Pharmacy Intern, CVS Health

CVS Health

Location:
United States, Alexandria

Category:
Pharmacy

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

19.75 - 42.00 USD / Hour

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Job Description:

As a Graduate Pharmacy Intern at CVS Health, you will apply your pharmacy education and practice knowledge to a real-world pharmacy setting while preparing for a Pharmacist role. You will work closely with your preceptor to complete training, gain hands-on experience, and support pharmacy teams in providing exceptional patient care. Responsibilities include assisting with daily operations, ensuring prescription accuracy, supporting patient health services such as immunizations, and adhering to company SOPs. This role emphasizes professional development, teamwork, and patient-focused care.

Job Responsibility:

Living our purpose by following all company SOPs at each workstation to help our Pharmacists and Technicians manage and improve patient health
Following pharmacy workflow procedures at each pharmacy workstation for safe and accurate prescription fulfillment
Contributing to positive patient experiences by showing empathy and genuine care and solving or escalating patient problems
Offering to counsel, fielding medical questions, and soliciting information on a patient’s medical history to provide optimal care
Taking telephonic prescriptions from the prescriber, and calling the prescriber to clarify prescriptions or facilitate medication changes
Maintaining the highest level of self-awareness and providing in-the-moment coaching, training, and mentoring to pharmacy team members while sharing best practices
Completing basic inventory activities, such as accurately putting away medication deliveries and completing cycle counts
Embracing a growth mindset and being receptive to feedback while seeking opportunities to expand clinical and technical knowledge
Remaining flexible for scheduling and voluntarily traveling to stores in the market to work shifts as needed
Understanding and complying with all relevant federal, state, and local laws, regulations, professional standards, and ethical principles
Supporting additional patient health care services such as immunizations and offsite clinics, where allowable by law

Requirements:

PharmD graduate of a U.S. accredited program prior to beginning the Post-Graduate Training Program at CVS Health
Ability to obtain required pharmacist licensure within the required timeframe, per state guidelines
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 designated timeframe
Ability to pivot quickly from one task to another to meet patient and business needs
Actively look for ways to help people, and do so in a friendly manner
Use and understand verbal and written communication to interact with patients and colleagues
Ability to use math to solve a problem, such as determining the total number of tablets to dispense, day’s supply, and/or number of full bottles and additional bottles needed to fill a prescription
Identifying challenging patient or colleague interactions and choosing the best course of action when faced multiple options
Be mobile and remain upright for extended periods of time
Lift, scan, and bag items
Reach overhead
stretch or reach out with the body, arms, and/or legs to grasp items
Move fingers repetitively
picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than whole hand or arm
Extend hand(s) and arm(s) multiple directions to place, move, or lift items
Express or exchange ideas by means of spoken word where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed accurately

Nice to have:

1+ years of related work experience in pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service setting
Ability to become immunization certified: Once state regulations are met, pharmacy interns should be striving to provide patient immunizations
Ability to work in home store, and across the market in other locations, to meet business needs
Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)

What we offer:

Training programs for professional growth
Opportunities to work across the market to meet business needs
Inclusive and engaging team dynamic
Safe and supportive work culture

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
September 30, 2025

Expiration:
May 01, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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