Pharmacy Intern - Grad

CVS Health • Greenwood, SC

7d • $24 - $42 • Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health Graduate Pharmacy Interns apply their pharmacy-school learning in real-world practice and prepare for pharmacist responsibilities. Under the direction of a preceptor and District Leader, interns complete a comprehensive training roadmap within 120 days of graduation, learning about store, district, and regional operations, patient safety and error prevention, quality assurance and drug utilization review, and pharmacy professional standards. They support pharmacy operations and help ensure prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately while providing caring patient service. Interns learn to follow standard operating procedures, pharmacy best practices, and effective communication practices, while contributing to a safe, inclusive environment.

As their tenure and readiness increase, interns take on greater accountability for pharmacy management, oversight, and operations. Duties may include working at production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off stations; helping patients and addressing or escalating their concerns; counseling and gathering medical history under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist when appropriate; and handling telephonic prescriptions and prescriber clarifications where state law permits. They may coach and mentor team members, conduct permitted inventory activities, and provide additional patient care services such as immunizations and point-of-care testing when legally allowed and appropriately trained. Where permitted, immunization support may require additional licensure and training, patient education and informed consent, monitoring and reporting adverse reactions, and documenting patient information.

The role requires regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, completion of required training within designated timeframes, and flexibility to travel to other stores in the market as business needs arise. The stated pay range is $23.75–$42.00. The posting describes this as a part-time position and notes that eligible benefits may include dental and vision coverage, wellness resources, employee discounts, certain voluntary benefits, and other programs, depending on hours worked and eligibility.

Requirements

• PharmD graduate of a U.S.-accredited program before beginning CVS Health’s Post-Graduate Training Program.
• Ability to obtain required pharmacist licensure within the timeframe specified by state guidelines; failure to obtain it within 120 days of graduation results in separation of employment.
• Must possess, or be in the process of obtaining, valid intern and/or technician licensure as required.
• Ability to concentrate on tasks and pivot quickly between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
• Ability to confirm prescription information and label accuracy to support patient safety.
• Ability to provide friendly assistance, recognize patients’ reactions, and respond appropriately.
• Verbal and written communication skills to interact with patients and colleagues, including active listening and understanding detailed spoken instructions.
• Ability to use mathematics to calculate quantities such as tablets to dispense, days’ supply, and bottles needed to fill prescriptions.
• Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
• Ability to complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Ability to meet the listed physical demands, including extended periods upright, lifting and handling items, reaching, repetitive finger movements, bending, and close visual work.

Nice To Haves

• At least 1 year of related work experience in a pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service setting.
• Ability to become immunization certified; interns should strive to provide patient immunizations once state regulations are met.
• Ability to work in the home store and at other locations across the market to meet business needs.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Follow company standard operating procedures at pharmacy workstations to support pharmacists and technicians in managing and improving patient health.
• Follow pharmacy workflow procedures at production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off stations to fulfill prescriptions safely and accurately.
• Provide empathetic, personalized patient service, offer immunizations and other services where appropriate, and resolve or escalate patient concerns.
• Offer counseling, answer medical questions, and gather patient medical history when appropriate under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
• Take telephonic prescriptions and contact prescribers to clarify prescriptions or facilitate medication changes where state regulations permit.
• Provide in-the-moment coaching, training, and mentoring to pharmacy team members and share best practices.
• Complete basic inventory activities as permitted by law and directed by pharmacy leadership, including putting away deliveries, cycle counts, returns-to-stock, and waiting-bin inventories.
• Seek feedback and opportunities to expand clinical and technical knowledge to better assist patients.
• Remain flexible for scheduling and business needs, including voluntarily traveling to other stores in the market for shifts as needed.
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS policies and procedures, including those related to patient safety, controlled substances, recordkeeping, privacy, and security.
• Deliver additional patient health services, such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and offsite clinic staffing, where legally permitted and supported by required training and certification.
• Where permitted, complete additional licensure and training to obtain Technician Immunizer status and support vaccine preparation and administration.
• Where supporting immunizations, educate patients about vaccines, answer questions to obtain informed consent, monitor and respond to adverse reactions, report adverse events, and collect, track, and document patient information.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and complete required training within designated timeframes.
• Perform any additional tasks directed by a supervisor or manager.

Benefits

• Dental benefits, subject to hours worked and eligibility.
• Vision benefits, subject to hours worked and eligibility.
• Wellness resources, subject to hours worked and eligibility.
• Employee discounts, subject to hours worked and eligibility.
• Access to certain voluntary benefits and other programs, subject to hours worked and eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree