and work my way up. They are not giving me the chance to work as a graduate intern. Please say a word ,your response is greatly appreciated. Hewi Last edited by hewi : 2008 February 14th at 07:22 PM.
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hewi I JUST got here. Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18	Thanks a bunch f.exam and naplex 74. You guys are right i should be able to stand for myself. By the way,are you guys done with your internship ? How was it like ? Thanks in advance. hewi Last edited by knok : 2008 February 14th at 06:32 AM. Reason: Capital letters
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2008 February 13th, 01:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
f.exam impossible is nothing Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 38	I think you should talk to your supervisor... it's important that you learn other things as well because in a few months you'll have the responsability of being the RPh in your own pharmacy.

2008 February 13th, 06:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
naplex_74 I JUST got here. Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 18	hi, Same was my internship experience when I first started. Nobody will allow you to fill or work in the drop off window unless you say so. You have to stand for yourself and talk to your supervisor. If you dont you'll never learn!!! and there is lots to learn.

2008 February 15th, 04:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
RPH I JUST got here. Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: USA Posts: 19	Guys! I want to know the responsibilities of an intern.I mean, what interns are suuposed to learn and do in a community pharmacy?? how tough is it in the begining? As we are completely new in US pharmacy system, how hard is it at first?As we don't know about US trade names, it is though?? I am staring my internship from Mid March '08 in a community pharmacy and I want to know your experiences. Please share your experiences here.

2008 February 15th, 11:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
fpgee1 Eager! Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 59	hi hewi,i am also working with cvs pharmacy and facing the same problem as you are and i want to know other than pick up, have you done any thing much better until now,as i am frustrates too as you are.

2008 February 17th, 02:42 AM	#7 (permalink)
Kpharma Within my grasp! Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 191	Hi every one, I started my internship 15 days back. Right now my job is nothing but as a cashier. kpharma

2008 February 23rd, 02:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
hope08 I JUST got here. Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 5	Hi guys! I am a silent reader of this forum. I have used this forum to prepair for FPGEE and IBT. And it is very helpful , thanks a lot to all of you guys. Today I would like to share my internship experience with you guys. As many other interns I am also facing the same situation as an intern. I have started my internship 3 weeks back. on my first day, my pharmacy manager asked me to take care of drive thru and pick up section, untill now I am there. I need to ask people's name and give their medicine and take money or credit card . Sometimes I feel like I am in a fast food drive thru. The difference is they give you food without knowing your name, I give them medicine by asking their name. Another thing is, in my place of work all rph and techs are white people and I am the only one foreigner.And sometimes I get hard time understanding a patient's name and whether that is first name or last name. So I ask them to spell their last name for me. It might sound funny to other people in the pharmacy. But without asking spelling it gets hard for me to get their prescription from will call place. So, this is my experience up to now.I will keep you guys updated about intern experience. Please share your experience too inthis link.. Hope

2008 February 23rd, 04:21 PM	#9 (permalink)
kollurmurthy Within my grasp! Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 155	Hello Friends I think to have a clarity its good to have a discussion with your manager/ supervisor at the time of the interview..."when they ask you do you have any questions for us in the interview.". i would ask them to tell about how would they go on training a new intern in their pharmcy? When they say about it make a note of it... and ask then if they would evalauate your intern work on monthly intravals... until you become a pharmacist... Other alternative would be .. you can sit with pharmacist and begining of the week/month and work on that week/month objectives...as what you have to learn from the pharmacist.. It would be great if you can forward a monthly report on what you learnt to your supervisor and Pharmacist.. I am sure its a busyw orkplace and everyone would be selfish in there in terms of time.. probably we have to find our solutions... One more tip... Take some donuts and coffee at least once a month... that would work wonders... sometimes Hope it helps! Well I may be wrong... but a good thing to think about! Regards MK

2008 February 23rd, 10:32 PM	#10 (permalink)
f.exam impossible is nothing Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 38	Hi! I can't share my experience yet but a close friend of mine told me that it was VERY easy to work as a pharm intern. In general she said it was about counting pills and talking to insurance companies. She also said that the hardest part was understanding people's last names and it is exacly what hope08 was talking about. I just hope people won't get mad or act rude at me if I have to ask for their name a second time.

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