Pharmacy Intern

CVS Health • Pinellas Park, FL

22d • $20 - $24 • Onsite

About The Position

CVS Health’s 3rd year Pharmacy Intern applies pharmacy-school learning in a retail pharmacy setting while preparing for increasing responsibility and a future Pharmacist role. Under a preceptor’s direction, the intern completes a comprehensive training roadmap featuring Key Learning Experiences, activities, and time with district leaders, while gaining exposure to store, district, and regional operations. In the pharmacy, the intern supports smooth operations and the safe, prompt, and accurate filling of prescriptions, and provides caring service to patients. The role requires following Standard Operating Procedures and best practices, communicating effectively, and helping foster a safe, inclusive environment in which patients and colleagues feel valued.

The intern develops pharmacy-team skills and takes on increasing responsibility for operational safety and effectiveness as tenure grows. Where permitted by law and supported by required training and certification, the intern may provide additional patient health services, including immunizations and point-of-care testing, and may staff offsite clinics. The position requires regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and flexibility to travel to other stores in the market as business needs require.

This is a part-time position. The stated typical pay range is $20.00–$23.75. The position is eligible, depending on hours worked and eligibility, for benefits and programs that include dental and vision benefits, wellness resources, employee discounts, and access to certain voluntary benefits. The application window is anticipated to close on 12/18/2026.

Requirements

• Accepted into or actively enrolled in an ACPE-accredited college or school of pharmacy.
• Must 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 over time and pivot quickly between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
• Ability to confirm prescription information and label accuracy to support patient safety.
• Ability to help people in a friendly manner, recognize patients’ reactions, and respond appropriately.
• Verbal and written communication skills for interacting with patients and colleagues, including active listening.
• Ability to use mathematics to determine quantities such as tablets to dispense, days’ supply, and bottles needed to fill a prescription.
• 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 overhead and in multiple directions; perform repetitive finger movements; control precision; stoop and move items between low and high positions; and perform tasks requiring close visual acuity.
• Occasionally lift or exert up to 20 pounds; frequently lift or exert up to 10 pounds; and consistently exert negligible force to move objects.
• Ability to convey detailed spoken instructions accurately and receive detailed information through oral communication.
• Ability to perform additional tasks as directed by a Supervisor or Manager.

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 should strive to provide patient immunizations.
• 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

• Follow company Standard Operating Procedures at each workstation to support pharmacists and technicians in managing and improving patient health.
• Follow pharmacy workflow procedures at production, pick-up, drive-thru, and drop-off workstations to support safe and 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 solve or escalate patient problems.
• Offer counseling, answer medical questions, and gather patient medical-history information when appropriate and under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
• Take telephonic prescriptions from prescribers and contact prescribers to clarify prescriptions or facilitate medication changes where state regulations allow.
• Provide in-the-moment coaching, training, and mentoring to pharmacy team members and share best practices.
• Perform basic inventory activities as permitted by law and directed by pharmacy leadership, including putting away medication deliveries, cycle counts, returns-to-stock, and waiting-bin inventories.
• Contribute to a high-performing team, be receptive to feedback, and seek opportunities to expand clinical and technical knowledge.
• Remain flexible for scheduling and business needs and travel voluntarily to other stores in the market for shifts as needed.
• Comply with federal, state, and local laws and regulations, professional standards, ethical principles, and CVS policies and procedures, including requirements for patient safety, controlled substances, recordkeeping, privacy, and security.
• Deliver additional patient health care services, such as immunizations and point-of-care testing, and voluntarily staff offsite clinics where allowable by law and supported by required training and certification.
• Where permissible, complete licensure and training requirements for Technician Immunizer status to support vaccine preparation and administration.
• Where permissible, educate patients about the importance of vaccines and refer vaccination questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty.
• Where permissible, monitor for and respond to adverse reactions, report events 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 physical tasks including remaining upright for extended periods, lifting, scanning and bagging items, reaching, repetitive finger work, stooping, and visually inspecting small details.

Benefits

• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Wellness resources
• Employee discounts
• Access to certain voluntary benefits and other programs supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being, subject to hours worked and eligibility

What This Job Offers

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