Pharmacy Intern

CVS Health • Vernon, NJ

8d • $20 - $24

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 purpose and values and provide genuine care to patients. Under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, you help maintain a safe and effective retail pharmacy environment and deliver patient care. The role covers patient safety, professional pharmacy practice, regulatory requirements, quality assurance, customer service, inventory management, and workflow management, excluding final prescription verification.

You help keep customers and patients healthy through the adoption and management of patient care programs. You are expected to show empathy and compassion, seek opportunities to grow and collaborate, build support for the organization’s purpose, and contribute to a caring, energetic, enthusiastic, and proud team culture. This is a part-time position.

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.
• Ability to 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; occasionally lift up to 20 pounds and exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds frequently, or negligible force constantly to move objects.
• Finger dexterity for picking, pinching, typing, or other work primarily involving the fingers.
• Ability to reach overhead and extend hands and arms in multiple directions to place, move, or lift items.
• Ability to adjust machines to precise positions.
• Ability to stoop and bend at the waist and use lower-extremity and back muscles to move items between low and high positions.
• Close visual acuity for tasks such as transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, and inspecting small parts.
• Ability to communicate information and instructions orally to colleagues and customers.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Support patient safety and professional pharmacy practice under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
• Follow regulatory requirements and quality assurance practices.
• Provide customer service and help manage pharmacy inventory and workflow, excluding final prescription verification.
• 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 around the organization’s purpose and gain their support and commitment.
• Help foster a team culture of caring, energy, enthusiasm, and pride.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Complete required training and obtain required licensure within state guidelines and 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