Pharmacy Intern

CVS Health • Charleston, SC

22d • Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health’s 3rd year Pharmacy Intern applies pharmacy-school learning in a retail pharmacy setting while preparing for increasing responsibility and a future Pharmacist role. Under the direction of a preceptor, the intern completes a comprehensive training roadmap featuring Key Learning Experiences, activities, and time with district leaders, gaining hands-on exposure to pharmacy-team work and store, district, and regional operations. The intern supports smooth pharmacy operations and prompt, safe, accurate prescription fulfillment while delivering caring service and following standard operating procedures, best practices, and effective communication practices. The role also contributes to a safe, inclusive, and engaging environment for patients and colleagues.

As experience grows, the intern assumes greater responsibility for pharmacy operations and patient care. Duties may include supporting prescription workflow, assisting patients, offering counseling and handling medical questions under a licensed pharmacist’s direct supervision when appropriate, communicating with prescribers where permitted, supporting inventory activities, and delivering additional health services where allowed and appropriately trained. Where permissible, the intern may complete requirements to support vaccine preparation and administration. The position requires regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and may involve working at other stores in the market as business needs require.

This is a part-time position. The typical pay range is $18.00–$19.75. 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. The anticipated application-window closing date is 12/31/2026.

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.
• Ability to concentrate, shift attention between tasks, and verify prescription information and label accuracy.
• Ability to provide friendly customer service, understand patient reactions, and respond appropriately.
• Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with patients and colleagues; ability to listen actively and accurately receive and convey detailed information.
• Mathematical reasoning sufficient to calculate quantities such as tablets to dispense, days’ supply, and bottle counts.
• Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate response.
• Ability to complete the role’s physical demands, including remaining mobile and upright for extended periods; lifting, scanning, bagging, reaching, repetitive finger movements, precision control, stooping, and 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.
• Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.

Nice To Haves

• At least 1 year of related work experience in pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service.
• Ability to become immunization certified and strive to provide patient immunizations once state requirements are met.
• Ability to work in the home store and at other market locations to meet business needs.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Complete a comprehensive training roadmap, including Key Learning Experiences, activities, and time with district leaders.
• Follow company standard operating procedures and pharmacy workflow procedures at workstations such as production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off to support safe, accurate prescription fulfillment.
• Help provide prompt, caring service and personalized patient experiences; assist patients at pick-up, drive-thru, and over the phone, offer immunizations and other services where appropriate, and resolve or escalate patient concerns.
• Offer counseling, field medical questions, and obtain patient medical-history information when appropriate and under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
• Take telephonic prescriptions from prescribers and contact prescribers to clarify prescriptions or facilitate medication changes where permitted by state regulation.
• Provide in-the-moment coaching, training, and mentoring to pharmacy team members while sharing best practices.
• Perform basic inventory activities as permitted by law and directed by pharmacy leadership, including putting away medication deliveries, cycle counts, returns-to-stock, and waiting-bin inventories.
• Seek feedback and opportunities to expand clinical and technical knowledge; contribute to a high-performing team and a safe, inclusive, engaging team dynamic.
• Remain flexible for scheduling and business needs and travel voluntarily to other stores in the market for shifts as needed.
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS policies and procedures, including requirements relating to patient safety, controlled substances, recordkeeping, privacy, and security.
• Deliver additional patient health care services, such as immunizations and point-of-care testing, and voluntarily staff offsite clinics where permitted and supported by required training and certification.
• Where permissible, complete licensure and training requirements for Technician Immunizer status; help prepare and administer vaccines, educate patients, refer vaccination questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty, monitor and respond to adverse reactions, report events as required, and collect and document patient information.
• Meet regular and predictable attendance requirements, including nights and weekends, and complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Perform additional tasks as directed by a Supervisor or Manager.

Benefits

• Depending on hours worked and eligibility: dental benefits, vision benefits, wellness resources, employee discounts, access to certain voluntary benefits, and 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