Pharmacy Intern

CVS Health•Boston, MA

23d

About The Position

As a third-year pharmacy intern at CVS Health, you work as part of the pharmacy team under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist. You help maintain a safe and effective retail pharmacy environment and deliver attentive care to patients. The role supports patient safety, pharmacy professional practice, regulatory requirements, quality assurance, customer service, inventory management, and workflow management, excluding final prescription verification. A key part of the position is supporting the health of customers and patients through patient care programs. Interns are expected to demonstrate empathy and compassion, seek opportunities to learn and collaborate, align colleagues around CVS Health’s purpose, and contribute to a caring, energetic, enthusiastic, and proud team culture. The position requires regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and completion of required training and applicable licensure within state guidelines. This is a part-time position. The typical pay range is $20.50–$24.25. Depending on hours worked and eligibility, benefits may include dental and vision coverage, wellness resources, employee discounts, access to certain voluntary benefits, and other programs.

Requirements

Accepted into or actively enrolled in an ACPE-accredited college or school of pharmacy.
0–3 years of relevant work experience.
Possess or be in the process of obtaining valid intern and/or technician licensure as required.
Strong communication and presentation skills.
Complete required training within state guidelines and the required timeframe.
Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
Ability to remain mobile and upright for extended periods.
Ability to lift, scan, and bag items; occasionally lift up to 20 lbs.; exert up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally, up to 10 lbs. frequently, and negligible force constantly to move objects.
Manual dexterity for picking, pinching, typing, or other finger-based work.
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 and use lower-extremity and back muscles to move items between low and high positions.
Close visual acuity for tasks such as transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, reading, and visually inspecting small parts.
Ability to orally communicate information and instructions to colleagues and customers.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Support patient safety and pharmacy professional practice under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
Help ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and quality assurance practices.
Provide customer service and contribute to inventory and workflow management, excluding final prescription verification.
Adopt and manage patient care programs that support customer and patient health.
Demonstrate empathy and compassion for patients, customers, caregivers, and colleagues.
Seek opportunities to grow, collaborate, and deliver better outcomes.
Align others around CVS Health’s purpose and encourage support and commitment.
Help foster a team culture characterized by 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.
Once state regulations are met, strive to provide patient immunizations.