Pharmacy Intern - Grad

CVS Health • Henderson, NV

6d • $24 - $42 • Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health’s Graduate Pharmacy Intern role provides hands-on retail pharmacy experience to apply pharmacy-school learning in preparation for a Pharmacist role. Under the direction of a preceptor and District Leader, the intern completes a comprehensive training roadmap within 120 days of graduation and develops knowledge of store, district, and regional operations, patient safety, error prevention, quality assurance, drug utilization review, and pharmacy professional standards.

The intern supports pharmacy operations by helping ensure prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately and that patients receive caring service. The role follows standard operating procedures and pharmacy workflow practices, communicates effectively, and contributes to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team culture. With increasing tenure and readiness, the intern assumes greater accountability for supporting pharmacy management, oversight, and operations. Where permitted by law and supported by required training and certification, the role may also provide additional patient health services, including immunizations and point-of-care testing.

This is a part-time position. The typical pay range is $24.25–$42.00. Benefits may include dental and vision coverage, wellness resources, employee discounts, access to certain voluntary benefits, and other programs, depending on hours worked and eligibility.

Requirements

• PharmD graduate of a U.S.-accredited program before beginning CVS Health’s Post-Graduate Training Program.
• Ability to obtain required pharmacist licensure within the timeframe specified by state guidelines; failure to obtain it within 120 days of graduation results in separation of employment.
• Must possess, or be in the process of obtaining, valid intern and/or technician licensure as required.
• Ability to attend regularly and predictably, including nights and weekends.
• Ability to complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Ability to concentrate, shift between tasks, and verify prescription information and label accuracy.
• Customer-service and team-orientation skills, including friendly assistance and appropriate responses to patients’ reactions.
• Verbal and written communication skills, active listening, and ability to accurately convey and receive detailed spoken instructions.
• Mathematical reasoning sufficient to calculate quantities, days’ supply, and bottle counts for prescriptions.
• Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and choose an appropriate course of action.
• Ability to meet the role’s physical demands, including remaining upright for extended periods; lifting, scanning, and bagging items; reaching, repetitive finger movements, stooping, and close visual work; occasionally lifting or exerting up to 20 pounds and frequently up to 10 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• At least 1 year of related work experience in pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service.
• Ability and willingness to become immunization certified 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 the post-graduate training roadmap within 120 days of graduation under the direction of a preceptor and District Leader.
• Follow company standard operating procedures and pharmacy workflow procedures at production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off workstations to support safe and accurate prescription fulfillment.
• Provide caring, personalized patient service; offer immunizations and other services where appropriate, and resolve or escalate patient concerns.
• 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 state regulations allow.
• 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, including 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 respond constructively to feedback.
• Remain flexible to 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 for patient safety, controlled-substance dispensing and recordkeeping, and patient privacy and security.
• Deliver additional patient health services, such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and voluntary offsite clinic staffing, where allowed and supported by required training and certification.
• Where permissible, complete requirements for Technician Immunizer status; educate patients about vaccines, answer questions, obtain informed consent, monitor and respond to adverse reactions, report events as required, and review, collect, track, and document patient information.
• Attend regularly and predictably, including nights and weekends, and complete required training within designated timeframes.
• Confirm prescription information and label accuracy, use mathematical reasoning to support prescription dispensing, communicate effectively, and select appropriate responses to challenging interactions.
• Perform the physical tasks required for the role, including standing or remaining upright, lifting and handling items, reaching, repetitive finger work, adjusting machines, stooping, and visually inspecting small details.

Benefits

• Dental benefits, subject to hours worked and eligibility.
• Vision benefits, subject to hours worked and eligibility.
• Wellness resources.
• Employee discounts.
• Access to certain voluntary benefits, subject to hours worked and eligibility.
• 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: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree