Pharmacy Intern

CVS Health • Oviedo, FL

22d • $20 - $24

About The Position

CVS Health’s 3rd year Pharmacy Intern applies pharmacy-school learning in a retail pharmacy setting while preparing for increasing responsibility and a future Pharmacist role. Under the direction of a preceptor, the intern completes a comprehensive training roadmap, including Key Learning Experiences, pharmacy activities, and time with district leaders. The role also offers an overview of store, district, and regional operations.

The intern supports pharmacy operations so prescriptions are fulfilled promptly, safely, and accurately and patients receive caring service. The role involves learning and following pharmacy workflows, Standard Operating Procedures, best practices, and effective communication. Interns are expected to demonstrate empathy and genuine care in interactions with patients and colleagues and contribute to a safe, inclusive culture.

As experience increases, interns take on greater responsibility for the safety and effectiveness of pharmacy operations. Where permitted by law and supported by required training and certification, interns may also provide patient health services such as immunizations and point-of-care testing, and may staff offsite clinics. This is a part-time position. The typical pay range is $20.00–$23.75. The application window is anticipated to close on 12/18/2026.

Requirements

• Accepted into or actively enrolled in an ACPE-accredited college or school of pharmacy.
• Must 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 confirm prescription information and label accuracy to ensure patient safety.
• Ability to help people in a friendly manner, understand patients’ reactions, and respond appropriately.
• Ability to use verbal and written communication to interact with patients and colleagues.
• Active listening skills, including giving full attention, understanding others’ points, asking appropriate questions, and avoiding interruptions at inappropriate times.
• Ability to use mathematics to determine quantities such as tablets to dispense, days’ supply, and bottles required to fill a prescription.
• Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
• Ability to remain mobile and upright for extended periods; lift, scan, and bag items; reach overhead; stretch; perform repetitive finger movements; extend the hands and arms in multiple directions; adjust machines precisely; and stoop and bend to move items between low and high positions.
• Close visual acuity for tasks such as transcribing, viewing computer terminals, reading, and inspecting small parts.
• Occasionally lift or exert up to 20 lbs., frequently lift or exert up to 10 lbs., and consistently exert negligible force to move objects.
• Ability to accurately convey detailed spoken instructions and receive detailed information through oral communication.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Complete a comprehensive training roadmap, including Key Learning Experiences, activities, and time with district leaders.
• 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 fulfill prescriptions safely and accurately.
• Provide positive patient experiences with empathy and genuine care, including personalized service at pick-up, drive-thru, and over the phone.
• Offer immunizations and other services at the register and over the phone, and solve or escalate patient problems.
• Offer to counsel, answer medical questions, and gather patient medical history when appropriate under direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
• Take telephonic prescriptions from prescribers and contact prescribers to clarify prescriptions or facilitate medication changes where permitted by state regulation.
• 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.
• Contribute to a high-performing team, respond constructively to feedback, and seek opportunities to build clinical and technical knowledge.
• Remain flexible to scheduling and business needs and voluntarily travel 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 requirements for patient safety, controlled substances, recordkeeping, privacy, and security.
• Deliver additional patient health services, such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and voluntarily staffing offsite clinics, when legally permitted and supported by required training and certification.
• Where permissible, complete licensure and training requirements for Technician Immunizer status and support vaccine preparation and administration.
• Educate patients about the importance of vaccines and refer vaccination questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty.
• Monitor for and respond to adverse reactions and report events as required by public health requirements.
• Review and collect patient information and track and document it for applicable patients.
• 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.

Benefits

• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Wellness resources
• Employee discounts
• Access to certain voluntary benefits
• Other benefit programs supporting 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