Pharmacy Intern

CVS Health • Kensington, MD

22d

About The Position

As a 3rd-year pharmacy intern at CVS Health, you work as part of the pharmacy team under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist. You help maintain a safe and effective retail pharmacy environment and deliver care to patients. Your work may include patient safety, pharmacy professional practice, regulatory requirements, quality assurance, customer service, inventory management, and workflow management, excluding final prescription verification.

A key part of the role is helping keep customers and patients healthy through the adoption and management of patient care programs. Interns are expected to demonstrate empathy and compassion, collaborate to improve outcomes, support CVS Health’s purpose and values, and foster an energetic, caring team culture. This is a part-time position. The listed typical pay range is $20.50–$24.25. Benefits may include dental and vision coverage, wellness resources, employee discounts, access to certain voluntary benefits, and other programs, depending on hours worked and eligibility.

Requirements

• Accepted into or actively enrolled in an ACPE-accredited college or school of pharmacy.
• 0–3 years of relevant work experience.
• Must 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.
• Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Ability to remain mobile and upright for extended periods.
• Ability to lift, scan, and bag items; occasional lifting of up to 20 lbs.
• Finger dexterity for picking, pinching, typing, or similar tasks.
• Ability to reach overhead and extend hands and arms in multiple directions to place, move, or lift items.
• Precision control to adjust machines to exact positions.
• Ability 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.
• Ability to communicate information and instructions orally to colleagues and customers.
• Ability to exert up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally, up to 10 lbs. frequently, and a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Contribute to patient safety and pharmacy professional practice under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
• Support regulatory requirements and quality assurance in the retail pharmacy.
• Provide customer service and help manage inventory and pharmacy workflow, excluding final prescription verification.
• Adopt and manage patient care programs to support customers’ and patients’ health.
• Demonstrate empathy and compassion toward patients, customers, caregivers, and colleagues.
• Collaborate with others and seek ways to improve outcomes.
• Help align others around CVS Health’s purpose and gain support and commitment.
• Promote a team culture of caring, energy, enthusiasm, and pride.
• Complete required training and obtain required licensure, if applicable, within state guidelines.
• Complete additional tasks as directed by a supervisor or manager.
• Once state regulations are met, strive to provide patient immunizations.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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