Pharmacy Intern

CVS Health • Weeki Wachee, FL

8d • $20 - $24

About The Position

The 3rd year Pharmacy Intern applies pharmacy-school learning in a retail pharmacy setting while preparing for a Pharmacist role. Under the direction of a preceptor, the intern completes a comprehensive training roadmap involving Key Learning Experiences, activities, and time with district leaders, gaining exposure to pharmacy-team work and store, district, and regional operations. The intern supports pharmacy operations and helps ensure prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately while providing caring patient service and following standard operating procedures, best practices, and effective communication practices. The role also promotes empathy, genuine care, and a safe and inclusive culture.

As experience grows, the intern takes on increasing responsibility for pharmacy operations and patient care. Duties may include supporting prescription workflow, patient interactions and counseling under pharmacist supervision, inventory activities, and additional patient health care services where permitted by law and supported by training and certification. Where permissible, the intern may support vaccine preparation and administration after meeting applicable licensing and training requirements.

This is a part-time position. The typical pay range is $20.00–$23.75. The anticipated application window closes 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 over time and pivot quickly between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
• Ability to confirm prescription information and label accuracy to support patient safety.
• Friendly, helpful customer-service approach and ability to notice and appropriately respond to patients’ reactions.
• Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with patients and colleagues; active listening skills.
• Ability to use mathematics for prescription-related calculations, such as quantities, days’ supply, and bottle counts.
• Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
• Physical ability to remain upright for extended periods; lift, scan, bag, reach, stoop, and perform repetitive fine-motor tasks; and perform work requiring close visual acuity.
• Ability to occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds, frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds, and consistently exert negligible force to move objects.
• Ability to accurately express and exchange detailed information verbally and receive detailed oral information.

Nice To Haves

• At least 1 year of related work experience in a pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer-service setting.
• Ability and willingness to become immunization certified when state requirements 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

• Complete the comprehensive training roadmap and Key Learning Experiences, gaining an overview of store, district, and regional operations.
• 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 the pharmacy team maintain smooth operations and promptly, safely, and accurately fill prescriptions.
• Provide caring, empathetic patient service at pick-up, drive-thru, and by telephone; offer immunizations and other services when appropriate; and resolve or escalate patient concerns.
• Offer to counsel, answer 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 state regulations allow.
• 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, embrace a growth mindset, and be receptive to feedback.
• Remain flexible to scheduling and business needs and voluntarily travel to other stores in the market to work shifts as needed.
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and company policies, including requirements for patient safety, controlled substances, recordkeeping, privacy, and security.
• Deliver additional patient health care services, such as immunizations and point-of-care testing, and voluntarily staff offsite clinics when allowed by law and supported by required training and certification.
• Where permitted, complete licensure and training requirements for Technician Immunizer status; educate patients about vaccines and refer vaccination questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty; monitor and respond to adverse reactions and report events as required; and collect, track, and document applicable patient information.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Perform physical tasks including remaining mobile and upright for extended periods, lifting, scanning, and bagging items, reaching and stooping, repetitive finger work, and visually inspecting information and items.

Benefits

• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Wellness resources
• Employee discounts
• Access to certain voluntary benefits
• Other programs supporting colleagues’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being, subject to hours worked and eligibility

What This Job Offers

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