Pharmacy Intern - Grad

CVS Health • Vadnais Heights, MN

12d • $24 - $42 • Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health Graduate Pharmacy Interns apply pharmacy-school learning in real-world practice to prepare for a Pharmacist role. Under the direction of a preceptor and District Leader, interns complete a comprehensive training roadmap within 120 days of graduation, building knowledge of store, district, and regional operations, patient safety and error prevention, quality assurance drug utilization review, and professional standards such as corresponding responsibility and red-flag detection. Interns help the pharmacy team provide prompt, safe, and accurate prescription fulfillment and caring patient service, following standard operating procedures, best practices, and effective communication.

As their tenure and readiness increase, interns take on greater accountability for supporting pharmacy management, oversight, and operations. Duties include supporting prescription workflow, assisting patients, providing services where permitted, completing basic inventory activities, and coaching and supporting pharmacy colleagues. The role requires compliance with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS policies. Where permissible, interns may also support vaccine preparation and administration after meeting applicable licensing and training requirements.

This is a part-time position. The stated pay range is $24.25–$42.00. Benefits and programs may include dental and vision coverage, wellness resources, employee discounts, and access to certain voluntary benefits, depending on hours worked and eligibility.

Requirements

• PharmD graduate of a U.S.-accredited program before beginning the CVS Health 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.
• Ability to concentrate on tasks and pivot quickly between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
• Ability to confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
• Friendly, helpful customer-service approach and ability to notice and respond appropriately to patients’ reactions.
• Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with patients and colleagues, including active listening and accurately conveying and receiving detailed information.
• Ability to use mathematics to determine quantities such as tablets to dispense, days’ supply, and bottle counts.
• Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and choose an appropriate course of action.
• Ability to remain mobile and upright for extended periods; lift, scan, and bag items; reach, stretch, stoop, and perform repetitive finger movements; manipulate items and machines precisely; and perform close-visual-acuity tasks.
• Ability to occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds, frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds, and consistently move objects using negligible force.

Nice To Haves

• One or more years of related work experience in a pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer-service setting.
• Ability to become immunization certified; pharmacy interns are encouraged to provide patient immunizations once state requirements are met.
• Ability to work at 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

• Follow company standard operating procedures at each workstation to help pharmacists and technicians manage and improve patient health.
• Follow pharmacy workflow procedures at production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off workstations to support safe and accurate prescription fulfillment.
• Provide caring patient service, including personalized interactions, offering immunizations and other services where appropriate, and resolving or escalating patient problems.
• Offer counseling, answer medical questions, and solicit patient medical-history information when appropriate and 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 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.
• Develop clinical and technical knowledge, seek feedback, and contribute to a high-performing team.
• Remain flexible for scheduling and business needs and travel voluntarily to other stores in the market for shifts as needed.
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS policies, including requirements for patient safety, controlled substances, recordkeeping, privacy, and security.
• Deliver additional patient health care services, such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and staffing offsite clinics, when allowed by law and supported by required training and certification.
• Where permitted, meet additional licensing and training requirements for Technician Immunizer status and support vaccine preparation and administration.
• Educate patients about vaccines, answer questions, and obtain informed consent.
• 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 each applicable patient.
• Attend regularly and predictably, including nights and weekends, and complete required training within designated timeframes.
• Perform other tasks as directed by a supervisor or manager.

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: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree