CVS Start Date Post Graduation

[Raj Wal]

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Hi guys, i will be graduating end of May 2014 and have accepted an offer from CVS. My questions is, how soon am i expected to join them? I am currently in PA and the job offer i have accepted is in Texas. Will they give me 2-3 weeks for the move? Is 3 weeks too much to ask? I just want to have little bit of time to study for the NAPLEX and the MPJE. Lastly, so far all i have done is the drug testing, what should i expect next from them? Thank you in advance for your replies.

 

[MissJen]

I work in a training store that has had quite a few grad interns pass through it. Their start dates seem to vary. Some start right away and some don't start until after passing their boards. The pharmacy supervisor seemed flexible with them but I'm sure that is dependent upon the district.

One thing to be aware of is the amount of training you receive can be directly related to how quickly you take your boards. This past year two of the grad interns put their boards off until the end of the summer and trained in the store for a couple months. They learned the rxconnect system, completed required training modules, a staff pharmacist was always on duty to shadow their verification training, etc... Another grad intern passed their boards right away before setting foot into the pharmacy and as soon as the test results came back they were sent out to work in a store by themselves. They hardly had any training. Once you have your license CVS isn't concerned with the amount of training you have, they will just put you to work.

 

[zelman]

I doubt they care much. Just communicate with your future supervisor and they should be reasonable about it. However, make sure you get there and get your training done before licensure. As a pharmacist, you do not get paid for training, but grad interns do (and you'll just end up working untrained if you don't as MissJen said).

 

[farmadiazepine]

Your working for the wrong company.

 

[zelman]

Your working for the wrong company.

I take it that you're making a job offer? If not, there's more than enough CVS hate on this board for them to know that this may not work out well. Clearly, as someone graduating in 1 month, their options are very limited at this point.

 

[bobanderson214]

I know a classmate of mine that didn't start until August/September. They let him take time off for a few months after graduation, take his tests in August, train some as a grad intern, and then take another vacation before finally starting.

 

[Raj Wal]

Thank you all for your replies.