Pharmacy Intern

CVS Health • Covington, LA

2d • $20 - $24 • Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health’s 3rd year Pharmacy Interns apply pharmacy-school learning in a retail pharmacy setting while preparing for increasing responsibility and a future Pharmacist role. Under a preceptor’s direction, interns complete a comprehensive training roadmap that includes Key Learning Experiences, activities, and time with district leaders, while learning about store, district, and regional operations. They support pharmacy operations so prescriptions are filled promptly, safely, and accurately, and patients receive caring service. They follow standard operating procedures and best practices, communicate effectively, and contribute to a safe, inclusive team culture.

As their tenure increases, interns assume greater responsibility for the safety and effectiveness of pharmacy operations. Duties may include supporting prescription workflow, assisting patients, counseling and responding to medical questions under a licensed pharmacist’s direct supervision, handling prescriber communications where permitted, completing basic inventory activities, and delivering additional patient health services when permitted and appropriately trained. Where state regulations permit, interns may also complete training and licensure requirements to support vaccine preparation and administration, patient education, documentation, and response to adverse reactions.

This is a part-time position. The typical pay range is $20.00–$23.75. Benefits and programs may include dental and vision coverage, wellness resources, employee discounts, access to certain voluntary benefits, and other programs, subject to hours worked and eligibility. The anticipated application window closes on 12/28/2026.

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.
• Ability to concentrate on tasks over time and pivot quickly between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
• Ability to confirm prescription information and label accuracy to ensure patient safety.
• Ability to help people in a friendly manner, recognize patients’ reactions, and respond appropriately.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with patients and colleagues, and to listen actively.
• Ability to use mathematics to solve prescription-related problems, such as calculating tablet quantities and days’ supply.
• Ability to identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and select an appropriate course of action.
• Ability to remain mobile and upright for extended periods; lift, scan, and bag items; reach, stretch, stoop, and perform repetitive finger and hand movements; control precision; and maintain close visual acuity for tasks such as transcribing and inspecting small items.
• Ability to occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds, frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds, and consistently move objects using negligible force.
• Ability to communicate detailed or important spoken instructions accurately and receive detailed information orally.
• Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Ability to complete required training within the designated timeframe.

Nice To Haves

• At least 1 year of related work experience in pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service.
• Ability to become immunization certified once state regulations are met; interns are encouraged to provide patient immunizations as an essential pharmacist function.
• 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 the comprehensive training roadmap, including Key Learning Experiences, activities, and time with district leaders.
• Follow company standard operating procedures and pharmacy workflow procedures at production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off workstations to support safe, accurate prescription fulfillment.
• Provide empathetic, personalized patient service at pick-up, drive-thru, and over the phone; offer immunizations and other services where appropriate; and resolve or escalate patient problems.
• Offer counseling, answer medical questions, and collect patient medical-history information when appropriate 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 while sharing best practices.
• Complete basic inventory activities as permitted by law and directed by pharmacy leadership, including putting away deliveries, cycle counts, returns-to-stock, and waiting-bin inventories.
• Seek feedback and opportunities to expand clinical and technical knowledge, and contribute to a high-performing team with a growth mindset.
• Remain flexible for scheduling and business needs, and travel voluntarily to other stores in the market to work shifts as needed.
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS policies and procedures, including requirements related to patient safety, controlled substances, recordkeeping, privacy, and security.
• Deliver additional patient health 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 permissible, complete licensure and training requirements for Technician Immunizer status; educate patients about vaccines and refer vaccination questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty; monitor 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 the designated timeframe.
• Perform other tasks as directed by a Supervisor or Manager.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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