Pharmacy Intern

CVS Health • Charleston, SC

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About The Position

CVS Health’s 3rd year Pharmacy Intern role provides hands-on retail pharmacy experience to help pharmacy students apply their academic learning and prepare for a Pharmacist role. Under the direction of a preceptor, interns follow a comprehensive training roadmap that includes Key Learning Experiences, activities, and time with district leaders, as well as an overview of store, district, and regional operations. Interns support pharmacy operations and help ensure prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately while providing caring service to patients. They follow Standard Operating Procedures and best practices, communicate effectively, and help foster a safe, inclusive environment for patients and colleagues.

As interns gain experience, they take on increasing responsibility for the safety and effectiveness of pharmacy operations. Duties include supporting prescription workflow, assisting patients, performing permitted inventory activities, and complying with relevant laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS policies. Where permitted and appropriately trained, interns may also support immunizations and other patient health care services.

This is a part-time position. Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, is required. The typical pay range is $20.00–$23.75. 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. The anticipated application window closes December 14, 2026.

Requirements

• Be accepted into or actively enrolled in an ACPE-accredited college or school of pharmacy.
• Possess, or be in the process of obtaining, valid intern and/or technician licensure as required.
• Attend regularly and predictably, including nights and weekends.
• Complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Be able to concentrate over time, shift quickly between tasks, and confirm prescription information and label accuracy.
• Demonstrate customer service and teamwork skills, including looking for ways to help people, noticing patients’ reactions, and responding appropriately.
• Use verbal and written communication effectively with patients and colleagues, and apply active listening.
• Use mathematics to solve prescription-related problems, such as calculating tablet quantities, days’ supply, and bottle quantities.
• Identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and choose an appropriate course of action.
• Meet the physical demands of the role, including mobility and extended upright periods; lifting, scanning, bagging, reaching, repetitive finger movements, precise machine adjustment, stooping, close visual work, and occasional lifting or exertion of up to 20 pounds.
• Communicate spoken instructions accurately and receive detailed information through oral communication.

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 regulations are met, work toward providing patient immunizations.
• Ability to work in the home store and at other locations across the market 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 at pharmacy workstations and support Pharmacists and Technicians in managing and improving patient health.
• Follow pharmacy workflow procedures at production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off workstations to support safe and accurate prescription fulfillment.
• Provide caring, empathetic service to patients, including at pick-up, drive-thru, and over the phone; offer immunizations and other services where appropriate; and solve or escalate patient problems.
• Offer counseling, answer medical questions, and gather patient medical history when appropriate and 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 and share best practices.
• Perform basic inventory activities as permitted by law and directed by pharmacy leadership, such as putting away medication deliveries, cycle counts, returns-to-stock, and waiting-bin inventories.
• Contribute to a high-performing team, receive feedback, and seek opportunities to expand clinical and technical knowledge.
• Remain flexible for 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 controlled substances, recordkeeping, patient privacy, and security.
• Deliver additional patient health care services, such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and voluntary offsite clinic staffing, where allowed by law and supported by required training and certification.
• Where permitted, complete licensure and training requirements for Technician Immunizer status and support vaccine preparation and administration.
• Educate patients about the importance of vaccines and refer vaccination questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty.
• Monitor for and respond to adverse reactions and report events according to public health requirements.
• Review and collect patient information and track and document it for each applicable patient.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Perform the physical tasks required for the role, including standing or remaining upright for extended periods, lifting, reaching, scanning, bagging, typing, and handling items.

Benefits

• Dental benefits, depending on hours worked and eligibility.
• Vision benefits, depending on hours worked and eligibility.
• Wellness resources, depending on hours worked and eligibility.
• Employee discounts, depending on hours worked and eligibility.
• 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