Pharmacy Intern

CVS Health • Sterling, VA

14d

About The Position

As a third-year pharmacy intern at CVS Health, you work as part of the pharmacy team to help deliver patient care and support the company’s purpose and values. Under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, you contribute to a safe and effective retail pharmacy environment and help ensure exceptional care for each patient. The role includes 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 keeping customers and patients healthy through the adoption and management of patient care programs. Interns are expected to show empathy and compassion, seek opportunities to grow and collaborate, support the company’s health care purpose, and help foster a caring, energetic, enthusiastic, and proud team culture. This part-time role is eligible for a range of benefits and programs, depending on hours worked and eligibility.

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.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Ability to remain mobile and upright for extended periods; lift, scan, and bag items; perform finger-dexterity tasks; reach overhead and in multiple directions; adjust machines precisely; and stoop and bend 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 communicate information and instructions orally to colleagues and customers.
• Occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds; exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds frequently, and a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Support patient safety and pharmacy professional practice under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
• Help meet regulatory requirements and support quality assurance in the retail pharmacy.
• Provide customer service and help manage inventory and workflow, 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.
• Seek opportunities to grow, collaborate with others, and deliver better outcomes.
• Align and engage others around the company’s purpose and values.
• 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.
• After meeting state regulations, strive to provide patient immunizations.

Benefits

• Dental benefits, depending on hours worked and eligibility.
• Vision benefits, depending on hours worked and eligibility.
• Wellness resources, depending on hours worked and eligibility.
• Employee discounts, depending on hours worked and eligibility.
• Access to certain voluntary benefits and other programs, depending on hours worked and eligibility.

What This Job Offers

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