Pharmacy Intern

CVS Health • Rockwall, TX

28d • Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health is hiring a third-year Pharmacy Intern to develop practical skills and prepare for a Pharmacist role. Under the direction of a preceptor, the intern completes a comprehensive training roadmap involving Key Learning Experiences, pharmacy activities, and time with district leaders, while gaining an overview of store, district, and regional operations. The intern supports pharmacy operations and helps ensure prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately, while providing caring service to patients. The role applies pharmacy-school learning in practice and follows company procedures, best practices, and effective communication standards. Interns are expected to contribute to a safe, inclusive team culture and take on increasing responsibility as their experience grows.

The intern may provide additional patient health care services, including immunizations and point-of-care testing, and may staff offsite clinics when permitted by law and supported by required training and certification. Where permitted, immunization support may require obtaining Technician Immunizer status in compliance with state requirements. The position requires regular, predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and may involve working at other stores in the market as business needs require.

The typical pay range is $20.00–$23.75. This part-time position may be eligible for benefits and programs depending on hours worked and eligibility, including dental and vision coverage, wellness resources, employee discounts, and certain voluntary benefits. The application window is expected to close on 12/14/2026.

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.
• Ability to complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Ability to concentrate, shift quickly between tasks, and confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
• Customer-service and teamwork orientation, including the ability to respond appropriately to patients’ reactions.
• Verbal and written communication skills, including active listening.
• Mathematical reasoning sufficient to calculate quantities such as tablets, days’ supply, and bottles needed for prescriptions.
• Problem-resolution skills for challenging patient or colleague interactions.
• Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including occasional lifting or exerting up to 20 pounds and frequent lifting or exerting up to 10 pounds.
• Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.

Nice To Haves

• 1+ years of related work experience in pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service.
• Ability to become immunization certified once state regulations are met.
• Ability to work in the home store and across the market in 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, pickup, drive-thru, and drop-off workstations.
• Support pharmacists and technicians in providing safe, accurate, and timely prescription fulfillment.
• Provide caring, personalized service to patients; address or escalate patient problems and offer immunizations or other services where appropriate.
• Offer counseling, answer medical questions, and solicit patient medical history when appropriate under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
• Take telephonic prescriptions from prescribers and contact prescribers to clarify prescriptions or facilitate medication changes where allowed by state regulation.
• Provide in-the-moment coaching, training, and mentoring to pharmacy team members while sharing best practices.
• Complete basic inventory tasks 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 expand clinical and technical knowledge, and contribute to a high-performing team.
• Remain flexible for scheduling and business needs, including traveling to other market stores to work shifts as needed.
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS policies, including requirements for patient safety, controlled substances, recordkeeping, privacy, and security.
• Deliver additional health care services such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and offsite clinic support when permitted and appropriately trained and certified.
• Where permissible, complete required licensure and training for Technician Immunizer status; educate patients about vaccines, refer vaccination questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty, monitor and respond to adverse reactions, report events, and collect and document patient information.
• Attend work regularly and predictably, including nights and weekends, and complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Perform physical and communication tasks required for the role, including remaining mobile and upright, handling and scanning items, reaching, repetitive finger movements, precise machine adjustments, stooping, visually inspecting small details, lifting items, and exchanging detailed spoken information.

Benefits

• Dental benefits, subject to hours worked and eligibility.
• Vision benefits, subject to hours worked and eligibility.
• Wellness resources.
• Employee discounts.
• Access to certain voluntary benefits, subject to hours worked and eligibility.

What This Job Offers

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