Pharmacy Intern

CVS Health • Raytown, MO

2d • $21 - $24

About The Position

As a 3rd year pharmacy intern at CVS Health, you work as part of the pharmacy team to support the company’s purpose and values and provide care to patients. Under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, you help maintain a safe and effective retail pharmacy environment and contribute to patient safety, pharmacy professional practice, regulatory compliance, quality assurance, customer service, inventory management, and workflow management, excluding final prescription verification. You also support the adoption and management of patient care programs, with the goal of helping customers and patients stay healthy.

The role calls for empathy and compassion toward patients, customers, caregivers, and colleagues; collaboration and continuous growth; and helping foster a caring, energetic, enthusiastic, and prideful team culture. Interns must complete required training and obtain applicable licensure according to state guidelines. Once permitted by state regulations, interns should strive to provide patient immunizations.

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 the required timeframe.
• Ability to maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Ability to communicate information and instructions orally to colleagues and customers.
• Ability to remain mobile and upright for extended periods.
• Ability to lift, scan, and bag items; occasional lifting of up to 20 lbs. and exertion of up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs. frequently.
• Ability to use finger dexterity for picking, pinching, typing, or similar tasks.
• Ability to reach overhead and extend hands and arms in multiple directions to place, move, or lift items.
• Ability to adjust machines to exact positions.
• Ability to stoop and bend at the waist to move items between low and high positions.
• Close visual acuity for tasks such as transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, and reading or visually inspecting small parts.

Nice To Haves

• Immunization eligibility.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Support patient safety and a safe and effective retail pharmacy work environment under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
• Contribute to pharmacy professional practice, regulatory requirements, quality assurance, customer service, inventory management, and workflow management, excluding final prescription verification.
• Adopt and manage patient care programs.
• Show empathy and compassion toward patients, customers, caregivers, and colleagues.
• Collaborate with others, seek opportunities to grow, and work toward better outcomes.
• Help align others around the company’s purpose and gain support and commitment.
• Foster a team culture that promotes caring, energy, enthusiasm, and pride.
• Complete required training and obtain required licensure, if applicable, within state guidelines.
• Complete additional tasks as directed by a supervisor or manager.
• Strive to provide patient immunizations once state regulations are met.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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