Pharmacy Intern

CVS Health • Troy, NY

3d

About The Position

As a third-year pharmacy intern at CVS Health, you will work as part of a retail pharmacy team to help patients on their path to better health. Under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, you will contribute to a safe and effective pharmacy environment and provide attentive patient care. Your work may involve patient safety, pharmacy professional practice, regulatory requirements, quality assurance, customer service, inventory management, and workflow management, excluding final prescription verification. You will help maintain and support patient-care programs and contribute to a team culture focused on empathy, collaboration, continuous improvement, and better health outcomes. Once state requirements are met, interns should strive to provide patient immunizations.

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; occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds is required.
• Manual dexterity, including picking, pinching, typing, and working primarily with fingers.
• Ability to reach overhead and extend hands and arms in multiple directions to place, move, or lift items.
• Ability to adjust machines to exact positions.
• Ability to stoop and bend at the waist to move items between low and high positions.
• Close visual acuity for tasks such as transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, reading, and visually inspecting small parts.
• Ability to orally communicate information and instructions to colleagues and customers.
• Ability to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds frequently, and negligible force constantly.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Support patient safety and pharmacy professional practice under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
• Contribute to regulatory compliance and quality assurance.
• Provide customer service and demonstrate empathy and compassion toward patients, customers, caregivers, and colleagues.
• Support inventory management and workflow management, excluding final prescription verification.
• Adopt and manage patient-care programs that help keep customers and patients healthy.
• Seek opportunities to grow, collaborate, and deliver better outcomes.
• Help align others with the company’s purpose and build support and commitment.
• Promote a team culture of caring, energy, enthusiasm, and pride.
• Complete required training and obtain required licensure, if applicable, within state guidelines.
• Complete additional tasks as directed by a supervisor or manager.
• Strive to provide patient immunizations once state regulations are met.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed