Pharmacy Intern - Grad

CVS Health • Cypress, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health’s Graduate Pharmacy Intern supports pharmacy teams in retail locations while developing the skills needed to become a Pharmacist. The intern applies pharmacy school and practice learning to real-world work and completes a comprehensive training roadmap within 120 days of graduation, under the direction of a preceptor and District Leader. Training covers store, district, and regional operations, patient safety and error prevention, quality assurance and drug utilization review, and professional standards such as corresponding responsibility and red-flag detection.

The intern helps ensure pharmacy operations run smoothly and prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately. The role involves following standard operating procedures and pharmacy workflows, providing caring patient service, and contributing to a safe and inclusive team culture. As tenure and readiness increase, the intern takes on greater accountability for supporting pharmacy management, oversight, and operations. Where permitted and appropriately trained, the intern may also support immunizations and other patient health care services.

This is a part-time position. The typical pay range is $23.75–$42.00. 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. The anticipated application window closes February 28, 2027.

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 required by state guidelines; failure to obtain it within 120 days of graduation results in separation of employment.
• Possess, or be in the process of obtaining, valid intern and/or technician licensure as required.
• Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Ability to complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Ability to concentrate on tasks and pivot quickly between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
• Ability to verify prescription information and label accuracy.
• Customer service and team orientation, including a friendly approach and appropriate responses to patients’ reactions.
• Verbal and written communication skills, active listening, and the ability to accurately convey and receive detailed spoken instructions.
• Ability to use mathematics for prescription calculations, including tablets to dispense, days’ supply, and bottle quantities.
• Ability to identify challenging interactions and choose an appropriate course of action.
• Physical ability to remain upright for extended periods; lift, scan, and bag items; reach and stretch; perform repetitive finger movements; control precision; stoop; and perform close-visual-acuity tasks.
• Ability to occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds and frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds.
• Ability to express or exchange ideas verbally and receive detailed oral information.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Follow company standard operating procedures at each workstation to support pharmacists and technicians in managing and improving patient health.
• Follow pharmacy workflow procedures at production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off workstations to support safe and accurate prescription fulfillment.
• Provide empathetic, personalized patient service at pick-up, drive-thru, and over the phone; offer immunizations and other services where appropriate; and resolve or escalate patient concerns.
• Offer counseling, respond to medical questions, and gather patient medical history when appropriate under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
• Take telephonic prescriptions from prescribers and contact prescribers to clarify prescriptions or facilitate medication changes where allowed by state regulation.
• Provide in-the-moment coaching, training, and mentoring to pharmacy team members and share best practices.
• Complete permitted inventory activities as directed by pharmacy leadership, including putting away medication deliveries, cycle counts, returns-to-stock, and waiting-bin inventories.
• Contribute to a high-performing team, seek feedback, and expand clinical and technical knowledge.
• Adapt to scheduling and business needs, including voluntarily traveling to other stores in the market to work shifts as needed.
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS policies and procedures, including requirements for patient safety, controlled-substance dispensing and recordkeeping, and patient privacy and security.
• Deliver additional patient health care services, such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and staffing offsite clinics, where allowed by law and supported by required training and certification.
• Where permissible, complete licensure and training requirements for Technician Immunizer status; educate patients about vaccines, obtain informed consent, monitor and respond to adverse reactions, report events as required, and collect, track, and document patient information.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and complete required training within designated timeframes.
• Confirm prescription information and label accuracy, perform calculations related to prescription fulfillment, and address patient or colleague issues appropriately.
• Perform the physical activities required for pharmacy work, including standing and moving for extended periods, handling and lifting items, reaching, stooping, and visually inspecting information.

Benefits

• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Wellness resources
• Employee discounts
• Access to certain voluntary benefits
• Other benefit and well-being programs, depending on hours worked and eligibility

What This Job Offers

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