Pharmacy Intern

CVS Health • Frederick, MD

2d • $20 - $24

About The Position

As a 3rd year pharmacy intern at CVS Health, you will work as part of the pharmacy team to help improve access, affordability, and quality of care. Under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, you will help maintain a safe and effective retail pharmacy environment and deliver care to patients. The position includes supporting patient safety, pharmacy professional practice, regulatory requirements, quality assurance, customer service, inventory management, and workflow management, excluding final prescription verification.

You will help keep customers and patients healthy through the adoption and management of patient care programs. The role calls for empathy and compassion, collaboration, a focus on better outcomes, and contributing to a caring, energetic, enthusiastic, and proud team culture. Interns must meet applicable state requirements for training and licensure and should work toward providing patient immunizations once permitted by state regulations.

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 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 lbs and exert up to 20 lbs of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently.
• Finger dexterity for tasks such as picking, pinching, typing, or working primarily with fingers.
• Ability to reach overhead, extend hands and arms in multiple directions, and stoop or bend to move items between low and high positions.
• Precision control to adjust machines to exact positions.
• Close visual acuity for tasks such as transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, reading, and visual inspection of small parts.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Support patient safety and pharmacy professional practice under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
• Help ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and quality assurance practices.
• Provide customer service and contribute to patient care programs.
• Assist with inventory management and pharmacy workflow, excluding final prescription verification.
• Model empathy and compassion toward patients, customers, caregivers, and colleagues.
• Collaborate with others and seek ways to improve outcomes.
• Help align colleagues around the organization’s purpose and contribute to a caring, energetic, enthusiastic, and proud team culture.
• Complete required training and obtain required licensure within state guidelines and timeframes.
• Complete additional tasks as directed by a supervisor or manager.
• Work toward providing 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