Pharmacy Intern

CVS Health • Paramus, NJ

12d

About The Position

As a third-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 requirements, quality assurance, customer service, inventory management, and workflow management, excluding final prescription verification. A key part of the role is helping keep customers and patients healthy through patient care programs. You are expected to show empathy and compassion, collaborate to improve outcomes, encourage support for CVS Health’s purpose, and foster a caring, energetic, enthusiastic, and proud team culture.

The role requires regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, completion of required training, and obtaining required licensure when applicable. Physical activities include remaining upright for extended periods, mobility, reaching, bending, handling and scanning items, and occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds. The position is part-time and offers a stated pay range of $20.00 to $23.75. 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.
• Able to orally communicate information and instructions to colleagues and customers.
• Able to remain mobile and upright for extended periods; reach, stoop, bend, handle, scan, and bag items; and perform tasks requiring finger dexterity and close visual acuity.
• Able to adjust machines to exact positions.
• Occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds and exertion of up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds frequently, or a negligible amount constantly.
• Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Support patient safety, pharmacy professional practice, regulatory compliance, quality assurance, customer service, inventory management, and workflow management under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist; final prescription verification is excluded.
• Support patient care programs to help keep customers and patients healthy.
• Show empathy and compassion toward patients, customers, caregivers, and colleagues.
• Seek opportunities to grow, collaborate, and improve outcomes.
• Align others with CVS Health’s purpose and build support and commitment.
• Help foster a team culture of caring, energy, enthusiasm, and pride.
• Complete required training and obtain required licensure, if applicable, within state guidelines.
• Carry out additional tasks as directed by a supervisor or manager.
• Attend work regularly and predictably, including nights and weekends.

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