Pharmacy Intern

CVS Health • Anchorage, AK

8d • Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health’s 3rd year Pharmacy Interns apply pharmacy-school learning in real-world practice as they prepare for increased responsibility and a future Pharmacist role. Under the direction of a preceptor, interns complete a comprehensive training roadmap comprising Key Learning Experiences, activities, and time with district leaders, while learning about store, district, and regional operations. In retail pharmacies, interns assist the pharmacy team with smooth operations and prompt, safe, and accurate prescription fulfillment, while providing caring service to patients. They learn pharmacy workflows, standard operating procedures, best practices, and effective communication, and help foster a safe, inclusive environment where patients and colleagues feel valued.

As their tenure increases, interns take on greater responsibility for pharmacy operations and patient care. Duties may include supporting prescription processing and patient service, offering counseling and handling medical questions under pharmacist supervision when appropriate, taking or clarifying prescriptions where permitted, assisting with inventory, coaching and mentoring team members, and providing additional health services such as immunizations and point-of-care testing when allowed and appropriately trained. Where permissible, interns may complete additional requirements to obtain Technician Immunizer status and support vaccine preparation and administration.

This is a part-time position. The stated pay range is $20.50–$24.25. 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. The application window is anticipated to close on 10/30/2026.

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.
• Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Ability to complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Ability to concentrate on tasks and pivot quickly between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
• Ability to confirm prescription information and label accuracy to help ensure patient safety.
• Ability to provide friendly assistance, understand patients’ reactions, and respond appropriately.
• Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with patients and colleagues, including active listening.
• Ability to use mathematics for prescription-related calculations, such as tablet quantities, days’ supply, and bottle counts.
• Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including standing and moving for extended periods, reaching, repetitive finger movements, stooping, visual inspection, and lifting or exerting force as described in the posting.
• Ability to accurately convey detailed spoken instructions and receive detailed information orally.

Nice To Haves

• 1+ years of related work experience in a pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service setting.
• Ability to become immunization certified; once state regulations are met, interns should strive to provide patient immunizations.
• Ability to work in the home store and across the market at other 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 pharmacy workstations to support safe and accurate prescription fulfillment.
• Help ensure prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately, and that pharmacy operations run smoothly.
• Provide caring, personalized patient service at pick-up, drive-through, and over the phone; offer immunizations and other services where appropriate; and resolve or escalate patient concerns.
• Offer counseling, field medical questions, and collect patient medical history when appropriate under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
• Take telephonic prescriptions 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.
• Perform basic inventory activities as permitted by law and directed by pharmacy leadership, including putting away deliveries, cycle counts, returns-to-stock, and waiting-bin inventories.
• Contribute to a high-performing team, seek feedback, and develop clinical and technical knowledge.
• Remain flexible to scheduling and business needs, including traveling to other stores in the market to work shifts as needed.
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS policies and procedures, including requirements for 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 allowed and supported by required training and certification.
• Where permissible, complete licensure and training requirements for Technician Immunizer status and support vaccine preparation and administration.
• Educate patients about vaccines and refer vaccination questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty.
• Monitor and respond to adverse reactions and report events as required by public health requirements.
• Review and collect patient information and track and document information for applicable patients.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Perform additional tasks as directed by a Supervisor or Manager.

Benefits

• Dental benefits, depending on hours worked and eligibility.
• Vision benefits, depending on hours worked and eligibility.
• Wellness resources, depending on hours worked and eligibility.
• Employee discounts, depending on hours worked and eligibility.
• Access to certain voluntary benefits, depending on 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: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed