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Graduate Nurse CPT positions let F-1 nursing students complete clinical rotations, residency programs, and preceptorship hours that your DSO authorizes as a required part of your degree. Your CPT authorization must list the specific employer and start date, so lining up your offer before your DSO submits the I-20 update is essential.
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Job Summary:
Engages in post-graduate pharmacy activities under direct supervision of licensed pharmacist to fulfill the State Board of Pharmacy requirements. Provides pharmacy consulting services to customers regarding the effective usage of medications, awareness with drug interactions and offering preventive healthcare services such as immunizations. Responsible for ensuring the proper compounding, dispensation, review and verification of prescribed medications within regulatory guidelines, company policies and procedures. Supports the efficient workflow of the pharmacy and assists the pharmacy manager in identifying ways to optimize pharmacy financials, inventory management and enhance customer experience.
Job Responsibilities:
Customer Experience
- Engages customers and patients by greeting them and offering assistance with products and services. Resolves customer issues in a timely manner and answers questions to ensure a positive customer experience.
- Models and shares customer service best practices with all team members to deliver a distinctive and delightful customer experience, including interpersonal habits (e.g., greeting, eye contact, courtesy, etc.) and Walgreens service traits (e.g., offering help proactively, identifying needs, servicing until satisfied, etc.).
- Develops strong relationships with most valuable customers by anticipating customer needs and proactively offering services. Supports efforts on enhancing customer experience by increasing focus on healthcare services (e.g. patient consultation, medication management, drug therapy reviews, and perform retail, clinical, or wellness services such as immunizations, flu shots, and diabetes awareness) thereby promoting the shift of the pharmacy role from transactional to interpersonal.
- Participates and assists in community events as requested by Store Manager, Healthcare Supervisor, District Manager or Pharmacy Manager.
Operations
- Under direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, counsels patients and answers their questions regarding usage of medicine, side effects, interactions, contraindications, patient information privacy, generics, less expensive medicines, over-the-counter products, and refers to medical provider as needed to ensure medication is taken correctly, health needs addressed, and satisfaction with service.
- Performs pharmacist tasks including compounding, drug therapy reviews, verification, and medication management.
- Reviews, interprets and accurately dispenses prescribed medications when necessitated by workload.
- Ensures the pharmacy operates in accordance to regulations, company policies and standards. Assists pharmacy manager with establishing procedures that promotes the efficient workflow of the pharmacy including assigning roles, coordinating activities and soliciting employee suggestions. Responsible for the opening and closing of the pharmacy and shift change duties.
- Ensures the use of all elements of the Good Faith Dispensing policy in conjunction with state and federal controlled substance laws when filling prescriptions. The Product Review/Retail Fill Process Pharmacist has the ultimate responsibility for ensuring that the elements of Good Faith are present.
- Maintains current knowledge of information technology associated with pharmacy systems such as Intercom Plus, registers, automation, StoreNET to provide support to customers as well as pharmacy staff. Proposes and implements enhancements to pharmacy systems to further promote productivity.
- Ensures the accurate processing of insurance claims to resolve customer issues and prevent payment rejections. Follows-up with insurance companies as well as medical providers and participates in 3rd party audit.
- Follows-up with medical providers’ offices to clarify prescribed medications, dosages, refills, interactions and allergies to suggest alternative medications, and answer medical provider questions.
- Performs retail, clinical, and wellness services such as immunizations, flu shots, diabetes awareness and other preventive healthcare services.
- Assists and supports the pharmacy manager in analyzing performance data including pharmacy financial, customer service, and implementation of procedures for pharmacy asset protection and inventory management. Reviews KPI’s with Pharmacy Manager, Store Manager, and Healthcare Supervisor.
- Develops and maintains good relationships with local medical community including physicians, nurses, and other health care providers. Participates in community outreach activities to promote the pharmacy business and further enhance growth opportunities.
- Partners with Central Pharmacy Operations for customer registration, 3rd party reviews, and assists with resolving customer issues to support the Well Experience locations. In virtual environments, conducts virtual product review by following specific company procedures and guidelines (e.g. using specific photographs taken by the technicians sent electronically during the F4 process and reduce transactional tasks).
People & Performance Management
- Assists the Pharmacy Manager with staff hiring and training. Reinforces the direction of Pharmacy Manager in staff performance by coaching, and providing constructive feedback, monitoring customer service, and fostering employee development.
- Promotes teamwork and motivates team members by establishing expectations, monitors and recognizes progress, and fosters a shared vision.
Training & Personal Development
- Maintains current knowledge and skills related to pharmacy and healthcare by reading pharmacy related journals, company publications, and communications. Maintains awareness of developments in retail and management and pursues best practices that would enhance performance.
- Obtains necessary certifications, education credits and training such as People Plus Learning modules as required by the Company.
- Seeks professional development by monitoring one’s performance, solicits for constructive feedback, and leverages pharmacy manager and store manager as mentor and coach.
Communications
- Supports the Pharmacy Manager and Store Manager by communicating relevant corporate health and wellness services or strategy information to pharmacy staff.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy from accredited University outside the United States
- Foreign Pharmacist Graduate Equivalency Certificate (FPGEC).
- Intern permit/certificate issued by the respective Board of Pharmacy, if required? (Note – If you live in a state that does NOT require an Intern permit/certificate, response is "yes")
- Willingness to obtain pharmacist licensure from the respective Board of Pharmacy in the states within the district within 45 days of completion of intern hours.
- Certified Immunizer or willing to become an immunizer within 90 days of hire.
Preferred Qualifications
We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans
Salary Range: PHIG - $33.50/hr - $45.30/hr
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Get Access To All JobsGraduate Nurse CPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does graduate nurse CPT count against my OPT eligibility?
Part-time CPT, meaning under 20 hours per week, has no effect on your OPT. Full-time CPT of 20 or more hours per week reduces your OPT eligibility by one month for each month worked. Twelve months of full-time CPT eliminates OPT entirely, so confirm your expected clinical hours with your DSO before accepting a full-time graduate nurse residency offer.
Can I start a graduate nurse CPT position before passing the NCLEX?
Yes. Many graduate nurse residency programs hire before NCLEX passage, and your CPT authorization can cover that pre-licensure period if your school confirms the role is integral to your curriculum. You'll typically work under a temporary practice permit or supervised scope until your license posts, which your employer's HR team will coordinate with your state board.
How do I find hospitals that are familiar with CPT authorization for nurses?
Search Migrate Mate for graduate nurse roles filtered by employers with F-1 work authorization experience. Hospital systems running formal nurse residency cohorts with international student pipelines are more likely to have HR processes already set up for CPT I-9 completion and semester-based start dates, reducing back-and-forth during onboarding.
Does my CPT authorization need to list a specific unit or department?
Your CPT I-20 update requires the employer's legal name, the position title, and the authorized dates. It doesn't typically require a specific unit or floor. If your residency program rotates you across departments, one CPT authorization covering the full employment period with the same legal employer is sufficient, but confirm this with your DSO before your first rotation.
Can I change hospitals mid-semester if my CPT offer falls through?
You can change CPT employers, but your DSO must issue a new I-20 update authorizing the replacement employer before you begin working there. Working at an employer not listed on your CPT authorization violates your F-1 status. The new authorization also needs to fall within the same academic term, so timing matters and your DSO needs advance notice to process the change.