Pharmacy Intern

CVS Health • Kansas City, KS

2d • $21 - $24

About The Position

CVS Health is seeking a third-year pharmacy intern to work as part of a retail pharmacy team under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist. The intern helps provide a safe and effective pharmacy environment and exceptional patient care while supporting patient safety, professional practice, regulatory compliance, quality assurance, customer service, inventory management, and workflow management, excluding final prescription verification. The role also contributes to patient care programs and the company’s purpose of increasing access, lowering costs, and improving quality of care.

The intern is expected to demonstrate empathy and compassion toward patients, customers, caregivers, and colleagues; collaborate and seek ways to improve outcomes; align others around the company’s purpose; and foster a caring, energetic, enthusiastic, and proud team culture. Interns must complete required training and obtain applicable licensure within state guidelines. Once state regulations are met, interns should strive to provide patient immunizations.

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.

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 required training within state guidelines and required timeframes.
• Ability to have 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 primarily finger-based work.
• Ability to reach overhead and extend hands and arms in multiple directions to place, move, or lift items.
• Ability to adjust machines to exact positions.
• Ability to stoop and use lower-extremity and back muscles 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, and inspecting small parts.
• Ability to orally communicate information and instructions to colleagues and customers.
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 20 pounds and exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds frequently, and a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Nice To Haves

• Immunization eligibility.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Once state regulations are met, willingness to strive to provide patient immunizations.

Responsibilities

• Work under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist as part of the retail pharmacy team.
• Support a safe and effective pharmacy work environment and deliver exceptional care to patients.
• Contribute to 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.
• Show empathy and compassion toward patients, customers, caregivers, and colleagues.
• Seek opportunities to grow, collaborate, and deliver better outcomes.
• Align others around the company’s purpose and gain their support and commitment.
• Help foster a team culture of caring, energy, enthusiasm, and pride.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Complete required training and obtain applicable licensure within state guidelines.
• Complete 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
• Other programs supporting 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