Pharmacy Intern

CVS Health • Summit, NJ

7d • $20 - $24

About The Position

CVS Health is hiring a third-year pharmacy intern to work as part of a retail pharmacy team, delivering patient care and supporting the company’s purpose and values. Under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, the intern helps maintain a safe and effective pharmacy environment and provides care to patients. The role includes patient safety, pharmacy professional practice, regulatory requirements, quality assurance, customer service, inventory management, and workflow management, excluding final prescription verification.

The intern helps keep customers and patients healthy through the adoption and management of patient care programs. They are expected to show empathy and compassion, collaborate to improve outcomes, align others around the company’s purpose, and foster a caring, energetic, enthusiastic, and proud team culture. The role requires regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and completion of required training and licensure within state guidelines.

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.
• Ability to remain mobile and upright for extended periods.
• Ability to lift, scan, and bag items; occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds and exertion of up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently.
• Finger dexterity for picking, pinching, typing, or similar tasks.
• Ability to reach overhead and extend hands and arms in multiple directions to place, move, or lift items.
• Precision control to adjust machines to exact positions.
• Ability to stoop and bend at the waist to move items between low and high positions.
• Close visual acuity for tasks such as transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, reading, and inspecting small parts.
• Ability to orally communicate information and instructions to colleagues and customers.
• Ability to attend regularly and predictably, including nights and weekends.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Support patient safety and pharmacy professional practice under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
• Meet regulatory requirements and contribute to quality assurance.
• Provide customer service and support inventory management.
• Manage pharmacy workflow, excluding final prescription verification.
• Adopt and manage patient care programs.
• Demonstrate empathy and compassion toward patients, customers, caregivers, and colleagues.
• Collaborate with others and seek ways to improve outcomes.
• Help foster a caring, energetic, enthusiastic, and proud team culture.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Complete required training and obtain required licensure, if applicable, within state guidelines.
• 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 benefit programs, depending on hours worked and eligibility.

What This Job Offers

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