Pharmacy Intern

CVS Health • Warwick, RI

8d • $21 - $42

About The Position

CVS Health is hiring a third-year pharmacy intern to work as part of its pharmacy team and help patients on their path to better health. Under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, the intern helps ensure a safe and effective retail pharmacy environment and delivers care to patients. 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 supports the adoption and management of patient care programs and contributes to a team culture centered on empathy, collaboration, continuous improvement, and better patient outcomes. Interns are expected to complete required training and obtain applicable licensure within state guidelines. The position requires regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and involves physical and visual tasks associated with retail pharmacy work.

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.
• Have regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Ability to remain mobile and upright for extended periods.
• Ability to lift, scan, and bag items.
• Finger dexterity for picking, pinching, typing, or other finger-based 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 bend to move items between low and high positions.
• Close visual acuity for tasks such as transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, and inspecting small parts.
• Ability to orally communicate information and instructions to colleagues and customers.
• Occasionally lift up to 20 pounds; exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds 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.
• Once state regulations are met, strive to provide patient immunizations as an essential pharmacist function.

Responsibilities

• Help ensure patient safety and a safe, effective retail pharmacy work environment under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
• Support pharmacy professional practice, regulatory compliance, and quality assurance.
• Provide customer service and contribute to patient care.
• Manage inventory and pharmacy workflow, excluding final prescription verification.
• Adopt and manage patient care programs to help keep customers and patients healthy.
• Show empathy and compassion toward patients, customers, caregivers, and colleagues.
• Collaborate with others and seek ways to improve outcomes.
• Help align others with CVS Health’s purpose and encourage support and commitment.
• Contribute to a team culture that promotes 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.

Benefits

• Dental benefits.
• Vision benefits.
• Wellness resources.
• Employee discounts.
• Access to certain voluntary benefits.
• Other 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