Pharmacy Intern

CVS Health • Mechanicsville, VA

12d

About The Position

CVS Health is seeking a third-year pharmacy intern to work as part of the pharmacy team and help deliver patient care in a retail pharmacy. Under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, the intern helps maintain a safe and effective pharmacy environment and contributes to patient safety, professional practice, regulatory compliance, quality assurance, customer service, inventory management, and workflow management, excluding final prescription verification.

The intern supports the adoption and management of patient care programs and is expected to show empathy and compassion, collaborate to improve outcomes, align colleagues around the company’s purpose, and help foster a caring, energetic, enthusiastic, and proud team culture. Interns must complete required training and obtain any applicable licensure within state guidelines and required timeframes. The position requires regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and involves standing or remaining upright for extended periods, mobility, and handling items.

Requirements

• Accepted into or actively enrolled in an ACPE-accredited college or school of pharmacy.
• 0–3 years of relevant work experience.
• Possess or be in the process of obtaining valid intern and/or technician licensure as required.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Complete all required training within state guidelines and the required timeframe.
• Have regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Able to remain mobile and upright for extended periods.
• Able to lift, scan, and bag items.
• Finger dexterity for picking, pinching, typing, or similar tasks.
• Able to reach overhead and extend hands and arms in multiple directions to place, move, or lift items.
• Able to adjust machines to exact positions.
• Able to stoop and use lower-extremity and back muscles to move items between low and high positions.
• Close visual acuity for tasks such as transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, reading, and inspecting small parts.
• Able to orally communicate information and instructions to colleagues and customers.
• Able to lift up to 20 pounds occasionally, exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently, and/or exert negligible force constantly to move objects.

Nice To Haves

• Immunization eligibility.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a safe and effective retail pharmacy work environment under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
• Support 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 for patients, customers, caregivers, and colleagues.
• Seek opportunities to grow, collaborate, and deliver better outcomes.
• Help align others around the company’s purpose and gain their support and commitment.
• Facilitate a team culture that promotes caring, energy, enthusiasm, and pride.
• Complete required training and obtain applicable licensure within state guidelines and required timeframes.
• Complete additional tasks as directed by a supervisor or manager.
• Strive to provide patient immunizations once state regulations are met.

Benefits

• Dental benefits.
• Vision benefits.
• Wellness resources.
• Employee discounts.
• Access to certain voluntary benefits and other programs, depending on hours worked and eligibility.

What This Job Offers

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