Pharmacy Intern

CVS Health • Kansas City, MO

7d • $21 - $42

About The Position

CVS Health is seeking a third-year pharmacy intern to work as part of the retail pharmacy team and help patients on their path to better health. Under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, the intern helps maintain a safe and effective pharmacy environment and deliver attentive patient care. The role involves patient safety, professional pharmacy practice, regulatory compliance, quality assurance, customer service, inventory management, and workflow management, excluding final prescription verification.

The intern supports patient care programs and helps customers and patients stay healthy. The position calls for empathy and compassion, collaboration, continuous growth, and contributing to a team culture marked by care, energy, enthusiasm, and pride. Once state regulations are met, interns are expected to work toward providing patient immunizations.

This is a part-time position. 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 application window is anticipated to close on January 1, 2027.

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.
• Ability to maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Ability to remain mobile and upright for extended periods.
• Ability to lift, scan, and bag items.
• Finger dexterity for picking, pinching, typing, or other tasks performed primarily with the fingers.
• Ability to reach overhead and extend the hands and arms in multiple directions to place, move, or lift items.
• Ability to use precision control to adjust machines to exact positions.
• Ability to stoop and bend at the waist 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 orally communicate information and instructions to colleagues and customers.
• Ability to lift up to 20 pounds occasionally, exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently, and/or exert negligible force constantly to move objects.

Nice To Haves

• Immunization eligibility.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Work under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
• Help ensure a safe and effective retail pharmacy environment.
• Contribute to patient safety, professional pharmacy practice, regulatory requirements, and quality assurance.
• Provide customer service and support inventory and workflow management, excluding final prescription verification.
• Adopt and manage patient care programs.
• Demonstrate empathy and compassion toward patients, customers, caregivers, and colleagues.
• Collaborate with others and seek ways to improve outcomes.
• Align others around the company’s purpose and gain support and commitment.
• Help foster a team culture that promotes caring, energy, enthusiasm, and pride.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Complete required training and obtain required licensure within state guidelines and timeframes.
• Complete additional tasks as directed by a supervisor or manager.
• Work toward providing patient immunizations once state regulations are met.

Benefits

• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Wellness resources
• Employee discounts
• Access to certain voluntary benefits
• 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