Pharmacy Intern - Grad

CVS Health•Silver City, NM

6d•$24 - $42•Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health Graduate Pharmacy Interns apply their pharmacy-school learning in real-world practice and develop the knowledge and skills needed for a Pharmacist role. Under the direction of a preceptor and District Leader, interns complete a comprehensive training roadmap within 120 days of graduation, building understanding of store, district, and regional operations, patient safety and error prevention, quality assurance, drug utilization review, and professional standards such as corresponding responsibility and red-flag detection. Interns support pharmacy operations and help ensure prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately while providing caring service. They follow standard operating procedures and pharmacy workflows, communicate effectively, and contribute to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team culture. As their tenure and readiness increase, they take on greater accountability for pharmacy management, oversight, and operations, within applicable laws and under appropriate supervision. The role may include patient counseling and services, prescription handling, inventory tasks, team coaching, and—where allowed by law and supported by required training and certification—immunizations, point-of-care testing, and offsite clinics. This is a part-time position. The stated pay range is $24.25–$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.

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 set by state guidelines; failure to obtain licensure 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.
Ability to complete required training within the designated timeframe.
Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
Ability to concentrate, shift between tasks quickly, and confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
Customer-service and team orientation, including helping people in a friendly manner and responding appropriately to patients’ reactions.
Verbal and written communication skills, including active listening and accurately conveying and receiving detailed spoken instructions.
Mathematical reasoning to calculate quantities, days’ supply, and bottle requirements for prescriptions.
Problem-resolution skills to identify challenging interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
Ability to remain mobile and upright for extended periods; lift, scan, and bag items; reach overhead and in multiple directions; perform repetitive finger movements; make precise machine adjustments; stoop and bend; and perform close-vision tasks.
Ability to occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds, frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds, and consistently move objects using negligible force.

Nice To Haves

One or more years 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 workstations to fulfill prescriptions safely and accurately.
Provide caring patient service, including personalized interactions, offering immunizations and other services, and resolving or escalating patient problems.
Offer counseling, answer medical questions, and obtain 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 state regulation allows.
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 medication deliveries, cycle counts, returns-to-stock, and waiting-bin inventories.
Seek opportunities to expand clinical and technical knowledge, contribute to a high-performing team, and be receptive to feedback.
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 to protect patient safety, privacy, security, and controlled-substance compliance and recordkeeping.
Deliver additional patient health care services, such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and voluntarily staffing offsite clinics, where legally allowed and supported by required training and certification.
Where permissible, complete additional licensure and training requirements 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 events as required, and review, collect, track, and document patient information.
Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and complete required training within the designated timeframe.
Perform additional tasks as directed by a Supervisor or Manager.