Pharmacy Intern
About The Position
CVS Health is hiring a third-year pharmacy intern to work as part of a retail pharmacy team. Under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, the intern helps maintain a safe and effective pharmacy environment and deliver patient care. The role includes patient safety, pharmacy professional practice, regulatory requirements, quality assurance, customer service, inventory management, and workflow management, excluding final prescription verification. The intern helps keep customers and patients healthy through the adoption and management of patient care programs. The role calls for empathy and compassion, collaboration, continuous growth, and support for a team culture that promotes caring, energy, enthusiasm, and pride. Interns are expected to complete required training and obtain required licensure within applicable state guidelines.
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 required timeframes.
- Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
- Ability to orally communicate information and instructions to colleagues and customers.
- Ability to remain mobile and upright for extended periods.
- Ability to lift, scan, and bag items; occasionally lift up to 20 pounds and exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds frequently, or negligible force constantly to move objects.
- Finger dexterity for picking, pinching, typing, or other work primarily involving the fingers.
- Ability to reach overhead and extend hands and arms in multiple directions to place, move, or lift items.
- Ability to adjust machines to exact positions.
- Ability to stoop and bend at the waist to move items between low and high positions.
- Close visual acuity for tasks such as transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, and inspecting small parts.
- Complete any additional tasks assigned by a supervisor or manager.
- Complete required training and obtain required licensure, if applicable, within state guidelines.
Nice To Haves
- Immunization eligibility.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Once state regulations are met, strive to provide patient immunizations, an essential pharmacist function.
Responsibilities
- Support patient safety and pharmacy professional practice under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
- Follow regulatory requirements and quality assurance practices.
- Provide customer service and assist with inventory and workflow management, excluding final prescription verification.
- Adopt and manage patient care programs.
- Demonstrate empathy and compassion toward patients, customers, caregivers, and colleagues.
- Collaborate with others and seek ways to improve outcomes.
- Build support and commitment around the company’s purpose and values.
- Promote a team culture of caring, energy, enthusiasm, and pride.
- Complete required training and obtain required licensure within state guidelines.
- Perform additional tasks as directed by a supervisor or manager.
- Provide patient immunizations once state regulations are met, as appropriate to eligibility and the role.
Benefits
- Dental benefits.
- Vision benefits.
- Wellness resources.
- Employee discounts.
- Access to certain voluntary benefits and other programs supporting colleagues’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being, depending on hours worked and eligibility.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
