Pharmacy Intern

CVS Health • North Canton, OH

21d

About The Position

As a third-year pharmacy intern at CVS Health, you work as part of the pharmacy team to help patients on their path to better health. Under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, you help maintain a safe and effective retail pharmacy environment and provide attentive care to each patient. The role involves patient safety, professional pharmacy 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. Interns are expected to demonstrate empathy and compassion, collaborate to improve outcomes, align others with CVS Health’s purpose, and contribute to a team culture characterized by care, energy, enthusiasm, and pride. This position is part-time and eligible for certain benefits depending on hours worked and eligibility.

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.
• 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; occasional lifting of up to 20 lbs and exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally, up to 10 lbs frequently, and negligible force constantly.
• Manual dexterity for picking, pinching, typing, or other tasks primarily using fingers.
• Ability to reach overhead and in multiple directions, stoop, bend at the waist, and move items between low and high positions.
• Precision control to adjust machines to exact positions.
• Close visual acuity for tasks such as transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, reading, and inspecting small parts.
• Ability to orally communicate information and instructions to colleagues and customers.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Support patient safety and professional pharmacy practice under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
• Help ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and quality assurance practices.
• Provide customer service and support patient care programs.
• Assist with inventory and workflow management, excluding final prescription verification.
• Demonstrate empathy and compassion toward patients, customers, caregivers, and colleagues.
• Collaborate with others and seek ways to improve outcomes.
• Encourage commitment to the company’s purpose and contribute to a caring, energetic, enthusiastic, and proud team culture.
• Complete required training and obtain required licensure, if applicable, within state guidelines.
• Perform additional tasks as directed by a supervisor or manager.
• Once state regulations are met, strive to provide patient immunizations.

Benefits

• Dental benefits.
• Vision benefits.
• Wellness resources.
• Employee discounts.
• 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