Pharmacy Intern

CVS Health • Westlake, TX

19d • $20 - $24 • Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health is hiring a 3rd year Pharmacy Intern to apply pharmacy-school learning in a retail pharmacy and prepare for a pharmacist role. Under the direction of a preceptor, the intern completes a comprehensive training roadmap involving Key Learning Experiences, activities, and time with district leaders to learn about pharmacy, store, district, and regional operations. In the pharmacy, the intern supports smooth operations and helps ensure prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately while providing caring service. The role requires consistent use of standard operating procedures, best practices, and effective communication, and contributing to a safe, inclusive culture where patients and colleagues feel valued and empowered.

As tenure increases, the intern takes on greater responsibility for the safety and effectiveness of pharmacy operations. Duties may include assisting at pharmacy workstations, supporting patient care and services, communicating with prescribers, helping with inventory, and following applicable laws, policies, and professional standards. Where permitted by law and supported by required training and certification, the intern may provide additional patient health services and support immunizations.

This is a part-time position. The pay range is $20.00–$23.75. Eligible benefits and programs may include dental and vision coverage, wellness resources, employee discounts, voluntary benefits, and other programs, depending on hours worked and eligibility. The application window is anticipated to close on 12/24/2026.

Requirements

• Accepted into or actively enrolled in an ACPE-accredited college or school of pharmacy.
• Must 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 over time and pivot quickly between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
• Ability to confirm prescription information and label accuracy to ensure patient safety.
• Friendly, helpful customer-service skills and ability to notice and respond appropriately to patients’ reactions.
• Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with patients and colleagues, including active listening.
• Ability to use mathematics to solve prescription-dispensing problems, such as calculating tablets, days’ supply, and bottle quantities.
• Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and choose an appropriate course of action.
• Ability to remain mobile and upright for extended periods; lift, scan, and bag items; reach overhead and in multiple directions; perform repetitive finger movements; control precision while adjusting machines; and stoop and bend to move items.
• Close visual acuity for tasks such as transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, and inspecting small parts.
• Occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds; frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds; and consistently exert negligible force to move objects.
• Ability to communicate detailed spoken instructions accurately and receive detailed oral information.

Nice To Haves

• At least 1 year of related work experience in a pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer-service setting.
• Ability to become immunization certified; pharmacy interns are encouraged to provide patient immunizations once state regulations are met.
• 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 production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off workstations.
• Help ensure prescriptions are fulfilled promptly, safely, and accurately.
• Provide empathetic, personalized patient service, including at pick-up, drive-thru, and over the phone; offer immunizations and other services where appropriate; and resolve or escalate patient concerns.
• Offer counseling, answer medical questions, and gather patient medical history when appropriate and under direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
• Take telephonic prescriptions from prescribers and contact prescribers to clarify prescriptions or facilitate medication changes where permitted by state regulation.
• 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 medication deliveries, cycle counts, returns-to-stock, and waiting-bin inventories.
• Seek feedback and opportunities to develop clinical and technical knowledge, and contribute to a high-performing team.
• Remain flexible to scheduling and business needs, including voluntarily traveling to other stores in the market for shifts as needed.
• Comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS policies and procedures, including requirements for patient safety, controlled substances, recordkeeping, and patient privacy and security.
• Deliver additional patient health services, such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and staffing offsite clinics, where lawful and supported by required training and certification.
• Where permissible, complete licensure and training requirements for Technician Immunizer status; educate patients about vaccines and refer vaccination questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty; monitor and respond to adverse reactions and report events as required; and collect, track, and document applicable patient information.
• 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
• Vision benefits
• Wellness resources
• Employee discounts
• Access to certain voluntary benefits
• Other programs supporting colleagues’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being; availability depends on hours worked and eligibility

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed