Pharmacy Intern Jobs

About The Position

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.
• Attend regularly and predictably, including nights and weekends.
• Complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Concentrate over time and pivot between tasks to meet patient and business needs.
• Confirm prescription information and label accuracy to support patient safety.
• Provide friendly assistance, recognize patient reactions, and respond appropriately.
• Use verbal and written communication effectively with patients and colleagues, including active listening.
• Use mathematics to calculate quantities such as tablets to dispense, days’ supply, and bottle counts.
• Identify challenging patient or colleague interactions and choose an appropriate response.
• Meet the role’s physical demands, including extended periods upright, reaching, repetitive finger movements, stooping, close visual work, and lifting or exerting force as described in the posting.

Nice To Haves

• At least 1 year of related work experience in pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service.
• Ability to become immunization certified and, once state requirements are met, strive to provide patient immunizations.
• Ability to work in the home store and at other market locations as business needs require.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, 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 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 caring, personalized patient service; offer immunizations and other services where appropriate, and resolve or escalate patient concerns.
• Offer counseling, answer medical questions, and solicit patient medical history 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 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, such as putting away medication deliveries, cycle counts, returns-to-stock, and waiting-bin inventories.
• Contribute to a high-performing team, remain receptive to feedback, and seek opportunities to expand clinical and technical knowledge.
• Remain flexible for scheduling and business needs, including voluntarily traveling to other market stores for shifts as needed.
• Comply with applicable laws, 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 services, such as immunizations, point-of-care testing, and voluntary offsite clinic staffing, where legally permitted and supported by required training and certification.
• Where permissible and after completing applicable requirements, obtain Technician Immunizer status; support vaccine preparation and administration, educate patients, refer vaccination questions to the Pharmacist-on-duty, monitor and report adverse reactions, and collect and document patient information.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends, and complete required training within the designated timeframe.
• Perform physical and communication tasks required for the role, including remaining upright for extended periods, handling and scanning items, reaching and stooping, and accurately conveying and receiving detailed information.

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