Pharmacy Intern

CVS Health • Chicopee, MA

21d

About The Position

As a 3rd year pharmacy intern at CVS Health, you work as part of the pharmacy team to help patients on their path to better health. Under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, you help maintain a safe and effective retail pharmacy environment and deliver care to patients. The role includes work related to patient safety, pharmacy professional practice, regulatory requirements, quality assurance, customer service, inventory management, and workflow management, excluding final prescription verification.

You help keep customers and patients healthy through patient care programs. You are expected to demonstrate empathy and compassion, collaborate to improve outcomes, align others around the company’s purpose, and contribute to a team culture of caring, energy, enthusiasm, and pride. The position requires completion of training and any applicable licensure within state guidelines. The posting describes this as a part-time position.

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 required timeframes.
• Able to remain mobile and upright for extended periods.
• Able to lift, scan, and bag items; use finger dexterity for tasks such as picking, pinching, and typing; reach overhead and in multiple directions; and stoop and bend to move items between low and high positions.
• Able to adjust machines to exact positions and perform close-visual-acuity tasks such as transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, and inspecting small parts.
• Able to orally communicate information and instructions to colleagues and customers.
• Occasional lifting of up to 20 lbs; exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally, up to 10 lbs frequently, and a negligible amount constantly to move objects.
• Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.

Nice To Haves

• Immunization eligibility.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Once state regulations are met, pharmacy interns should strive to provide patient immunizations, an essential pharmacist function.

Responsibilities

• Help ensure a safe and effective retail pharmacy work environment under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
• Support patient safety, pharmacy professional practice, regulatory compliance, quality assurance, customer service, inventory management, and workflow management, excluding final prescription verification.
• Adopt and manage patient care programs to help keep customers and patients healthy.
• Demonstrate empathy and compassion toward patients, customers, caregivers, and colleagues.
• Collaborate with others and seek ways to improve outcomes.
• Help align others around the company’s purpose and gain their support and commitment.
• Contribute to a team culture that promotes caring, energy, enthusiasm, and pride.
• Complete required training and obtain applicable licensure within state guidelines and required timeframes.
• Complete additional tasks as directed by a supervisor or manager.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.

Benefits

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