Pharmacy Intern

CVS Health•Staten Island, NY

20d

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 authentic 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, professional practice, regulatory compliance, quality assurance, customer service, inventory management, and workflow management, excluding final prescription verification. A key part of the role is supporting customer and patient health through the adoption and management of patient care programs. Interns are expected to demonstrate empathy and compassion, seek opportunities to grow and collaborate, help align others around the company’s purpose, and foster a caring, energetic, enthusiastic, and prideful team culture. The position requires regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and completion of required training and applicable licensure within state guidelines. This is a part-time position. The typical pay range is $20.75–$25.25. 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.
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.
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 similar tasks.
Ability to reach overhead and extend hands and arms in multiple directions to place, move, or lift items.
Precision control sufficient to adjust machines to exact positions.
Ability to stoop and use the lower extremities and back to move items between low and high positions, including bending at the waist.
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.
Occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds; exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds frequently, and negligible force constantly to move objects.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Support patient safety, pharmacy professional practice, regulatory requirements, quality assurance, customer service, inventory management, and workflow management, excluding final prescription verification.
Adopt and manage patient care programs to help keep customers and patients healthy.
Demonstrate empathy and compassion for patients, customers, caregivers, and colleagues.
Seek opportunities to grow, collaborate, and deliver better outcomes.
Help align others around the company’s purpose and gain support and commitment.
Promote 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.
Provide patient immunizations once state regulations are met, as an expected area of development toward an essential pharmacist function.