Pharmacy Intern

CVS Health • Mount Pleasant, MI

8d • $20 - $24 • Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health’s 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 that includes Key Learning Experiences, activities, and time with district leaders, and gains an overview of store, district, and regional operations. The intern supports pharmacy operations and helps ensure prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately while delivering caring patient service. The role requires consistent use of standard operating procedures, best practices, effective communication, empathy, and a commitment to a safe and inclusive team culture.

As experience grows, the intern assumes increasing responsibility for the safety and effectiveness of pharmacy operations. Responsibilities include supporting prescription workflow, assisting patients, helping with inventory, and complying with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS policies. Where permitted and with required training, the intern may also support immunizations and other patient health services.

This is a part-time position. The typical pay range is $20.00–$23.75. Benefits and programs may include dental and vision coverage, wellness resources, employee discounts, access to certain voluntary benefits, and other programs, depending on hours worked and eligibility. The application window is anticipated to close on 12/18/2026.

Requirements

• Accepted into, or actively enrolled in, an ACPE-accredited college or school of pharmacy.
• 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 on tasks over time and pivot quickly between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
• Ability to confirm prescription information and label accuracy to ensure patient safety.
• Ability to help people in a friendly manner, notice and understand patient reactions, and respond appropriately.
• Ability to use and understand verbal and written communication with patients and colleagues, including active listening.
• Ability to use mathematics to solve prescription-related problems, such as calculating tablet quantities and days’ supply.
• Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and choose an appropriate course of action.
• Physical ability to remain mobile and upright for extended periods; lift, scan, and bag items; reach overhead and in multiple directions; perform repetitive finger movements; adjust machines precisely; stoop and bend to move items; and perform close visual work.
• 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.
• Ability to communicate detailed or important spoken instructions accurately and receive detailed information orally.

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 and strive to provide patient immunizations once state regulations are met.
• Ability to work in the home store and across the market in other locations to meet business needs.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Complete the comprehensive training roadmap, including Key Learning Experiences, activities, and time with district leaders.
• Follow company standard operating procedures at each workstation to support pharmacists and technicians in managing and improving patient health.
• Follow pharmacy workflow procedures at production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off workstations to support safe and accurate prescription fulfillment.
• Provide patient service with empathy and genuine care, including creating personalized interactions, offering immunizations and other services, and resolving or escalating patient problems.
• Offer counseling, 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 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, such as 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, and be receptive to feedback.
• Remain flexible to scheduling and business needs and voluntarily travel to stores in the market to work shifts as needed.
• Comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS policies and procedures, including requirements related to 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, where allowed by law and supported by required training and certification.
• Where permissible, complete required licensure and training for Technician Immunizer status; educate patients about vaccines and refer vaccination questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty; monitor for and respond to adverse reactions and report events as required; and review, collect, track, and document patient information.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Perform additional 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, depending on hours worked and eligibility

What This Job Offers

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