Pharmacy Intern - Grad

CVS Health • Lexington, KY

8d • $24 - $42 • Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health Graduate Pharmacy Interns apply their pharmacy-school learning in real-world practice and complete a comprehensive training roadmap within 120 days of graduation, under the direction of a preceptor and District Leader. The program develops knowledge of store, district, and regional operations, patient safety and error prevention, quality assurance, drug utilization review, and professional standards such as corresponding responsibility and red-flag detection. Interns support pharmacy operations and help ensure prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately while providing caring patient service and working in accordance with standard operating procedures and best practices.

As tenure and readiness increase, interns take on greater accountability for pharmacy management, oversight, and operations. Duties include supporting prescription fulfillment at pharmacy workstations; assisting patients and responding to questions under a licensed pharmacist’s direct supervision; taking or clarifying prescriptions where permitted; coaching and mentoring team members; performing permitted inventory activities; and delivering additional health services, including immunizations and point-of-care testing, when allowed by law and supported by required training and certification. Where permissible, interns may complete additional training and licensure requirements to support vaccine preparation and administration, patient education and consent, adverse-reaction response and reporting, and documentation.

The role requires regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and completion of required training within designated timeframes. It is a part-time position. The stated typical pay range is $23.75–$42.00. Benefits may include dental and vision coverage, wellness resources, employee discounts, certain voluntary benefits, and other programs, depending on hours worked and eligibility.

Requirements

• PharmD graduate of a U.S.-accredited program before beginning CVS Health’s Post-Graduate Training Program.
• Ability to obtain required pharmacist licensure within the timeframe required by state guidelines; failure to obtain licensure within 120 days of graduation results in separation of employment.
• 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, switch tasks as needed, and verify prescription information and label accuracy.
• Ability to provide friendly customer service, recognize patient reactions, and respond appropriately.
• Verbal and written communication skills, including active listening and accurately conveying and receiving detailed spoken instructions.
• Mathematical reasoning to calculate quantities, days’ supply, and bottle requirements for prescriptions.
• Ability to identify challenging interactions and choose an appropriate course of action.
• Physical ability to remain upright and mobile for extended periods; lift, scan, and bag items; reach, stretch, stoop, and perform repetitive finger movements; and adjust machines precisely.
• Close visual acuity for tasks such as transcription, computer-terminal viewing, and inspection of small parts.
• Occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds; frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds; and consistently move objects requiring negligible force.

Nice To Haves

• At least 1 year of related work experience in pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service.
• Ability to become immunization certified and, once state requirements are met, strive to provide patient immunizations.
• Ability to work in the home store and across the market in other locations to meet business needs.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Follow company standard operating procedures and pharmacy workflow procedures at each workstation to support safe and accurate prescription fulfillment.
• Contribute to positive patient experiences by providing empathetic service at pickup, drive-through, and over the phone; offering available health services; and resolving or escalating patient concerns.
• Offer counseling, answer medical questions, and obtain relevant 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 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.
• Build clinical and technical knowledge, contribute to a high-performing team, and be receptive to feedback.
• Remain flexible to scheduling and business needs, including voluntarily traveling to other stores in the market for 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, point-of-care testing, and staffing offsite clinics, where legally permitted and supported by required training and certification.
• Where permissible, meet additional requirements to support vaccine preparation and administration; educate patients and obtain informed consent; monitor for and respond to adverse reactions and report events; and review, collect, track, and document patient information.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and complete required training within designated timeframes.
• Perform the physical and communication tasks required for pharmacy work, including handling and scanning items, maintaining close visual acuity, and accurately exchanging spoken information.

Benefits

• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Wellness resources
• Employee discounts
• Access to certain voluntary benefits
• Other programs supporting colleagues’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being, subject to hours worked and eligibility

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree