Pharmacy Intern

CVS Health • Waxhaw, NC

2d • $20 - $24

About The Position

CVS Health is seeking a third-year pharmacy intern to work as part of a retail pharmacy team under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist. The intern helps ensure a safe and effective pharmacy environment and delivers attentive care to patients while supporting the company’s purpose and values. The role includes work related to patient safety, professional pharmacy 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 demonstrate empathy and compassion, collaborate and seek opportunities to improve outcomes, build support for the organization’s purpose, and foster a caring, energetic, enthusiastic, and proud team culture. Once state regulations are met, interns should strive to provide patient immunizations, an essential pharmacist function.

This is a part-time position. The stated typical pay range is $20.00–$23.75. Benefits and programs vary according to hours worked and eligibility, and include dental and vision coverage, wellness resources, employee discounts, access to certain voluntary benefits, and other programs.

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 the required timeframe.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Able to remain mobile and upright for extended periods; lift, scan, and bag items; use finger dexterity; reach overhead and in multiple directions; exercise precision control; and stoop and bend to move items.
• Close visual acuity for tasks such as transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, and inspecting small parts.
• Able to communicate information and instructions orally to colleagues and customers.
• Occasionally lift up to 20 lbs.; exert up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally, up to 10 lbs. frequently, and a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Support patient safety, professional pharmacy practice, regulatory compliance, quality assurance, customer service, inventory management, and workflow management, excluding final prescription verification.
• Adopt and manage patient care programs to help keep customers and patients healthy.
• Show empathy and compassion toward patients, customers, caregivers, and colleagues.
• Seek opportunities to learn, collaborate, and improve outcomes.
• Align others around the organization’s purpose and gain their support and commitment.
• Help foster a caring, energetic, enthusiastic, and proud team culture.
• Work under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
• Strive to provide patient immunizations once state regulations are met.
• Complete required training and obtain required licensure, if applicable, within state guidelines.
• Complete additional tasks as directed by a supervisor or manager.

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