Pharmacy Intern

CVS Health • Lancaster, SC

15d • $20 - $24

About The Position

CVS Health is hiring a 3rd year Pharmacy Intern to apply pharmacy-school learning in a retail pharmacy setting and develop skills for a future Pharmacist role. Under the direction of a preceptor, the intern completes a comprehensive training roadmap, including Key Learning Experiences, activities, and time with district leaders, while learning about store, district, and regional operations.

The intern assists the pharmacy team with smooth operations and the prompt, safe, and accurate fulfillment of prescriptions. The role involves following standard operating procedures and pharmacy workflow, providing caring service to patients, and contributing to a safe, inclusive, and engaging team culture. With increasing tenure, the intern takes on greater responsibility for operational safety and effectiveness. Where permitted by law and supported by required training and certification, the intern may also provide services such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and offsite clinic staffing.

This is a part-time position. The pay range is $20.00–$23.75. The position is eligible for benefits and programs, depending on hours worked and eligibility, including dental and vision benefits, wellness resources, employee discounts, access to certain voluntary benefits, and other programs. The application window is anticipated to close on 12/25/2026.

Requirements

• 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.
• Regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
• Ability to complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Ability to concentrate on tasks 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 and notice and respond appropriately to patients’ reactions.
• Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with patients and colleagues; active listening skills.
• 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 choose 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 movements and precision tasks; and perform work requiring close visual acuity.
• 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 accurately express and exchange detailed information through spoken communication and receive detailed oral instructions.

Nice To Haves

• At least 1 year of related work experience in pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service.
• Ability to become immunization certified; interns are encouraged to provide patient immunizations once state regulations are met.
• Ability to work in the home store and other market locations to meet business needs.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Complete a comprehensive training roadmap, including Key Learning Experiences, activities, and time with district leaders.
• Follow company standard operating procedures and pharmacy workflow procedures at workstations including production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off.
• Assist the pharmacy team in ensuring prescriptions are fulfilled promptly, safely, and accurately.
• Provide empathetic, personalized patient service at pick-up, drive-thru, and over the phone; offer immunizations and other services where appropriate; and solve or escalate patient problems.
• Offer counseling, answer medical questions, and gather patient medical history when appropriate under 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 and share best practices.
• Complete basic inventory tasks as permitted by law and directed by pharmacy leadership, including putting away medication deliveries, cycle counts, returns-to-stock, and waiting-bin inventories.
• Seek opportunities to expand clinical and technical knowledge, contribute to a high-performing team, and be receptive to feedback.
• Remain flexible to scheduling and business needs and travel to other stores in the market for shifts as needed.
• Comply with relevant 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 care services, such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and staffing offsite clinics, where legally permitted 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 them as required; 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
• Vision benefits
• Wellness resources
• Employee discounts
• Access to certain voluntary benefits
• Other benefit and well-being programs, depending on hours worked and eligibility

What This Job Offers

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