Pharmacy Intern - Grad

CVS Health • Tiffin, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health Graduate Pharmacy Interns apply their pharmacy-school education in retail pharmacy practice and develop the skills needed for a Pharmacist role. Under the direction of a preceptor and District Leader, the intern completes a comprehensive training roadmap within 120 days of graduation, building knowledge of 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 supports pharmacy operations and helps ensure prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately while delivering caring service. The role follows standard operating procedures and best practices, communicates effectively, and contributes to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team. As readiness increases, the intern takes on greater accountability for pharmacy management, oversight, and operations. Duties may include supporting prescription fulfillment and patient service, counseling and handling medical questions under a licensed pharmacist’s direct supervision, communicating with prescribers where permitted, supporting team development and inventory tasks, and providing additional patient care services where legally allowed and appropriately trained.

Where permissible, the intern may support immunization services after completing applicable licensure and training requirements. This can include educating patients, obtaining informed consent, monitoring and responding to adverse reactions, and collecting and documenting patient information.

This is a part-time position. The typical pay range is $23.75–$42.00. The position is eligible for a range of benefits and programs, depending on hours worked and eligibility, including dental and vision benefits, wellness resources, employee discounts, access to certain voluntary benefits, and other programs.

Requirements

• Graduate of a PharmD program accredited in the United States 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 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.
• Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Ability to complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Ability to concentrate on tasks and quickly switch tasks to meet patient and business needs.
• Ability to confirm prescription information and label accuracy to ensure patient safety.
• Customer-service and teamwork 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 information.
• Mathematical reasoning skills to calculate quantities, days’ supply, and bottle counts for prescriptions.
• Problem-resolution skills to identify challenging interactions and choose an appropriate course of action.
• Ability to remain mobile and upright for extended periods; lift, scan, and bag items; reach and stretch; perform repetitive finger work; adjust machines precisely; stoop and bend; 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.

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 across the market at other locations to meet business needs.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Complete the comprehensive post-graduate training roadmap within 120 days of graduation under the direction of a preceptor and District Leader.
• Follow company standard operating procedures and pharmacy workflow procedures at production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off workstations to support safe and accurate prescription fulfillment.
• Help ensure pharmacy operations run smoothly and prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately.
• Provide caring, personalized patient service; offer immunizations and other services where appropriate; and resolve or escalate patient problems.
• Offer counseling, field medical questions, and solicit medical-history information 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 while sharing best practices.
• Complete basic inventory tasks as permitted by law and directed by pharmacy leadership, including putting away medication deliveries, cycle counts, returns-to-stock, and waiting-bin inventories.
• Remain flexible to scheduling and business needs and travel voluntarily to other stores in the market for shifts as needed.
• Comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS policies and procedures, including requirements for controlled substances, recordkeeping, patient privacy, and security.
• 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 immunization licensure and training requirements; educate patients about vaccines, answer questions, obtain informed consent, monitor and respond to adverse reactions, report events as required, and collect and document patient information.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and complete required training within designated timeframes.
• Perform physical and communication tasks required for pharmacy work, including remaining upright for extended periods, handling and lifting items, reaching, repetitive finger movements, visual inspection, and accurately conveying and receiving spoken instructions.

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