CVS Health is looking for a Pharmacy Intern to join our retail pharmacy team. In this role, you will work under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist to ensure a safe and effective environment that delivers exceptional patient care. You will play a significant role, modeling our values and demonstrating care for patients.
What You'll Do
- Deliver patient care by adopting and managing patient care programs.
- Ensure a safe and effective Retail Pharmacy work environment focusing on Patient Safety, Pharmacy Professional Practice, Regulatory Requirements, Quality Assurance, Customer Service, Inventory Management, and Workflow Management.
- Lead with Heart – display empathy and compassion for patients, customers, caregivers, and colleagues.
- Seek new ways to grow, collaborate with others, and deliver better outcomes.
- Align others around the company's purpose.
- Facilitate a team culture that promotes caring, energy, enthusiasm, and pride.
- Complete any additional tasks as directed by supervisor or manager.
What We're Looking For
- Accepted into or actively enrolled in an ACPE accredited college or school of pharmacy.
- 0-3 years relevant work experience.
- Must possess or be in process of obtaining valid intern and/or technician licensure as required.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Complete all required training within state guidelines and required timeframe.
- Ability to have regular and predictable attendance, including nights and weekends.
- Ability to be mobile and remain upright for extended periods of time.
- Ability to lift, scan, and bag items.
- Finger Dexterity: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers.
- Ability to reach overhead; able to stretch or reach out with the body, arms, and/or legs to grasp items.
- Ability to extend hand(s) and arm(s) multiple directions to place, move, or lift items.
- Precision control: able to adjust machines to exact positions.
- Ability to stoop to a considerable degree and requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles to move items between low and high positions, including bending spine at the waist.
- Visual Acuity: Close visual acuity to perform activities such as: transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, reading, visual inspection involving small parts.
- Able to orally communicate information and instructions to colleagues and customers.
- Occasional lifting of up to 20 lbs; exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
- Complete all required training and obtain required licensure (if applicable) within state guidelines.
Nice to Have
- Immunization eligibility.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).
- Once state regulations are met, pharmacy interns should be striving to provide patient immunizations as this is an essential pharmacist function.
Technical Stack
- Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Team & Environment
Work as part of the pharmacy team under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, reporting to a Licensed Pharmacist, Supervisor, or Manager.
Benefits & Compensation
- Hourly Pay: $18.00 - $42.00 per hour
Work Mode
This role is fully onsite.
CVS Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
