Pharmacy Intern

CVS Health • Chelsea, MA

20d

About The Position

As a third-year pharmacy intern at CVS Health, you work as part of the pharmacy team to support the company’s goal of increasing access, lowering costs, and improving quality of care. Under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, you help maintain a safe and effective retail pharmacy environment and deliver patient care. Your work may involve patient safety, pharmacy professional practice, regulatory requirements, quality assurance, customer service, inventory management, and workflow management, excluding final prescription verification. You also help keep customers and patients healthy through patient care programs and contribute to a collaborative team culture focused on caring, continuous improvement, and better health outcomes.

This part-time position requires regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends. The role involves standing or remaining upright for extended periods, mobility, handling and reaching for items, and occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds. The typical pay range is $20.50–$24.25. Benefits may include dental and vision coverage, wellness resources, employee discounts, access to certain voluntary benefits, and other programs, depending on hours worked and eligibility.

Requirements

• Accepted into or actively enrolled in an ACPE-accredited college or school of pharmacy.
• 0–3 years of relevant work experience.
• Must possess or be in the 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 timeframes.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Ability to remain mobile and upright for extended periods.
• Ability to lift, scan, and bag items; reach overhead and in multiple directions; and stoop, bend, and move items between low and high positions.
• Finger dexterity for picking, pinching, typing, or similar tasks, and precision control to adjust machines to exact positions.
• Close visual acuity for tasks such as transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, reading, and visually inspecting small parts.
• Ability to orally communicate information and instructions to colleagues and customers.
• Occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds; exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and up to 10 pounds frequently, with negligible force constantly to move objects.

Nice To Haves

• Immunization eligibility.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Support patient safety, pharmacy professional practice, regulatory requirements, quality assurance, customer service, inventory management, and workflow management, excluding final prescription verification.
• Work under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist to help ensure a safe and effective retail pharmacy environment.
• Adopt and manage patient care programs to help keep customers and patients healthy.
• Demonstrate empathy and compassion toward patients, customers, caregivers, and colleagues.
• Seek opportunities to grow, collaborate, and deliver better outcomes.
• Align others with the organization’s purpose and build support and commitment.
• Contribute to a team culture that promotes caring, energy, enthusiasm, and pride.
• Complete required training and obtain any required licensure within state guidelines and applicable timeframes.
• Complete additional tasks as directed by a supervisor or manager.
• Once state regulations are met, strive to provide patient immunizations.

Benefits

• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Wellness resources
• Employee discounts
• Access to certain voluntary benefits
• Other programs supporting colleagues’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being, depending on hours worked and eligibility

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed